Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary

Protected area in Colombia
00°50′N 76°52′W / 0.833°N 76.867°W / 0.833; -76.867Area1,020 km2 (390 sq mi)Established12 June 2008Governing bodySINAP

Medicinal Plants Orito Ingi-Ande Flora Sanctuary (Spanish: Santuario de Flora Plantas Medicinales Orito Ingi-Ande) is a protected area in Colombia. The sanctuary is localized in Southern Colombia, Departments of Putumayo and Nariño in the municipalities of Orito (Putumayo) and Funes & Pasto in (Nariño) south side of Cerro Patascoy. In this area they keep medical plants from harm and destruction.

The Sanctuary was established to protect rare plants and animals, including medicinal plants like the yoco plant.

External links

  • (in Spanish) The park's page at Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia
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