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Antisana Ecological Reserve
Antisana Ecological Reserve ( es, 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 (''Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antisana
Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern Andes, in Ecuador. It is the fourth highest volcano in Ecuador, at , and is located SE of the capital city of Quito. Antisana presents one of the most challenging technical climbs in the Ecuadorian Andes. Next to the Pichincha, Cotopaxi, Tungurahua and Chimborazo, the Antisana belongs to the five volcanic mountains that the Prussian-born explorer Alexander von Humboldt tried to climb in 1802 during his American journey. See also * Mikakucha *Lists of volcanoes ** List of volcanoes in Ecuador * List of mountains in the Andes *List of Ultras of South America This is a list of the 209 Ultra-prominent peak, ultra prominent peaks, or Ultras in South America. An ''Ultra'' is a mountain summit with a topographic prominence of or more. Guiana Highlands Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Cordillera Oriental ... References External links "Volcán Antisana, Ecuador" Peakbagger.com. Stratovolcanoes of Ecuador Andean Volcan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Antpitta
The giant antpitta (''Grallaria gigantea'') is a perching bird species in the antpitta family (Grallariidae). Rare and somewhat enigmatic, is known only from Colombia and Ecuador. It is presumably a close relative of the similar undulated antpitta, ''G. squamigera'', which occurs to the south of ''G. gigantea''. The giant antpitta has three subspecies, one of which might be extinct.BLI 009/ref> Description ''G. gigantea'' is, as its name suggests, a huge antpitta. Length ranges from and weight is up to , which makes it easily the heaviest of all tracheophone suboscine birds – its nearest rival, the chestnut-throated huet-huet, is not known to exceed . Its back, wings, and the stubby tail are dusky olive-brown. The top of the head is pale to medium grey, running down to the neck. The remaining plumage is deep rufous-brown. The throat and breast feathers are black-edged, resulting in a dark barring in these regions. The bill is dark, strong and heavy; the eyes are likewise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Environment Of Ecuador
The Environment of Ecuador contains almost 20,000 species of plants, 1,500 species of birds, 341 species of mammals and more than 840 species of reptiles and amphibians. It includes World Heritage Sites like the Galápagos Islands, and magnificent parks such as the Yasuni National Park. Damage to the environment Mining in Ecuador has come at a great environmental cost, though it has provided some financial revenue. Logging and oil exploitation are other major problems. In 2007, president Correa proposed the Yasuní-ITT Initiative so as to allow preserving the Yasuni national park, while still allowing to generate revenue for the country. Environmental performance In the Yale University and Columbia University 10 Environmental Performance Index, Ecuador was ranked 30 in the world, ahead of some rich countries. Ecuador had a 2018 Forest Landscape Integrity Index mean score of 7.66/10, ranking it 35th globally out of 172 countries. See also *Water supply and sanitation in Ecuado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikakucha
Mikakucha (Kichwa ''mika'' wooden plate, ''kucha'' lake, Hispanicized names ''Micacocha, Laguna de La Mica, Laguna La Mica, Laguna de Mica'') is a lake in the Napo Province in Ecuador. It is situated in the Antisana Ecological Reserve, southwest of the volcano Antisana Antisana is a stratovolcano of the northern Andes, in Ecuador. It is the fourth highest volcano in Ecuador, at , and is located SE of the capital city of Quito. Antisana presents one of the most challenging technical climbs in the Ecuadorian And .... References Lakes of Ecuador Geography of Napo Province {{ecuador-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuquiraga Jussieui
''Chuquiraga jussieui'', the flower of the Andes, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a low shrub, reaching a height of about 75 cm. ''Chuquiraga jussieui'' is an endangered flower. Flowers are pale yellow or orange. It is native to Ecuador and Peru, and grows at 3000 to 5000 meters above sea level. Additionally, it contains bioactive components with medicinal properties. The hummingbirds ''Oreotrochilus chimborazo The Ecuadorian hillstar or Chimborazo hillstar (''Oreotrochilus chimborazo'') is a species of hummingbird. It is native to the Andes of Ecuador and extreme southern Colombia. Its main habitat type is high-altitude mountain grassland between 3500 ...'' feed on the nectar. References Barnadesioideae Flora of Ecuador Flora of Peru Endangered flora of South America Plants described in 1792 Taxa named by Johann Friedrich Gmelin Taxa named by Aimé Bonpland {{Asteraceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuquiraga
''Chuquiraga'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.''Chuquiraga'' Juss. ''Arboles y arbustos de los Andes del Ecuador''. eFloras. The genus is distributed in the from Colombia to , with most species occurring in . These are |
Oreopanax Confusus
''Oreopanax'' is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae, comprising circa 85 species native to the Americas. Distribution ''Oreopanax'' species' range extends from Mexico and the Antilles to Argentina and Brazil, with most species occurring above 500 meters above sea level. Species *'' Oreopanax acerifolius'' *'' Oreopanax albanensis'' *''Oreopanax allocophyllus'' *''Oreopanax anchicayanus'' *''Oreopanax andreanus'' *'' Oreopanax angularis'' *'' Oreopanax anomalus'' *'' Oreopanax apurimacensis'' *'' Oreopanax aquifolius'' *''Oreopanax arcanus'' *'' Oreopanax argentatus'' *'' Oreopanax artocarpoides'' *'' Oreopanax atopanthus'' *''Oreopanax avicenniifolius'' *'' Oreopanax bogotensis'' *'' Oreopanax boliviensis'' *'' Oreopanax brachystachyus'' *''Oreopanax brunneus'' *'' Oreopanax bullosus'' *'' Oreopanax candamoanus'' *'' Oreopanax capitatus'' *''Oreopanax catalpifolius'' *''Oreopanax cecropifolius'' *'' Oreopanax cheirophyllus'' *''Oreopanax cissoides'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreopanax
''Oreopanax'' is a genus of shrubs and trees in the family Araliaceae, comprising circa 85 species native to the Americas. Distribution ''Oreopanax'' species' range extends from Mexico and the Antilles to Argentina and Brazil, with most species occurring above 500 meters above sea level. Species *''Oreopanax acerifolius'' *'' Oreopanax albanensis'' *''Oreopanax allocophyllus'' *''Oreopanax anchicayanus'' *''Oreopanax andreanus'' *'' Oreopanax angularis'' *'' Oreopanax anomalus'' *'' Oreopanax apurimacensis'' *'' Oreopanax aquifolius'' *''Oreopanax arcanus'' *'' Oreopanax argentatus'' *'' Oreopanax artocarpoides'' *'' Oreopanax atopanthus'' *''Oreopanax avicenniifolius'' *'' Oreopanax bogotensis'' *'' Oreopanax boliviensis'' *'' Oreopanax brachystachyus'' *''Oreopanax brunneus'' *''Oreopanax bullosus'' *''Oreopanax candamoanus'' *'' Oreopanax capitatus'' *''Oreopanax catalpifolius'' *''Oreopanax cecropifolius'' *''Oreopanax cheirophyllus'' *''Oreopanax cissoides'' *''Oreopanax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black-faced Ibis
The black-faced ibis (''Theristicus melanopis'') is a species of bird in the family Threskiornithidae. It is found in grassland and fields in southern and western South America. It has been included as a subspecies of the similar buff-necked ibis, but today all major authorities accept the split. The black-faced ibis also includes the Andean ibis (''T. branickii'') as a subspecies. Some taxonomic authorities (including the American Ornithological Society) still do so. Taxonomy The black-faced ibis was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it in the genus ''Tantalus'' and coined the binomial name ''Tantalus melanopsis''. Gmelin based his description on the "black-faced ibis" that had been described and illustrated in 1785 by the English ornithologist John Lathamin his book ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. Latham had based his account on a specimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silvery Grebe
The silvery grebe (''Podiceps occipitalis'') is a species of grebe in the family Podicipedidae. It is found in the western and southern part of South America at altitudes of up to . Its natural habitat is freshwater lakes but it also feeds in saline lakes. Description The silvery grebe is about in length. There are two different subspecies which differ in the colouring on their head and facial plumes. The southern form has a black cap and the sides of its head are grey. The neck, chest and belly are white while the back is dark grey and the sides and flanks blackish. The beak and feet are black and the eye red. It is similar in appearance to the Junin grebe (''Podiceps taczanowskii''). Subspecies *''P. o. juninensis'', ( von Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1894), Colombia to north-west Argentina and northern Chile *''P. o. occipitalis'', ( Garnot, 1826), central & southern Chile & Argentina, Falkland Islands Distribution and habitat The silvery grebe nests in Argentina, the Falkland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andean Gull
The Andean gull (''Chroicocephalus serranus'') is a species of gull in the family Laridae. As is the case with many gulls, it has traditionally been placed in the genus '' Larus''. It is found in the Andes in mountainous regions of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ..., Ecuador, and Peru. It is unusual for a gull in that it breeds inland in mountain areas. It may be variously found around rivers, freshwater lakes, saline marshes, and pastureland. Description At long, the Andean gull is large for a black-headed gull (it is the largest gull with that kind of plumage in the Americas). It is the largest species in the genus '' Chroicocephalus'' and has a dark hood, a pale grey back and a pattern of black and white on its prima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senecio Iscoensis
''Senecio iscoensis'' or ''Aetheolaena senecioides'' is a flowering plant in the aster family. It is found only in subtropical and tropical dry shrubland in Ecuador. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is known from three collections in the central and northern Andes. First recorded by Luis Sodiro, probably at the Hacienda Isco, it is also recorded from the foothills of Volcán Antisana and probably inside the reserve of the Antisana Ecological Reserve, a privately owned reserve that preserves the native flora and fauna of the Northern Andean páramo. Distribution Neotropic: :Western South America: Ecuador ( Pichincha, Imbabura, Cotopaxi Cotopaxi () is an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, located in Latacunga city of Cotopaxi Province, about south of Quito, and northeast of the city of Latacunga, Ecuador. It is the second highest summit in Ecuador, reaching a heig ..., Cañar) References Further reading * iscoensis Flora of Ecuador Data deficient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
