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Yasuni Reserve

Posted in ecotourism, nature, reserves, tourism, tourist sites with tags , , , , , on July 7, 2008 by edmoli879

This biosphere reserve is the area of Ecuador who has the greatest biodiversity. It is located in the province of Napo and the area west of the park is 306 km. Quito covering an area of 697 751 hectares. The fauna includes a wide variety of fish, like piranhas and fish ornamenales; reptiles such as anacondas, boa constrictor, crocodiles, turtles and variety of amphibians, invertebrates and insects. And varieties of birds like the colorful parakeets. The vegetation is diverse: riveriana, flooded forest and forest land, among other species and are balsa, cecropia, chonta, capirona and variety of vegetables. Huaoranis Indians living in the park boundaries.