Antisana Ecological Reserve
Encyclopedia
Antisana Ecological Reserve is a protected area
in Ecuador
situated in the Napo Province, Quijos Canton
and Archidona Canton
.
Other notable flora and fauna of the park are, for example:
Protected area
Protected areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognised natural, ecological and/or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the enabling laws of each country or the regulations of the international...
in Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
situated in the Napo Province, Quijos Canton
Quijos Canton
Quijos Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Napo Province. Its capital is the town of Baeza. Its population at the 2001 census was 5,505....
and Archidona Canton
Archidona Canton
Archidona Canton is a canton of Ecuador, located in the Napo Province. Its capital is the town of Archidona. Its population at the 2001 census was 18,551....
.
Flora and fauna
Rare animals and plants found in or near the reserve include:- White-fronted Spider MonkeyWhite-fronted Spider MonkeyThe white-fronted spider monkey , also known as the long-haired or white-bellied spider monkey, is an endangered species of spider monkey, a type of New World monkey. It is found in the north-western Amazon in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Brazil, ranging as far south as the lower Ucayali...
(Ateles belzebuth) – Endangered - Northern Pudu (Pudu mephistophiles) – Vulnerable
- Mountain TapirMountain TapirThe Mountain Tapir or Woolly Tapir is the smallest of the four species of tapir and is the only one to live outside of tropical rainforests in the wild...
(Tapirus pinchaque) – Endangered - Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) – Vulnerable
- Bush DogBush DogThe bush dog is a canid found in Central and South America, including Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru , Ecuador, the Guianas, Paraguay, northeast Argentina and Brazil...
(Speothos venaticus) – Near Threatened - Wattled GuanWattled GuanThe Wattled Guan is a species of bird in the Cracidae family. It is a fairly large black cracid with blue-based, black-tipped beak and a long, red-and-yellow wattle. It is 1190-1550 grams and is 72.5-77.5 cm long long.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela...
(Aburria aburri) – Near Threatened - Fuegian SnipeFuegian SnipeThe Fuegian Snipe, Gallinago stricklandii, also known as the Cordilleran Snipe, is a small stocky wader. It breeds in south-central Chile and Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. It is mainly sedentary, but the Tierra del Fuego population winters in mainland Chile.It is sporadically recorded in...
(Gallinago stricklandii) – Near Threatened - Andean CondorAndean CondorThe Andean Condor is a species of South American bird in the New World vulture family Cathartidae and is the only member of the genus Vultur...
(Vultur gryphus) – Near Threatened - Spot-winged ParrotletSpot-winged ParrotletThe Spot-winged Parrotlet is a species of parrot in the Psittacidae family.It is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests....
(Touit stictopterus) – Vulnerable - Greater ScythebillGreater ScythebillThe Greater Scythebill is a species of bird in the Dendrocolaptinae subfamily. This species is found at very low densities in highland forest in the Andes, ranging from Colombia to Peru...
(Campylorhamphus pucherani) – Near Threatened - Southeastern Giant AntpittaGiant AntpittaThe Giant Antpitta is a perching bird species in the ground antbird family . Like the other antpittas, it might warrant splitting off into a new family....
, Grallaria gigantea gigantea – Vulnerable - Giant ConebillGiant ConebillThe Giant Conebill Oreomanes fraseri is a small passerine bird, one of the tanager family. The only member of the genus Oreomanes it is closely related to the regular conebills Conirostrum though it differs in its larger size and nuthatch-like foraging habits.The Giant Conebill is in length and...
(Oreomanes fraseri) – Near Threatened - Napo Plump Toad (Osornophryne antisana) – Endangered
- Senecio antisanaeSenecio antisanaeSenecio antisanae is a species of Senecio in the Asteraceae family found only in the subtropical or tropical moist montane region of Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss....
/ Senecio iscoensisSenecio iscoensisSenecio iscoensis or Aetheolaena senecioidesis is a species of Senecio in the Asteraceae family that is found only in subtropical and tropical dry shrubland in Ecuador.It is threatened by habitat loss....
(= Aetheolaena senecioides?) – Data Deficient
Other notable flora and fauna of the park are, for example:
- Andean GullAndean GullThe Andean Gull is a species of gull in the Laridae family. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus Larus.It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru....
(Larus serranus) - Silvery GrebeSilvery GrebeThe Silvery Grebe is a species of grebe in the Podicipedidae family.It is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and Paraguay as well as Andean regions of Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. It is a vagrant to Brazil....
(Podiceps occipitalis) - Black-faced IbisBlack-faced IbisThe Black-faced Ibis is a species of bird in the Threskiornithidae family. It is found in grassland and fields in southern and western South America. It has been included as a subspecies of the similar Buff-necked Ibis, but today all major authorities accept the split...
(Theristicus melanopis) - OreopanaxOreopanaxOreopanax is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae, comprising between 80 and 150 species depending on source. They are native to the Americas, with a range extending from Mexico and the Antilles to Argentina and Brazil, with most species occurring above 500 m.a.s.l. Sinopanax was...
confusus - ChuquiragaChuquiragaChuquiraga is a genus of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, containing 23 species.Species include:* Chuquiraga arcuata* Chuquiraga jussieui* Chuquiraga oppositifolia* Chuquiraga spinosa...
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