Research Stations
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** Congal Biomarine Station: features natural corridors between beaches, estuaries, mangroves, man-induced wetlands and humid tropical forest habitats. 210 hectares. | ** Congal Biomarine Station: features natural corridors between beaches, estuaries, mangroves, man-induced wetlands and humid tropical forest habitats. 210 hectares. | ||
** San Cristobal Biological Reserve: in the Galapagos. High forest, very disturbed, being reclaimed. | ** San Cristobal Biological Reserve: in the Galapagos. High forest, very disturbed, being reclaimed. | ||
| + | * [http://www.usfq.edu.ec/programas_academicos/Tiputini/Paginas/About-us.aspx Tiputini Biodiversity Station]: 638 hectares (about 1500 acres) of primary lowland rainforest, with lavish accommodations, including internet and AC. | ||
* [https://ecomingafoundation.wordpress.com Fundacion EcoMinga]: Lou Jost's foundation, dedicated to the conservation of the unique foothill forests, cloud forests, and alpine grasslands (“paramo”) of the Andes. | * [https://ecomingafoundation.wordpress.com Fundacion EcoMinga]: Lou Jost's foundation, dedicated to the conservation of the unique foothill forests, cloud forests, and alpine grasslands (“paramo”) of the Andes. | ||
* [http://www.guaycuyacu.net/index.html Reserva Rio Guaycuyacu]: Jim West, who has 600+ species of fruit trees from around the world. | * [http://www.guaycuyacu.net/index.html Reserva Rio Guaycuyacu]: Jim West, who has 600+ species of fruit trees from around the world. | ||
* [http://ecominga.com/Candelaria.htm Cerro Candelaria Reserve]: the reserve of orchid specialist Lou Jost. Near Banos, 2600 hectares ranging from 1800 m to 3800 m (paramo.) Research station and guides available. | * [http://ecominga.com/Candelaria.htm Cerro Candelaria Reserve]: the reserve of orchid specialist Lou Jost. Near Banos, 2600 hectares ranging from 1800 m to 3800 m (paramo.) Research station and guides available. | ||
| + | * [http://www.jocotoco.org/wb#/EN/Reservas Fundación de Conservación Jocotoco]: a network of 13 preserves across Ecuador. Cushy but expensive lodges. | ||
| + | * [http://www.naturalezaycultura.org/concept/htm/ecuador/areas-andes-sanfran.htm San Francisco Scientific Station]: excellent primary cloud forest with trails in Zamora-Chinchipe. | ||
* [http://cipca.uea.edu.ec CIPCA] has a 2000+ hectare preserve starting at 900 meters alongside 5 km of the Rio Piatua, going up to paramo. They have a research station. | * [http://cipca.uea.edu.ec CIPCA] has a 2000+ hectare preserve starting at 900 meters alongside 5 km of the Rio Piatua, going up to paramo. They have a research station. | ||
* [http://www.ikiam.edu.ec/ IKIAM University] has the enormous [http://www.ikiam.edu.ec/index.php/es/investigacion-y-docencia/laboratorio-vivo-colonso-chalupas La Reserva Biológica Colonso-Chalupas], 93,000 hectares from 560 to 4432 meters in the western Amazon, near Tena. There are ranger/guides, but no internal roads. Access from Tena is easy. | * [http://www.ikiam.edu.ec/ IKIAM University] has the enormous [http://www.ikiam.edu.ec/index.php/es/investigacion-y-docencia/laboratorio-vivo-colonso-chalupas La Reserva Biológica Colonso-Chalupas], 93,000 hectares from 560 to 4432 meters in the western Amazon, near Tena. There are ranger/guides, but no internal roads. Access from Tena is easy. | ||
