| Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve | |
|---|---|
| Thomas van der Hammen Forest Reserve | |
 Outline Van der Hammen Reserve in red | |
  Van der Hammen Reserve Position of Thomas van der Hammen Reserve in Bogotá  Van der Hammen Reserve Van der Hammen Reserve (Colombia) | |
| Location | Suba and Usaquén Bogotá,  Colombia |
| Nearest town | Chía, Cota |
| Coordinates | 4°46′26″N 74°05′40″W / 4.77389°N 74.09444°W |
| Area | 1,395 ha (5.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2,552 metres (8,373 ft) |
| Established | 2000 |
| Named for | Thomas van der Hammen |
The Thomas van der Hammen Natural Reserve or Thomas van der Hammen Forest Reserve is an area of the Bogotá savanna that is under environmental protection. The natural reserve was declared as such in year 2000 by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable development.[1] It takes its name from the Dutch-Colombian geologist Thomas van der Hammen who devoted his life to the research of the region. The surface area of the protected reserve is approximately 1,395 hectares (3,450 acres) and it is located in the north of Bogotá.
The protection area has the purpose of creating an urban forest that connects the Bogotá River and the Eastern Hills of Bogotá, to preserve the underground water sources, improve the quality of the air and protect the diversity and activities of the animal species that exist there.[2][3]
Mayor of Bogotá Enrique Peñalosa has proposed construction in the Reserve that could host 1.5 million people.[4]
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- ^ "Inicia la construcción del bosque más grande de Latinoamérica en la Reserva Thomas Van Der Hammen". 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-23.
- ^ (in Spanish) La franja que pone a Peñalosa a defender su primer megaproyecto - El Tiempo
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