Biodiversity in ColombiaColombia is one of the most megadiverse countries, ranking second in the world with more than 10% of the world's biodiversity on 0.7% of the planet's surface.Due to the 314 different ecosystems it possesses, Colombia ranks first in terms of the number of birds and species of orchids that it has.][3] Despite this, there are significant threats to biodiversity in Colombia: habitat damage due to the transformation of ecosystems by agriculture or extractive industry; illegal activities, mainly armed conflict for more than 50 years 2 ; and the lack of systems of information about biodiversity, creating profound weaknesses in the development of effective policies. 1The main political initiatives that seek to generate a sustainable scenario for the use of biodiversity in Colombia are presented below.