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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; -78.03
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

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:

• Andean gull (Larus serranus)
• Silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis)
• Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
• Oreopanax confusus
• Chuquiraga jussieui

See also

• Mikakucha
• Environment of Ecuador

External links

• www.enjoyecuador.net / Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish)
• www.ambiente.gov.ec/ Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish)

v t e Protected areas of Ecuador
National Parks	Cajas Cotopaxi Galápagos Llanganates Machalilla Podocarpus Sangay Sumaco Napo-Galeras Yacurí Yasuní
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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