Antisana Ecological Reserve
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Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Ecológica Antisana) is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Napo Province, Quijos Canton and Archidona Canton.
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 Spectacled bear ("Tremarctos ornatus") – Vulnerable 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
www.enjoyecuador.net / Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish) www.ambiente.gov.ec/ Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish)
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