page_title: Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve
hierarchical_section_title: Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve
caption_attribution_description: English: Grayish Piculet. Endemic to the Valle del Cauca of Colombia. Photo taken at Laguna de Sonso Reserve.
context_page_description: The Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve is located in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia. It contains the last extensive remnant of original natural wetland remaining in the Cauca River Valley in western Colombia, and was declared a nature reserve in October 1978. It comprises a series of marshes and lagoons on the east bank of the Cauca River, between the municipalities of Buga, Yotoco and Guacari. It has an area of 2,045 ha, lying at an altitude of 935 m. The wetlands are affected by the introduced water hyacinth. The reserve has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2017.
context_section_description: The Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve is located in the Valle del Cauca Department of Colombia.  It contains the last extensive remnant of original natural wetland remaining in the Cauca River Valley in western Colombia, and was declared a nature reserve in October 1978.  It comprises a series of marshes and lagoons on the east bank of the Cauca River, between the municipalities of Buga, Yotoco and Guacari.  It has an area of 2,045 ha (7.90 sq mi), lying at an altitude of 935 m (3,068 ft).  The wetlands are affected by the introduced water hyacinth. The reserve has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2017.
caption: Grayish piculet
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