Antisana Ecological Reserve

Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish: 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)

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Protected areas of Ecuador

National Parks

• Cajas
• Cotopaxi
• Galápagos
• Llanganates
• Machalilla
• Podocarpus
• Sangay
• Sumaco Napo-Galeras
• Yacurí
• Yasuni

Biological Reserves

• Limoncocha
• Maquipucuna

Ecological Reserves

• Antisana
• Arenillas
• Cayambe Coca
• Cayapas Mataje
• Churute Mangroves
• Cofán Bermejo
• Cotacachi Cayapas
• El Ángel
• Illinizas
• Mache Chindul

Geobotanical Reserves

• Pululahua

Wildlife Reserves

• Chimborazo
• Corazón Island
• Cuyabeno
• El Salado

Wildlife Refuges

• Pasochoa
• Muisne River Mangroves
• Santa Clara Island

National Recreational Parks

• El Boliche
• Parque Lago

Binational Parks

• El Condor

Marine Reserves

• Galápagos

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