The insular region of
Colombia includes the oceanic islands outside the continental territory. In the
Caribbean this includes the
San Andrés and Providencia islands near Central America and the many coastal islands along mainland Colombia. In the
Pacific
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, it includes
Gorgona Island and
Malpelo Island
Malpelo is a small oceanic island in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located about west of the Colombian mainland with a military post manned by the Colombian Armed Forces. It consists of a sheer and barren rock with three high peaks, the highest ...
. The ecosystems and wildlife found on these islands are the same as those found on their adjacent mainland areas. For example, the terrestrial habitat on Gorgona Island is tropical rainforest, similar to what is found in the Pacific lowlands of mainland Colombia.
Pacific islands
*
Gorgona Island (''Isla Gorgona''): off the coast of
Cauca Department, near the town of
Guapi
* Gorgonilla Island (''Isla Gorgonilla''): smaller island next to Gorgona Island
*
Malpelo Island
Malpelo is a small oceanic island in the eastern Pacific Ocean, located about west of the Colombian mainland with a military post manned by the Colombian Armed Forces. It consists of a sheer and barren rock with three high peaks, the highest ...
(''Isla Malpelo''): off the Colombian coast
* Palm Island (''Isla Palma''): at the mouth of Málaga Bay (''Bahía Málaga'')
Caribbean islands
*
San Andrés and Providencia
*
Archipiélago de San Bernardo
**
Boquerón Island
**
Cabruna Island
**
Ceycén Island
**
Mangle Island
**
Múcura Island
**
Palma Island
**
Panda Island
**
Santa Cruz del Islote (
English
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: Santa Cruz Islet, an
artificial island
An artificial island is an island that has been constructed by people rather than formed by natural means. Artificial islands may vary in size from small islets reclaimed solely to support a single pillar of a building or structure to those th ...
)
**
Tintipán Island
**
Maravilla Island
*
Islas del Rosario
*
Fuerte Island
*
Barú Island
*
Tortuguilla Island
*
Tierra Bomba Island
Protected areas
*
PNN Uramba Bahía Málaga
*
PNN Isla Gorgona
*
SFF Malpelo
*
PNN Corales del Rosario y San Bernardo
*
PNN Old Providence McBean Lagoon
See also
*
Caribbean natural region
The Caribbean region is mostly lowland plains extending from the northern reaches of the Colombian Andes to the Caribbean Sea that are characterized by a variety of ecosystems including: humid forests, dry forests, savannas, wetlands and desert. ...
*
Natural regions of Colombia
Because of its natural structure, Colombia can be divided into six distinct natural regions. These consist of the Andean Region, covering the three branches of the Andes mountains found in Colombia; the Caribbean Region, covering the area adjace ...
*
Pacific/Chocó natural region
References
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Natural regions of Colombia
Islands of Colombia
Geography of Colombia