Meandro del Say

Meandro del Say is a wetland, part of the wetlands of Bogotá. It spans the locality Fontibón of Bogotá and the eastern part of Mosquera, Cundinamarca. Meandro del Say is located close to the Bogotá River with a total area of 13.6 hectares (34 acres).^[1] The Avenida Centenario borders the wetland in the northeast. Meandro de Say is situated in the Fucha River basin.^[2]

Meandro del Say Humedal Meandro del Say
Location in Bogotá
Location	Fontibón, Bogotá Mosquera, Cundinamarca  Colombia
Coordinates	4°40′27.4″N 74°09′57.2″W
Area	13.6 ha (34 acres)
Elevation	2,548 m (8,360 ft)
Administrator	EAAB - ESP
Website	Humedal Meandro del Say

Flora and fauna

Birds

In Meandro del Say, 22 bird species have been registered.^[1] The wetland hosts among others the blue-winged teal (Anas discors), northern shoveler (Anas clypeata), masked duck (Nomonyx dominicus) and spot-flanked gallinule (Gallinula melanops bogotensis).^[2]

See also

• Colombia portal
• Environment portal

• Biodiversity of Colombia, Bogotá savanna, Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve
• Wetlands of Bogotá