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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. [1] It includes World Heritage Sites like the Galápagos Islands , and magnificent parks such as the Yasuni National Park .
For the purposes of this category, Ecuador is defined in accordance with the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions; that is, it is as politically defined except that Galápagos is treated as distinct. For the flora of Galápagos, see Category:Flora of the Galápagos Islands, which is not a subcategory of this category.
Endemic fauna of Ecuador (2 C, 440 P) I. Invertebrates of Ecuador (1 C, 45 P) N. Fauna of the northwestern Andean montane forests (20 P) V. Vertebrates of Ecuador (5 C)
Scientists who study the flora and fauna in the Galápagos agree that the increasing number of invasive species in the region is "the single greatest threat to the terrestrial ecosystems". [3] A Galápagos tortoise in an enclosure. Feral goats introduced to the islands for agricultural reasons had a huge impact. They are dangerous to the ...
The Machalilla National Park is the main conservation unit in the west of Ecuador, protecting remnants of dry and moist forests with many endemic plants and animals. 234 birds species have been found in the park, and 81 mammal species including the endemic fraternal fruit-eating bat (Artibeus fraterculus). However, the limited conservation ...
Cotacachi Cayapas Reserve contains 752,235 acres (3,044 km 2) of land and is located in the Imbabura and Esmeraldas provinces of Ecuador 87 miles (140 km) from Quito. Elevations in the reserve range from about 300 metres (980 ft) in the west to Cotacachi Volcano which reaches an elevation of 4,944 metres (16,220 ft) in the southeast. [ 1 ]
This is a list of the mammal species recorded in Ecuador. There are 317 mammal species in Ecuador , of which two are critically endangered, ten are endangered, twenty-three are vulnerable, and seven are near threatened.
Ecuador, [a] officially the Republic of Ecuador, [b] is a country in northwestern South America, ... Most of its fauna and flora live in 26 protected areas by the state.