Situated in the south-west of Ecuador, this biosphere reserve includes a large number of ecosystems ranging from high mountains down to coastal and marine areas along the Pacific. It includes the Las Cajas National Park and the Quimsacocha National Recreational Area, which play an important role in water provision and regulation.
Declaration Date: 2013
Country: Ecuador
Surface Area: 976,600.82 ha
Resident population: 838,816 inhabitants
Contact: Silvio Cabrera Rodríguez silvio.cabrera@ambiente.gob.ec
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