Ecuador's Amazon

Ecuador's Amazon

Ecuador's Amazon region commonly known as "El Oriente" is formed by the following provinces, from north to south: Sucumbios, Napo, Orellana, Pastaza, Morona Santiago and Zamora Chinchipe. Although the East almost covers half the area of ​​Ecuador, only 4.8% of the population live in this region, that despite the indiscriminate felling of trees has a large rain forest. Tourism to this region is diverse, helps put a stop to deforestation, which is a major threat in the region with a rate of 2.3%, 250'000 ha / year.
The eastern part of Ecuador is part of the Amazon basin. The Amazon region is the world's largest rainforest, where it flows over a third of the earth's fresh water, hosts the world by having a huge biological diversity and many unique species. At first glance, the rainforest is a vast place wet and green. However, watching carefully, this ecosystem is full of surprises. Not only does each tree is very different from the next, but also for each tree there are hundreds of other species of plants and animals in constant interaction. Tropical forests cover 7% of the Earth's surface, but provide 50% of the biodiversity of the Earth
The Amazon region of Ecuador where the climate is warm, humid and rainy and the temperature varies between 23 C º and 26 º C, is the habitat of various groups and tribes indigenous ethnic as the Huaorani, Shuar, Achuar, Kichwa, Siona Secoya, Cofan, Quijos Zaparo and traditionally housing still maintaining their distinct customs and traditions. These people and indigenous groups have lived in the Amazon rainforest for thousands of years maintained their ancestral traditions alive, displaying their customs, rituals and wisdom to act as the guardians of the world's biodiversity and conserving this unique ecosystem for future generations.
The Amazon region of Ecuador with its protected national parks: the Yasuni National Park, the Wildlife Reserve of Cuyabeno, the Huaorani protectorate, the National Park Sumaco-Napo Galeras Limoncocha Biological Reserve and Sangay National Park provides unprecedented opportunities to discover and experience the magic of the Amazon rainforest.
Ecuador offers probably one of the best world's developed infrastructure for tourism in the jungle and in addition to this most destinations are accessible within a day trip from Quito.
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