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International Day of the Mangrove

This July 26th in Huaquillas, El Oro, Ecuador, the Federation of Artisan Fishermen "Frontera Sur" and Arcoiris Ecologic Foundation organized various activities to bring attention to the...

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Alternative Tourism Proposition

Local fishing organizations in Hualtaco, El Oro, recently joined forces in order to develop the alternative tourism proposition called the "Route of the Mangrove". The objective of...

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Experience Exchange

At the end of June, representatives from various organizations from the provinces of Riobamba, Azuay, Cañar, Morona Santiago, Zamora Chinchipe, and Loja all met in Cañar to share their...

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Day of the Fisherman

On June 29th, the organizations of the fishing division of Hualtaco celebrated the Day of the Fisherman. After a parade throughout the main streets of Huaquillas, a festival began at the...

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Public Reserves



Name Province Type Area
Podocarpus Loja, Zamora Chinchipe moor, cloud forest, rain forest 146,280 hectares (361466 acres)
El Tundo Loja walnut forest 158 hectares (390 acres)
Hanne Forest Loja cloud forest 40 hectares (99 acres)
Yacuambi Zamora Chinchipe moor 30,000 hectares (74,132 acres)
Arcoiris Reserve Loja cloud forest
Cerro Negro Loja and El Oro dry forest 49,523 hectares (122,374 acres)
Costa Rica Island El Oro mangrove forest 520 hectares (1285 acres)