Réserve marine El Pelado, Marine reserve in Santa Elena Province, Ecuador
The protected area encompasses 13,005 marine hectares and 96 terrestrial hectares, including the El Pelado islet and surrounding marine environments between Valdivia and Palmar towns.
In 2012, Ecuador's government established El Pelado Marine Reserve to safeguard marine biodiversity and support sustainable practices along the continental coastline.
Local communities of Palmar, San Pedro, Ayanue, and Valdivia maintain their economic activities through marine tourism and regulated fishing within the reserve's boundaries.
Visitors can access the reserve through the Transversal Austral from Guayaquil to Santa Elena, followed by the coastal Ruta Spondylus to nearby beach locations.
The reserve contains a sunken 12-meter naval vessel, Ringle, deliberately placed in 2013 to create artificial reefs and promote marine habitat regeneration.
Location: Santa Elena Province
Inception: 2012
Website: http://cenaim.espol.edu.ec/biodiversidad_REMAPE
GPS coordinates: -1.93303,-80.78881
Latest update: March 22, 2025 23:44
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