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Antisana Ecological Reserve

Cuenca, Ecuador

In the Antisana Ecological Reserve, you will admire the beautiful Mica Lake and the Majestic Antisana Volcano (5,758 mts, 18,886.24 ft.). Besides Antisana is one of the best places to spot for Andean Condor in a Natural habitat.

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

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.

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