Antisana Ecological Reserve Explained

Antisana Ecological Reserve
Coordinates:	-0.54°N -78.03°W
Area:	120,000 ha
Established:	July 1993

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

Flora and fauna

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

• Mikakucha
• Environment of Ecuador

External links

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