Páramo may refer to a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems located in the Andes Mountains in South America. Some ecologists describe the páramo broadly as "all high, tropical, montane vegetation above
Páramos in yellow
Culcitium sp. in Páramo de Chiles, Carchi, Ecuador.
Páramo de Rabanal, Boyacá, Colombia
Alpine tundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated harsh climate. As the latitude of a location approaches the poles, th
Páramo
…Páramo (Spanish pronunciation: ) may refer to a variety of alpine tundra ecosystems located in the Andes Mountains in South America. Some ecologists describe the páramo broadly as "all high, tropical, montane vegetation above…
Hikers traversing the Franconia Ridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, much of which is in the alpine zone.
Alpine tundra in the Venezuelan Andes
Summer in Northern Sweden's Tarfala Valley with its alpine climate
Alpine tundra just above the tree line in Kosciuszko National Park, Australia