Limoncocha National Biological Reserve

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Limoncocha National Biological Reserve
Location	Ecuador Sucumbíos Province
Coordinates	0°24′0″S 76°36′0″W / 0.40000°S 76.60000°W / -0.40000; -76.60000
Area	46.13 km2
Established	1998

Limoncocha National Biological Reserve is a nature reserve is located 229 miles from Quito, Ecuador. The reserve includes over 11,000 acres (44 km²) of land in the Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province.^[1]

Fauna

There is a large concentration of Fauna in and around the reserve. The over 347 species of bird that live in the reserve make Birdwatching very popular attraction. Limoncocha also holds a large number of tortoises and a diverse population of fish.

Flora

The park is a largely water environment so a large portion of the Flora in the Nature reserve is either aquatic or semi-aquatic in nature. As with much of Ecuador towering trees provide homes for hundreds of types of animals. The microscopic algae in the water gives it a lemon green color.

Attractions

Much of the reserve is a

also live in the Reserve.

See also

List of national parks in Ecuador

References