What Coralina does

Coralina (Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina) is a Colombian government environmental corporation established on December 22, 1993 under Article 37 of Law 99, serving as the legally designated "Maximum Environmental Authority" (Máxima Autoridad Ambiental) for the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina. The corporation exercises exclusive regulatory authority over all environmental matters in this Colombian Caribbean territory, including oversight of the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, and executes national environmental policies, plans, and programs on behalf of the Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible. It manages wildlife protection (notably the black crab veda and shark monitoring programs), water and air quality control, forestry oversight, coastal zone management, and environmental compliance enforcement for tourism and commercial activities.

Coralina operates a portfolio of digital products and services built around a core government e-portal (Sede electrónica), the Ventanilla Única single-window system for environmental procedures, a PQRSD citizen complaint platform with mobile app (Denuncias Coralina), and the Observatorio environmental monitoring platform hosting the proprietary SIAT Seaflower territorial information system. Supporting tools include a Geovisor spatial-analysis application, the Black Crab ArcGIS-based monitoring application, a Negocios Verdes green business portal, an image repository, and a children's education portal. The organization also operates the Blue Flag-certified Johnny Cay Regional Park and a water quality laboratory, and maintains physical offices in San Andrés (headquarters) and Providencia (regional office).

The revenue model is structured around three streams: (1) annual public budget allocation from the Colombian national government classified as recurring/subscription revenue, (2) environmental licensing and permit fees for water concessions, forestry, and construction activities (one-time/perpetual licensing), and (3) tourism-related transaction fees including Johnny Cay Regional Park ticket sales and tourism enterprise registration. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by service type. The customer base spans four segments: local residents and communities (primary), the tourism sector (primary), educational institutions, and commercial/industrial operators, all geographically constrained to the archipelago. Distribution is through the online Ventanilla Única portal plus two physical offices, with marketing and citizen engagement conducted across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, YouTube, and dedicated digital education platforms.

Name

Coralina

Legal name

Corporación para el Desarrollo Sostenible del Archipiélago de San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina

Website

https://coralina.gov.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Coralina is the Colombian government environmental corporation that serves as the Maximum Environmental Authority for the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia y Santa Catalina, exercising exclusive regulatory jurisdiction over environmental matters and managing the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve. It serves local residents, tourism operators, educational institutions, and commercial entities within the archipelago.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Regulatory Authority and Marine Conservation Services

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

akta.pro primary industry

Coastal & Marine Resources Administration (Oceans, Fisheries, Shorelines) (BPAIAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Marine Wildlife Sanctuaries & Protected Seascape Visitor Operations (Reef/Marine Parks) (THAAAFAJ), Marine Conservation & Citizen-Science Experiences (reef monitoring, turtle walks) (THAAAIAH)

Keywords

• Environmental management services
• Government regulatory authority
• Biosphere reserve monitoring
• Environmental permitting and licensing
• Marine and coastal conservation

Headquarters

HQ city

San Andrés

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Environmental Licensing and Permits: Revenue from issuing environmental permits, concessions, and authorizations for activities such as water use, forestry, and construction within the archipelago
2. Tourism Services: Revenue from Johnny Cay Regional Park tickets and tourism enterprise registration
3. Government Budget Allocation: Annual public budget funding from the Colombian government for environmental management functions

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Coralina is the Maximum Environmental Authority for the Colombian archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, executing national environmental policies and providing environmental permits, licensing, monitoring, enforcement and public education services. It manages the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve, operates a water quality laboratory, runs Johnny Cay Regional Park (a Blue Flag beach), and provides digital services via its e-government portal, Ventanilla Única single-window system, and the Observatorio environmental monitoring platform.

Product overview

Coralina operates a government e-portal platform (Sede electrónica) with multiple integrated digital services for environmental management of the San Andrés archipelago. The core offerings include the Ventanilla Única single-window system for environmental procedures, the PQRSD complaint management system with mobile application, and the Observatory environmental monitoring platform. Supporting services include the Geovisor mapping tool, image repository, children's education portal, and specialized applications like the Black Crab monitoring system. The organization also manages the Johnny Cay Regional Park (Blue Flag beach) and maintains a water testing laboratory. The SIAT Seaflower territorial information system and SEAWAVE quality management system support institutional operations. The product portfolio functions as a platform of interconnected environmental governance tools rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Observatorio: Environmental observatory for the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve monitoring environmental data and research.
• Negocios Verdes
• SEAFLOWER
• Johnny Cay Regional Park

Products and services

• Sede electrónica Coralina Core government e-portal providing access to environmental procedures, services, information, and online transactions for the archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina.
• Ventanilla Única Single-window digital system for environmental procedures including tourism business registration, Johnny Cay ticket purchases, and environmental permits.
• PQRSD Peticiones, Quejas, Reclamos y Denuncias — citizen complaint and request management system including a mobile application allowing anonymous environmental reporting with case tracking.
• Observatorio Environmental observatory providing monitoring data, technical reports, research publications, and the SIAT Seaflower information system for the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve.
• Negocios Verdes Green business portal promoting sustainable businesses and eco-friendly commerce in the archipelago.
• Geovisor Geographic information visualization tool providing environmental data and spatial analysis of the archipelago.
• Johnny Cay Regional Park Blue Flag certified beach destination with online ticket purchasing system for tourist access management within the archipelago.
• Black Crab Monitoring Application Interactive ArcGIS-based web map application for monitoring and tracking the black crab (Gecarcinus lateralis) population and protection efforts in the archipelago.
• SIAT Seaflower Territorial Agricultural and Environmental Information System providing environmental monitoring and information services for the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve.
• Laboratorio de Calidad de Agua Water quality testing laboratory conducting pH analysis and water resource monitoring for the archipelago as part of Coralina's environmental monitoring function.
• Casa Bioclimática Environmental Education Facility Bioclimatic education facility hosting environmental education programs including the Ruta del Agua water awareness initiative for school students.
• SEAWAVE Quality Management System Quality management system for environmental management processes and procedures documentation at Coralina.
• Banco de Imágenes Digital image repository of environmental and institutional photographs available for authorized use.
• Portal de Niños y Adolescentes (Coralinitos) Children's education portal providing environmental awareness content and interactive resources for youth in the archipelago.
• SEAFLOWER Shark Monitoring Technology-enabled shark monitoring initiative using international tracking technology for shark populations in the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 kilograms of illegally extracted marine material (shells, snails, sand) returned to natural ecosystems in 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo SosteniblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational ministry providing policy guidance and coordination for environmental management. Coralina executes national environmental policies, plans and programs as the regional authority.
• Parques Nacionales Naturales de ColombiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational parks authority collaborating on protected area management and biodiversity conservation within the archipelago.
• Guardacostas de ColombiamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoast guard providing maritime support for environmental enforcement operations, including marine material restitution and patrol activities.
• Club de Caza y Tiro de BoyacáminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHunting and shooting club from Boyacá department supporting population control activities for invasive species like maríamulata birds.
• SENA (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational learning service referenced in relation to Providencia office location, potentially collaborating on environmental training programs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: Australian federal authority responsible for managing a UNESCO-recognized marine park of comparable scale and ecological significance. Closely analogous to Coralina in its statutory mandate to regulate human activity within a defined marine biosphere.
• Corporación Autónoma Regional del Valle del Cauca (CVC): One of Colombia's largest and most established CARs, operating under the same Law 99/1993 framework as Coralina with analogous permitting, watershed management, and environmental enforcement functions in a defined regional jurisdiction.
• Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia: National parks authority of Colombia and a core Coralina partner. Comparable as a public-sector entity administering protected areas and biodiversity conservation within Colombian jurisdiction, with overlapping mandate on the Seaflower Biosphere Reserve.
• CONANP (Comisión Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas): Mexican federal commission managing protected natural areas including marine reserves. Comparable to Coralina as a public administration body with regulatory and conservation functions across ecologically sensitive territories.
• Seychelles Islands Foundation: Manages the Aldabra Atoll UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Seychelles — a small-island developing state biosphere analogous to the Seaflower Reserve. Comparable mission of conservation governance, scientific monitoring, and sustainable visitor management.
• Corpourabá: Another Colombian Corporación Autónoma Regional (CAR) operating under the same national environmental framework as Coralina, with analogous permitting, enforcement, and watershed management functions in a defined regional jurisdiction.
• Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos: Ecuadorian authority managing the Galápagos Marine Reserve — another island archipelago biosphere. Highly comparable to Coralina in mission, island jurisdiction, biodiversity enforcement, and dependence on tourism-linked revenue.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible: Colombian national ministry that sets environmental policy and provides budget oversight to Coralina. Broader incumbent operating at the national policy level rather than regional execution.
• NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration): U.S. federal agency with extensive marine monitoring, sanctuary management, and biosphere research functions. Analogous in mission to Coralina but operating at vastly larger scale and as part of a much broader federal portfolio.

Regional players

• Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi: Regional environmental regulator for Abu Dhabi with marine and coastal management responsibilities in a different geography. Comparable as a sub-national environmental authority but operating in a Gulf rather than Caribbean context.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/coralina_sai
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CorporacionCORALINA
• Facebookfacebook.com/CorporacionCoralina
• Instagraminstagram.com/corpcoralina
• TikToktiktok.com/@corpcoralina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coralina

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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