Sitio Ramsar Delta Estuarino del Rio Magdalena, Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta (Sitio Ramsar SDERM-CGSM)
IUCN Not ApplicableWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1998
4 652 km²
Department · col
Atlántico
Colombia
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)
Species observed
2 575
Observations
155 691
Area
3 315,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Atlántico : 24 espèces reliées par 35 interactions GloBI sur 4 types (connectance 7.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
35
Connectance
0.075
Patrimoniales
0
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 575 distinct species · 155 691 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
27,3°C
Annual rain
1 083mm
Warmest m°
32,2°C
Coldest m°
24,1°C
Elevation: 59 m on average (min -23 m, max 371 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
27,3°C
Annual rain
1 083mm
Warmest month
32,2°C
Coldest month
24,1°C
Mean alt.
59m
Min
-23m
Max
371m
Std. dev.
61m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
AwTropical, savannah(100 %)Tropical
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
25,9g/kg
Clay
35,8%
Sand
34,2%
Silt
30,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
36,4g/kg
Clay
35,0%
Sand
34,7%
Silt
30,3%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
24,1g/kg
Clay
35,6%
Sand
34,3%
Silt
30,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,3
Org. C
17,3g/kg
Clay
36,8%
Sand
33,6%
Silt
29,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest31.6%
Crops7.9%
Built-up1.8%
Bare soil0.2%
Other (grassland, water…)58.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology18 basins · 47 lakes · 29 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
415,6km
Lake surface here
168,96km²
Basins crossed
18
Max stream order
8
Max drainage
260 739km²
Discharge in basins
16 641,8m³/s
Mean precip.
1 035mm/an
Mean T°
27,9°C
Moisture idx
-0,39
Mean runoff
188mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
58m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Río Magdalenasub-area603,9 km²overlap464.77 km²14%
- Bassin de Arroyo Juan De Acostasub-area480,6 km²overlap434.29 km²13%
- Bassin de Arroyo Guacaralucosub-area330,7 km²overlap329.34 km²10%
- Bassin de Río Magdalenasub-area643,2 km²overlap328.30 km²10%
- Bassin de Arroyo Sabanasub-area505,9 km²overlap317.71 km²10%
- Bassin de Quebrada El Obisposub-area265,7 km²overlap264.13 km²8%
- Bassin de Arroyo Leónsub-area254,5 km²overlap253.37 km²8%
- Bassin de Arroyo Grandesub-area249,4 km²overlap248.21 km²7%
- Bassin de Canal del Diquesub-area412 km²overlap246.90 km²7%
9 more basinssorted by overlap
- Bassin de Río Magdalenasub-area314,4 km²overlap149.95 km²5%
- Bassin de Quebrada El Obisposub-area133,3 km²overlap132.75 km²4%
- Bassin de Arroyo El Embrujosub-area171,9 km²overlap104.05 km²3%
- Basin #00720sub-area19,4 km²overlap16.09 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Magdalenasub-area856,5 km²overlap14.84 km²0%
- Bassin de Canal del Diquesub-area825 km²overlap6.12 km²0%
- Bassin de Río Magdalenasub-area7,3 km²overlap3.68 km²0%
- Bassin de Caño Hondosub-area444 km²overlap1.06 km²0%
- Bassin de Caño Ciegosub-area250,6 km²overlap0.07 km²0%
Lakes (47, top by area)
- Guajaroarea112,9 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Ciénaga del Totumoarea11,5 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Ciénaga de Mallorquínarea8,3 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Ciénaga Santo Tomásarea4,1 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Ciénaga La Bahíaarea3,9 km²avg depth0.7 m
- Laguna de Luruacoarea3 km²avg depth5.9 m
- Ciénaga El Paraísoarea3 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Laguna de Guájaroarea2,9 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Ciénaga Malamboarea2,8 km²avg depth1.0 m
38 more lakes
- Ciénaga El Conventoarea2,2 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Ciénaga de Tocaguáarea2 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Ciénaga El Uveroarea1,8 km²avg depth0.8 m
- Lake #15990area1,5 km²avg depth0.6 m
- Lake #15967area1 km²avg depth0.8 m
- Lac 1074438area0,9 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1074554area0,6 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1074329area0,5 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1074441area0,5 km²avg depth1.0 m
- Lac 1074454area0,4 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1074519area0,4 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1074387area0,4 km²avg depth0.6 m
- Lac 1074528area0,4 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1074298area0,4 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1074555area0,4 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1074561area0,4 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1074541area0,4 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1074531area0,3 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1074456area0,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1074344area0,3 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1074547area0,3 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lac 1074489area0,3 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1074414area0,3 km²avg depth1.3 m
- Lac 1074393area0,2 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1074422area0,2 km²avg depth1.5 m
- Lac 1074471area0,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1074534area0,2 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1074502area0,2 km²avg depth1.4 m
- Lac 1074571area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1074512area0,2 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1074543area0,2 km²avg depth0.5 m
- Lac 1074286area0,2 km²avg depth2.0 m
- Lac 1074563area0,2 km²avg depth1.2 m
- Lac 1074546area0,1 km²avg depth0.6 m
- Lac 1074282area0,1 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1074466area0,1 km²avg depth1.1 m
- Lac 1074530area0,1 km²avg depth0.8 m
- Lac 1074516area0,1 km²avg depth2.1 m
Rivers / streams (29, ord ≥ 4)
- Arroyo Grandeord 8len here66.96 km86%total78 km
- Río Magdalenaord 8len here35.15 km1%total2868 km
- Quebrada El Obispoord 3len here32.77 km100%total33 km
- Arroyo Sabanaord 2len here22.25 km91%total24 km
- Arroyo Leónord 2len here20.99 km100%total21 km
- Arroyo Granadaord 1len here20.71 km100%total21 km
- Arroyo Guacaralucoord 1len here20.14 km100%total20 km
- Arroyo Grandeord 1len here18.97 km100%total19 km
- Arroyo Juan De Acostaord 2len here16.60 km100%total17 km
- Arroyo Piojóord 2len here14.71 km100%total15 km
- Arroyo El Embrujoord 2len here13.35 km100%total13 km
- Arroyo Chiquitoord 3len here13.31 km71%total19 km
17 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Arroyo San Blasord 1len here12.97 km100%total13 km
- Arroyo San Blasord 3len here11.84 km100%total12 km
- Arroyo Calabrisaord 1len here11.62 km100%total12 km
- Arroyo Caracolíord 1len here11.53 km100%total12 km
- Arroyo grandeord 1len here10.34 km100%total10 km
- Canal del Diqueord 8len here10.21 km39%total26 km
- Arroyo Cucambitoord 1len here8.92 km97%total9 km
- Caño Cord 8len here7.91 km47%total17 km
- Arroyo Negroord 2len here7.28 km100%total7 km
- Arroyo Piedraord 1len here6.57 km100%total7 km
- Quebrada Nudillalesord 2len here5.39 km30%total18 km
- Arroyo El Salaoord 8len here4.19 km54%total8 km
- Arroyo Madamaord 1len here3.18 km100%total3 km
- Arroyo Tamboord 1len here2.99 km100%total3 km
- Arroyo Palaciosord 1len here2.45 km100%total2 km
- Arroyo Totumitoord 1len here1.14 km100%total1 km
- Canal del Diqueord 4len here1.12 km1%total84 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
7hab/km²
Night light
4,5nW
Built-up
174,9%
Pesticides
67,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas9
IUCN VI · 6IUCN II · 2IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 1
Palmar del Tití
IUCN VIIntegrated Management Regional Districts · 2018
26 km²
Banco Totumo Bijibana
IUCN VIIntegrated Management Regional Districts · 2019
15 km²
Los Rosales
IUCN IIRegional Natural Parks · 2011
14 km²
Luriza
IUCN VIIntegrated Management Regional Districts · 2011
8 km²
El Palomar
IUCN VIRegional Protective Forest Reserves · 2013
8 km²
Complete list9 protected areas
- Sitio Ramsar Delta Estuarino del Rio Magdalena, Cienaga Grande de Santa Marta (Sitio Ramsar SDERM-CGSM)Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Applicable19984 652 km²
- Palmar del TitíIntegrated Management Regional DistrictsIUCN VI201826 km²
- Banco Totumo BijibanaIntegrated Management Regional DistrictsIUCN VI201915 km²
- Los RosalesRegional Natural ParksIUCN II201114 km²
- LurizaIntegrated Management Regional DistrictsIUCN VI20118 km²
- El PalomarRegional Protective Forest ReservesIUCN VI20138 km²
- Bosque Seco El Ceibal Mono TitíRegional Natural ParksIUCN II20134 km²
- Los MameyalesCivil Society Nature ReserveIUCN VI20190 km²
- Los CharconesCivil Society Nature ReserveIUCN VI20180 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN
Sub-administrations20
- BaranoaMunicipality
- BarranquillaMunicipality
- Campo de la CruzMunicipality
- GalapaMunicipality
- Juan de AcostaMunicipality
- LuruacoMunicipality
- MalamboMunicipality
- ManatíMunicipality
- Palmar de VarelaMunicipality
- PiojóMunicipality
- PolonuevoMunicipality
- PonederaMunicipality
- RepelónMunicipality
- SabanagrandeMunicipality
- Santa LucíaMunicipality
- Santo TomásMunicipality
- SoledadMunicipality
- SuanMunicipality
- TubaráMunicipality
- UsiacuríMunicipality