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Address Km 66 de la via Calacali la Independenci, Ecuador Hours Open today ยท Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Bellavista Cloud Forest Re, Reserva Las Tangaras, Sumaco, Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve, Tinalandia Lodge Profiles | ||
Refugio paz de las aves
The Refugio Paz de Las Aves (meaning: Peace of the Birds sanctuary) is a 25 ha private nature reserve in the western foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes. It is located near the equator at 1,969 metres (6,460 ft) altitude, between Mindo parish and Nanegalito. Besides grassland and secondary forest, 10 ha of the area is covered by primary forest on steep inclines, that is protected by the owners.
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It is regularly visited by nature loving tourists and birdwatchers due to the ease with which some deep forest species may be observed here. six antpitta species are present (giant, yellow-breasted, moustached, Chestnut-crowned antpitta, Scaled antpitta and ochre-breasted antpittas), which the owners can locate without the use of sound playback. An Andean cock-of-the-rock lek was discovered in 2005, and dark-backed wood-quail and lyre-tailed nightjar are other specialties. Hummingbird feeders have been placed at the edge of the forest.