List of national parks in Ecuador explained

This is a list of national parks in Ecuador.

National parks

There are 11 national parks:^[1]

Name	Photo	Location	Area	Established
Cayambe-Coca		Imbabura, Pichincha, Sucumbíos and Napo Province		1970
Cotopaxi		Cotopaxi, Napo, and Pichincha Province		1975
El Cajas	175px|	Azuay Province		1996
Galápagos	175px|	Galápagos Province		1959
Llanganates	175px|	Cotopaxi, Napo, Pastaza and Tungurahua Province		1996
Machalilla	175px|	Manabí Province		1979
Podocarpus		Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe Province		1982
Sangay		Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua Province		1979
Sumaco Napo-Galeras		Napo, Orellana and Sucumbíos Province		1994
Yacurí		Zamora Chinchipe and Loja Province		2009
Yasuní		Napo and Pastaza Province		1979

National Reserves

Ecological reserves

There are 9 national ecological reserves:^[2]

• Arenillas Ecological Reserve
• Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve
• Antisana Ecological Reserve
• Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve
• El Angel Ecological Reserve
• Illinizas Ecological Reserve
• Manglares Cayapas Mataje Ecological Reserve
• Cofán-Bemejo Ecological Reserve
• Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve

Biological reserves

There are 4 National biological reserves:^[3]

• Cerro Plateado (Silver Hill) Biological Reserve
• El Quimi Biological Reserve
• El Cóndor Biological Reserve
• Limoncocha National Biological Reserve

Geobotanical reserve

There is one National geobotanical reserve:^[4]

• Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

Wildlife refuges

There are 10 National wildlife refuges:^[5]

• Pasochoa Wildlife Refuges
• Isla Santa Clara Wildlife Refuges
• Isla Corazón y Fragata Wildlife Refuges
• La Chiquita Wildlife Refuges
• El Zarza Wildlife Refuges
• El Pambilar Wildlife Refuges
• Pacoche Wildlife Refuges
• El Morro Swamps Wildlife Refuges
• Rio Muisne Estuary Swampland Wildlife Refuges
• Rio Esmereldas Estuary Swampland Wildlife Refuges

Private Reserves

In addition to the many National reserves, refuges and parks in Ecuador there are some privately owned and operated reserves and refuges not listed on this page which is exclusively National Parks and other National Ecological Assets.

External links

• Official Map of Ecuador's Protected Areas
• Unofficial Map of Ecuador's National Protected Areas

Notes and References

1. Web site: National Parks of Ecuador . Ministerio del Ambiente, Ecuador . 2011-07-15.
2. Web site: Ecological Reserves of Ecuador . Ministerio del Ambiente, Ecuador . 2011-07-15.
3. Web site: Biological Reserves of Ecuador . Ministerio del Ambiente, Ecuador . 2011-07-15.
4. Web site: Geobotanical Reserves of Ecuador . Ministerio del Ambiente, Ecuador . 2011-07-15.
5. Web site: Wildlife Refuges of Ecuador . Ministerio del Ambiente, Ecuador . 2011-07-15.