List of national parks in Ecuador

This is a list of national parks in Ecuador.

National parks

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There are 11 national parks:[1]

Name Photo Location Area Established
Cayambe-Coca Imbabura, Pichincha, Sucumbíos and Napo Province 403,103 ha (1,556 sq mi) 1970
Cotopaxi Cotopaxi, Napo, and Pichincha Province 33,393 ha (129 sq mi) 1975
El Cajas Azuay Province 28,540 ha (110 sq mi) 1996
Galápagos Galápagos Province 799,540 ha (3,087 sq mi) 1959
Llanganates Cotopaxi, Napo, Pastaza and Tungurahua Province 219,707 ha (848 sq mi) 1996
Machalilla Manabí Province 75,059 ha (290 sq mi) 1979
Podocarpus Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe Province 146,280 ha (565 sq mi) 1982
Sangay Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua Province 517,765 ha (1,999 sq mi) 1979
Sumaco Napo-Galeras Napo, Orellana and Sucumbíos Province 206,749 ha (798 sq mi) 1994
Yacurí Zamora Chinchipe and Loja Province 43,100 ha (166 sq mi) 2009
Yasuní Napo and Pastaza Province 982,300 ha (3,793 sq mi) 1979

National Reserves

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Ecological reserves

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There are 9 national ecological reserves:[2]

Biological reserves

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There are 4 National biological reserves:[3]

Geobotanical reserve

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There is one National geobotanical reserve:[4]

Wildlife refuges

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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

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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.

References

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