El Cóndor nature reserve
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| Location: | Morona Santiago , Ecuador | ||
| Surface: | 24 km² | ||
| Founding: | 2004 | ||
The 24 km² El Cóndor nature reserve is located in the Cordillera del Cóndor in Ecuador and borders the Santiago Comaina reserve in Peru . It is a so-called Peace Park .
history
Because of unclear border regulations, the Peruvian-Ecuadorian war broke out in the Cordillera del Cóndor. The skirmishes were resolved with the establishment of a Peace Park after Argentina , Brazil , Chile and the United States intervened. A peace treaty was signed that is linked to the establishment and connection of two cross-border nature reserves, the El Cóndor nature reserve in Ecuador and the Santiago-Comaina Reserved Area in Peru.
Flora and fauna
The area is a rain forest, where many endemic plants grow and animals such as the Golden-fronted spider monkey , the spot on the chest sailors ( Cypseloides lemosi ), parakeets and the Andean condor living.
Web links
- Martín Alcalde, Carlos F. Ponce, Yanitza Curonisy: Peace Parks in the Cordillera del Cóndor Mountain Range and Biodiversity Conservation Corridor on Wilsoncenter.org (PDF; 640 kB)
- Information about the El Condor nature reserve on ecuador.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on tbpa.net ( Memento of the original dated December 8, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed January 21, 2010
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