This artist has created a picture that represents the magnificent biodiversity of Colombia (to invite you to protect it)

A work of art full of color and meaning has conquered thousands of users on social media: it is the new creation of the Colombian artist Yeison Quinterowho decided to pay homage to the extraordinary Biodiversity of Colombia with a painting that has already become viral.

The work represents a country map transformed into a visual universe full of flora and fauna, where they gradually coexist jaguars, Tiger cats, Orsi Andini, butterflies, turtles and many other iconic species.

According to the author, the arrangement of animals. In fact, he explained:

I was not based on where each animal lives. I wanted to unite them all, because everyone belongs to the same country.

A simple but very powerful message, which invites you to reflect on the unity of nature and on the collective identity of a territory that houses some of the most extraordinary life forms of the planet.

Colombia has a lot of biological wealth

The audience’s reaction was immediate and warm: the work was shared, commented and celebrated like a symbol of national pride. Colombia, in fact, is recognized as one of the countries with the highest Biological wealth in the worldpositioning itself to Second place globally for biodiversity.

Thanks to its multiple ecosystems – which range from the rain forests of the Amazon to the Andes, passing through the Caribbean and peaceful coasts – the Colombian territory hosts beyond 50,000 recorded speciesincluding birds, plants, amphibians, reptiles, mammals and a vast variety of orchids.

Art as a vehicle of awareness

The painting of Yeison Quintero is not only an aesthetic exercise, but a real Act of love towards his land. In a historical moment in which climate change and the exploitation of resources threaten natural balances, this artistic gesture becomes a powerful invitation to protect biodiversity.

Through his art, Quintera transmits a message of environmental awareness and of cultural belongingdemonstrating how creativity can inspire concrete actions for the Environmental protection. In addition to representing animals, the picture represents one Live, united and resilient Colombia which finds in its nature an inexhaustible source of pride and inspiration.