Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park

Coordinates: 0°23′0″S 77°33′0″W / 0.38333°S 77.55000°W / -0.38333; -77.55000
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Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park
Orellana Province
Coordinates0°23′0″S 77°33′0″W / 0.38333°S 77.55000°W / -0.38333; -77.55000
Area206,749 ha
Established1994

Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park (

Sucumbíos Province. The highest point of the park is the Sumaco volcano that peaks at 3,732 m; the lowest altitude is 600 m.[1][2]

Fauna

Some 280 birds species are known from the park, but the true number is probably much higher because the park is little explored. Notable birds include

Puma concolor.[2] Little information exists on other groups, but it is assumed that the diversity of amphibians and reptiles is particularly high.[2] Indeed, a number of amphibians are only known from the area, including toad Osornophryne sumacoensis that is only known from the eastern slopes of Sumaco.[4][5] Similarly, Pristimantis ernesti is only known from the summit of Sumaco.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Parque nacional Sumaco". Ministerio del Ambiente. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d "Important Bird Areas factsheet: Parque Nacional Sumaco-Napo Galeras". BirdLife International. 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
  3. ^ Lee, T. E.; Burneo, S. F.; Marchán, M. R.; Roussos, S. A.; Vizcarra-Váscomez, R. S. (2008). "The mammals of the temperate forests of Volcán Sumaco, Ecuador" (PDF). Occasional Papers, Museum of Texas Tech University. 276: 1–10.
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  5. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 8 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  6. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T56585A11488039.en.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  7. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (QCAZ). Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link
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