| Limoncocha National Biological Reserve | |
| Location: | Sucumbíos Province |
| Coordinates: | -0.4°N -76.6°W |
| Area: | 46.13 km2 |
| Established: | 1998 |
Limoncocha National Biological Reserve is a nature reserve is located 229 miles from Quito, Ecuador. The reserve includes over 11,000 acres (44 km2) of land in the Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province.[1]
There is a large concentration of Fauna in and around the reserve. The over 347 species of bird that live in the reserve make Birdwatching very popular attraction. Limoncocha also holds a large number of tortoises and a diverse population of fish.
The park is a largely water environment so a large portion of the Flora in the Nature reserve is either aquatic or semi-aquatic in nature. As with much of Ecuador towering trees provide homes for hundreds of types of animals. The microscopic algae in the water gives it a lemon green color.
Much of the reserve is a lagoon style landscape that was formed by the ancient course of the Napo River.[2] A small community of Quichua also live in the Reserve.
List of national parks in Ecuador