COP16 - Cali

Cali, COP16 Capital

Cali, as the host of COP16, the world’s most important event on biodiversity, opens its doors wide to welcome visitors from around the globe from October 21 to November 1.

At COP16, Cali will have an incredible opportunity to showcase its wonderful landscapes, its impressive natural diversity, and the richness of its fauna and flora.

What is the COP?

The Conference of the Parties (COP) is the supreme body of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). For this sixteenth edition, the chosen venue is Cali, Valle del Cauca (Colombia), due to its leadership in nature and biodiversity, with 75% of its area consisting of rural zones. Cali’s nature and biodiversity demonstrate its ecosystemic wealth in various aspects, including birds. There are 561 registered species, making the city the one with the greatest variety of birds in the world.

This conference is one of the most important spaces worldwide, as it discusses and negotiates topics related to climate change, the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of resources.

(Minambiente, 2024)

Who is Expected?

Government leaders, environmental experts, representatives of civil society, and private companies.

This logo was inspired by the Inírida flower, which blooms in the Mavecure Hills, located in the Guainía department, in the Colombian Amazon, one of the richest biodiversity hotspots in the world.

This flower, which has been declared Cultural and Natural Heritage, grows in both dry and rainy seasons. Due to the extreme conditions in which it grows, it has been labeled the “eternal flower”.

Inspired by this quality, the COP16 logo was born through a 100% Colombian creative process. The logo features 36 colorful petals representing the 23 biodiversity goals of the UN and the 13 ecoregions of Colombia prioritized in the National Development Plan.

This flower is Colombia’s invitation to the world to materialize peace with nature.

(Minambiente, 2024)