Laguna de La Cocha (19079)
Colombia, South America
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ericales | Semiramisia pulcherrima | EN | 2025 | A1a | |
| Poales | Greigia exserta | Piñuela | NT | 2025 | B2 |
| Poales | Greigia nubigena | CR | 2025 | A1a, A1e, B2 | |
| Poales | Greigia racinae | Piñuela | LC | 2025 | B2 |
| Asterales | Espeletia pycnophylla | LC | 2025 | B1 | |
| Asterales | Critoniopsis franciscana | CR | 2025 | A1e | |
| Asterales | Espeletia schultesiana | Frailejón de Schultes | VU | 2025 | A1b, B1 |
| Poales | Tillandsia fusiformis | EN | 2025 | A1a, B2 | |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Andigena hypoglauca | Grey-breasted Mountain-toucan | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Leptosittaca branickii | Golden-plumed Parakeet | LC | 2025 | |
| Aves | Contopus cooperi | Olive-sided Flycatcher | NT | 2025 | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Laguna de La Cocha. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 15, 2025.