Limoncocha National Biological Reserve
Location Ecuador
Sucumbíos Province
Coordinates0°24′0″S 76°36′0″W / 0.40000°S 76.60000°W / -0.40000; -76.60000
Area46.13 km²
Established1998

Limoncocha National Biological Reserve is a nature reserve is located 229 miles from Quito, Ecuador. The reserve includes over 11,000 acres (44 km2) of land in the Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province.[1]

Fauna

There is a large concentration of Fauna in and around the reserve. The over 347 species of bird that live in the reserve make Birdwatching very popular attraction. Limoncocha also holds a large number of tortoises and a diverse population of fish.

Flora

The park is a largely water environment so a large portion of the Flora in the Nature reserve is either aquatic or semi-aquatic in nature. As with much of Ecuador towering trees provide homes for hundreds of types of animals. The microscopic algae in the water gives it a lemon green color.

Attractions

Much of the reserve is a lagoon style landscape that was formed by the ancient course of the Napo River.[2] A small community of Quichua also live in the Reserve.

See also

List of national parks in Ecuador

References

  1. ↑ "LIMONCOCHA". Ministerio del Ambiente. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
  2. ↑ "Limoncocha Biological Reserve". Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas del Ecuador. Retrieved 2023-11-25.


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