Figure 1.
Geographical extent of the Chocó biogeographic region (highlighted in blue) in Central and South America as defined by Myers (2000) and its compound geological origin. The geological extensions of the Chucunaque, Atrato, and Tumaco basins are indicated with colour coded polygons. The location of the Uramita suture and the Garrapatas fault are also provided. (A) Lowland wet forest in north-western Colombia in Purricha (Chocó Department); (B) Pre-montane gallery forest in central-western Colombia, near Queremal town (Valle del Cauca department). Photos: R. Cámara-Leret and O. Pérez]