<p>This article describes the páramo as one of the most important ecosystems in the world, one of its functions is to regulate the water cycle of nature. The services offered are of provisioning, regulating and cultural. Boyacá department is privileged to have this ecosystem rich in flora and fauna. However, farming activities, results in increased agricultural frontier and the loss of biodiversity in the páramo. Their protection and conservation is needed to ensure the survival of present and future generations. International organizations such as the World Conservation Union (IUCN) and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) promote sound ecosystem management. The World Charter of 1982 and the Rio Declaration of 1992, contributing to the objectives of conservation, protection of natural resources. According to studies on the topic, disclosed some terms and contributions of previous scientific research on the reality of the moor to international, regional and national, approximations are made concerning the context of the páramo «El Consuelo» in the municipality of Cerinza, Boyacá.</p>