Yasuni National Park

The protected area spans 10,000 square kilometers between the Napo and Curaray Rivers, containing extensive rainforest and numerous waterways leading to the Amazon River.

Ecuador established the national park in 1979, and UNESCO designated it as a Biosphere Reserve in 1989 along with the adjacent Waorani Ethnic Reserve.

The territory serves as home to the Huaorani people and two independent tribes, the Tagaeri and Taromenane, who maintain their traditional way of life.

The park contains facilities along the Napo River, including interpretative centers, cabins, and trails maintained by local communities of Añangu and Nueva Providencia.

Within a single hectare of the park, scientists have documented over 100,000 insect species and up to 650 different tree species.

Location: Orellana Province

Inception: 1979

Elevation above the sea: 210 m

Website: http://unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?mode=all&code=ECU+03

GPS coordinates: -0.77000,-76.10000

Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:14