Area 4,031 km² Established 1970 | Nearest city Quito | |
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Location Ecuador:
Sucumbíos, Napo, Pichincha, Imbabura | ||
Andean bear monitoring cayambe coca ecological reserve in ecuador
Cayambe Coca Ecological Reserve is a nature reserve in Ecuador located along the Equator about 38 km (24 mi) from Quito. The park encompasses an area of 4,031.03 km2 (996,090 acres).
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- Andean bear monitoring cayambe coca ecological reserve in ecuador
- FaunaEdit
- FloraEdit
- CultureEdit
- Tourist attractionsEdit
- References
FaunaEdit
Large birds such as the Andean condor and variable hawk are commonplace in the skies above the reserve. Spectacled bears, foxes, and deer are some of the larger animals of the reserve. Páramo rabbits and armadillos are among the smaller fauna. There are 106 species of mammals, including the mountain tapir, cougar and culpeo, 395 species of birds, 70 reptiles, and 116 amphibians.
FloraEdit
Local habitat types include the grasslands of the páramo and montane cloud forests. Bunchgrasses, ferns, and lycopods are common plants. There are over 100 species of endemic plants.
CultureEdit
There are indigenous communities living within the protected area such as the Quechua people of Oyacachi in the Napo Province and the Cofán people of Sinangoé in the Sucumbíos Province.
Tourist attractionsEdit
