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Indigenous peoples of South America and the environment (13 P) Environment of South America by region (3 C) B. Biota of South America (12 C) C.
Ecoregions of South America by country (10 C) Environmental organizations based in South America by country (7 C) Natural history of South America by country (13 C)
Natural history of South America by region (3 C) G. Environment of the Guianas (5 C) This page was last edited on 28 July 2024, at 08:30 (UTC). Text ...
The geography of South America contains many diverse regions and climates. Geographically, South America is generally considered a continent forming the southern portion of the landmass of the Americas , south and east of the Colombia–Panama border by most authorities, or south and east of the Panama Canal by some.
Ecoregions of South America by country (10 C) A. Amazon biome (3 C, 34 P) Amazon rainforest (5 C, 28 P) Ecoregions of the Andes (8 C, 17 P) Atlantic Forest (3 C, 29 P) C.
There are many environmental issues in Colombia. Issues include deforestation , soil erosion , illicit drug crops grown in national natural reserves by mafias (not peasants), pollution on major bodies of water by corporations (backed up by unregulated / unsupervised policies and by the corruption of local and federal authorities) among others.
Mangroves extend along the Pacific coast south to 5°32' at the estuary of the Piura River in the north of Peru. South of that the cold Humboldt Current causes high soil salinity and very arid conditions, with hardly any fresh water streams. This is an inhospitable environment for mangroves, particularly during El Niño years. [12]
The northern portion of the Arid Diagonal is a result of the blocking of the trade winds by the barrier formed by the Central Andes and the South Pacific High. [5] To the south in the westerlies, the rain shadow that the Southern Andes cast over eastern Patagonia similarly blocks moisture. [1]