Antisana Ecological Reserve

Antisana Ecological Reserve
Antisana volcano, the park's namesake
Location	Ecuador Napo Province, Quijos Canton and Archidona Canton
Coordinates	0°32′S 78°02′W / 0.54°S 78.03°W / -0.54; -78.03Coordinates: 0°32′S 78°02′W / 0.54°S 78.03°W / -0.54; -78.03
Area	120,000 ha
Established	July 1993

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

The mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) is one of the rare animals found in Antisana Ecological Reserve

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:

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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