Reserva biológica El Quimi

The El Quimi Biological Reserve spans 9,023 hectares within the Condor Mountain Range, featuring cloud forests and elevations from 1,700 to 3,000 meters.

The reserve, established in 2006, emerged from a 1999 peace agreement between Ecuador and Peru that created protected areas along their shared border.

Indigenous Shuar communities maintain connections to the land surrounding the reserve, accessing the mountain range through trails from nearby settlements.

Scientific research and visits require advance permits from the Ministry of Environment due to the reserve's limited access and infrastructure.

The reserve contains limestone and sandstone plateaus with environments similar to the tepuis formations found in Venezuela and Guyana.

Location: Bomboiza

GPS coordinates: -3.45172,-78.39165

Latest update: November 13, 2025 22:34