Caribbean natural region

Caribbean region
Ecology
Realm	Neotropic
Biome	Marine, Dry Forest, Rainforest, Montane Forest, Páramo, Desert, Wetlands
Geography
Country	Colombia
Oceans or seas	Caribbean Sea
Rivers	Sinú, Magdalena, Ranchería
Climate type	Tropical
Conservation
Global 200	Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Ciénaga Grande

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. The Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta rise from the plains to snow-capped peaks, separated from the Andes as an isolated area of high biodiversity and endemism. It contains one of the largest marshes in Colombia, the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. The main river is the Magdalena which is fully navigable in the region and a major path for the flow of shipments to and from inland Colombia.