Guaymaral y Torca
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Etymology
The word Guaymaral is derived from the Chibcha name for Brosimum utile, guaimaro, cultivated by the indigenous people in the Valle de Upár and the Muzo. Torca is named after the Torca River.
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Flora and fauna
Flora
Flora registered in Guaymaral y Torca are among others Pennisetum clandestinum, Salix humboldtiana, Ulex europaeus, Schonoplectus californicus, Galium ascendens, Bidens laevis, Ludwigia peploides, Azolla filiculoides, Holcus lanatus, Eichhornia crassipe, Typha domingensis, Rumex conglomeratus, Alnus acuminata, Baccharis cf. latifolia, Polygonum sp., Eleocharis sp., Carex sp., Rubus sp., Cuphea sp.. Also Hydrocotyle ranunculoides, Lemna minor, Typha latifolia and Juncus bogotensis have been noted.
Fauna
- Mammals
A mammal present in the wetland is the Bogotá savanna guinea pig species Cavia anolaimae.
- Amphibians
Amphibians registered are among others the green dotted treefrog (Hyla labialis) and the cream-backed poison frog (Colostethus subpunctatus).
- Birds
In Guaymaral, 43 and in Torca 24 bird species have been registered.
Birds spotted are among others the saffron finch (Sicalis flaveola), yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus), and yellow-hooded blackbird (Chrysomus icterocephalus bogotensis).