Flora

The high Andean forest is located between 2750 and 3200 meters above sea level and it has temperatures of 9 to 12 degrees celsius. It has luxuriant vegetation with blossom trees and a huge variety of species, such as: Pegamoscos, gaque, canelo espino, arrayan and grape.

The lower Andean forest is located between 2550 and 2750 meters above sea level, as well as the high forest, it has a great variety of species, like: gomo, mano de oso, trompeto, cedrillo, raqué, different kind of ferns, frailejones, chusque, tagua and lichens among others.

Fauna

Most of the fauna found in the high Andean forest has disappeared because of the fires, tree felling and plantation of species like pine trees and eucalyptus. Nevertheless, small mammals such as forest mice, bats, marsupials, weasels, foxes and about 58 kinds of birds can be found.

The lower Andean forest has some weasels as well, runchos and cánidos. It also has some birds, like: mirla, wanderer, cernicalo, chirlobirlo, copetones, cucaracheros and a great variety of colibries.

Sports
About 4500 walkers every month, exercise climbing the hill, in what is considered a sports routine. The record getting to Monserrate's top by walking is 18 minutes.
Pretty soon there will be a stretching zone available for the visitors.

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