Antisana Ecological Reserve

Antisana Ecological Reserve
Antisana volcano, the park's namesake
Location	Ecuador Napo Province, Quijos Canton and Archidona Canton
Coordinates	0°32′S 78°02′W / 0.54°S 78.03°W / -0.54; -78.03
Area	120,000 ha
Established	July 1993

Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Ecológica Antisana) is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Napo Province, Quijos Canton and Archidona Canton.

Flora and fauna[edit]

Rare animals and plants found in or near the reserve include:

• White-fronted spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) – Endangered
• Northern pudu (Pudu mephistophiles) – Vulnerable
• Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) – Endangered
• Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) – Vulnerable
• Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) – Near Threatened
• Wattled guan (Aburria aburri) – Near Threatened
• Fuegian snipe (Gallinago stricklandii) – Near Threatened
• Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) – Near Threatened
• Spot-winged parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) – Vulnerable
• Greater scythebill (Campylorhamphus pucherani) – Near Threatened
• Southeastern giant antpitta, Grallaria gigantea gigantea – Vulnerable
• Giant conebill (Oreomanes fraseri) – Near Threatened
• Napo plump toad (Osornophryne antisana) – Endangered
• Senecio antisanae / Senecio iscoensis (= Aetheolaena senecioides?) – Data Deficient

Other notable flora and fauna of the park are, for example:

• Andean gull (Larus serranus)
• Silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis)
• Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
• Oreopanax confusus
• Chuquiraga jussieui

See also[edit]

• Mikakucha
• Environment of Ecuador

External links[edit]

• www.enjoyecuador.net / Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish)
• www.ambiente.gov.ec/ Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish)

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