Limoncocha National Biological Reserve, Nature reserve in Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador
The 4,613-hectare protected area contains the Limoncocha lagoon surrounded by tropical rainforest, wetlands, and a smaller water body called Yanacocha point.
The Ministry of Environment established this conservation zone in 1985, and in 1998 it received international recognition as a Ramsar wetland site.
The Kichwa indigenous communities near the reserve maintain traditional agricultural plots where they grow plantains, cassava, sweet potatoes, and sugarcane.
Visitors can reach the reserve from Quito by taking a bus to Lago Agrio, followed by a road journey through Shushufindi to the entrance at kilometer 31.
The reserve documents 144 bird species, 55 mammals, 39 reptiles, 53 amphibians, and 93 fish species within its three distinct ecosystems.
Location: Sucumbíos Province
GPS coordinates: -0.40000,-76.60000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:34
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