Location:
Province of Tungurahua, canton Bathrooms, parish Ulba.
Surrounding communities:
Vizcaya.
Area:
144 hectares.
Ecosystem:
Forest montane and upper montane.
Altitudinal range:
2200 – 3080 m
Endangered species:
Tremarctos ornatus (VU), Spizaetus isidori (IN), Pristimantis modipeplus (VU), P. pastazensis (IN), Riama meleagris (NT).
Bookings
Private Protected Area Candelaria
Booking Naturetrek Candelaria
Booking Naturetrek Vizcaya
Private Protected Area River Zuñag
Booking Noah Britton
Reserve House of the Frogs of Adela
Booking Machay
Booking Chamana
Booking Olivier Currat
Booking Rio Verde
Booking Nelson Palacios
Description of the area
The booking Naturetrek Vizcaya is located on the north side of the Pastaza river, and extending from the Llanganates National Park towards the lower areas in its western margin, and is fully covered by montane forests.
Flora and fauna
In this booking have been found several species of amphibians, including the recently described Cutín of Maryanne (Pristimantis maryanneae), the Cutín de Marco Reyes (P. marcoreyesi, IN), Cutín de Urbina (P. modipeplus, IN), Cutín de Pastaza (P. pastazensis, IN), Cutín de Tungurahua (P. tungurahua, IN), P. marcoreyesi (IN), P. kayi, and the reptile Riama meleagris (NT), there are additionally some new species of frogs in order to describe the genera Pristimantis and Nymphargus.
Other outstanding species include the Andean Eagle (Spizaetus isidori, IN) and the Andean Bear (Tremarctos ornatus, VU), Puma (americanPuma concolor), Corzuelo Small Red (Mazama rufina, VU), along with some orchids of the genera Lepanthes and Taegueia.
Fundación EcoMinga is a non-ecuadorian non-profit organization that is dedicated to the protection of areas of high endemism and biodiversity.