Rights of the River Atrato in Choco - ABColombia

Rights of the River Atrato in Choco - ABColombia

9 July 2025 The Atrato River in the Chocó Biogeographic region is one of 25 global priority areas (hotspots) for biodiversity conservation. In 2016, the Colombian Constitutional Court issued ruling T-622, declaring the Atrato River a subject of rights, and issued orders aimed at protecting its ecosystems and the fundamental rights of the communities living along its banks. Chocó’s richness in mineral resources and its remoteness has advantages f…