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Ecuadorian Amazon

Hosting only a 2 percent share of the Amazon, known as the Oriente, Ecuador’s Amazon rainforest boasts the largest biodiversity on the planet.

Yasuní National Park and Biosphere Reserve (Ecuador’s best-known park in the region) is widely believed to be home to the most diverse set of species on Earth.

Yasuní National Park

In just a single hectare in Yasuní’s park, one would find more tree species than anywhere else in the world, an astounding 100,000 insect species, and 596 documented bird species, Yasuní is a true birder’s paradise to rival any destination in the world.

Perhaps even more spectacular is the environment’s natural ability to sustain this extraordinary scope of flora and fauna for the long term.

Sumaco-Napo-Galeras National Park and Llanganates National Park are some of the other national parks that, along with Yasuní, protect parts of the Ecuadorian Amazon, in addition to refuges for Amazon wildlife such as the Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve—both much-needed establishments in the face of widespread exploitation of the region’s oil-rich ground.

The industrial-scale oil extraction (a vital economic source for the Ecuadorian state) continues to pose a serious threat to the environment and to the indigenous communities that call it their home.

Note that Ecuador has one of the best developed ecotourism infrastructures in South America, the country providing the easiest access to the Amazon basin (which occupies about a third of Ecuador) on the continent. If you’re looking for a luxury lodge experience or a true outdoor adventure, Ecuador has a program for you.

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