Wetlands of Bogotá

Three types of wetland ecosystems have been identified in the district, differentiated by origin and location: plain wetlands are located in urban areas, while hillside and wasteland wetlands are found in the capital's rural areas. Many of the wetland ecosystems are disappearing due to rapid population growth within the city of Bogotá. Over time, and with the steady growth of the city, it is estimated that of the 150,000 hectares (370,000 acres) of wetlands that covered Bogotá in 1940, only 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) remain today.

The flightless Colombian grebe, extinct in the 1980s, was restricted to the Wetlands.

Bogotá Water Company

The development plan "For the Bogotá We Want" and the Land Use Plan, Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial known by the acronym POT, has designated Empresa de Acueducto de Bogotá (EAB; Bogota Water Company) as the entity in charge of rescuing and restoring Bogota's wetland ecosystems, which are found in a wide state of deterioration.