Reserva biológica Colonso Chalupas, Protected area in Archidona and Tena, Ecuador.
The biological reserve spans 93,246 hectares across various altitudes, from 277 meters to 4,480 meters above sea level in the eastern Andes mountains.
The Ministry of Environment established Colonso Chalupas as a biological reserve in April 2014 to safeguard the upper Amazon basin ecosystems.
The Kichwa and mestizo communities near the reserve boundaries participate in agricultural activities while maintaining natural resource conservation practices.
Access to the reserve requires traveling 25 kilometers from Tena via the Muyuna-Comunidad de Atacapi road, passing IKIAM University toward the Colonso River.
The reserve contains forty documented edible fruit varieties and ancient trees exceeding 400 years of age within its mountain forests.
GPS coordinates: -0.78250,-78.13919
Latest update: May 24, 2025 13:07
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