Research Stations
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* [http://www.jatunsacha.org Jatun Sacha Foundation]: The grandaddy of private reserves in Ecuador, founded by botanist David Neill and others. | * [http://www.jatunsacha.org Jatun Sacha Foundation]: The grandaddy of private reserves in Ecuador, founded by botanist David Neill and others. | ||
** Jatun Sacha Biological Reserve: 2,200 hectares, of which 70% is primary forest. Upper Napo river in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Field station and other facilities. | ** Jatun Sacha Biological Reserve: 2,200 hectares, of which 70% is primary forest. Upper Napo river in the Ecuadorian Amazon. Field station and other facilities. | ||
| − | ** Guandera Reserve and Biological Station: The station lies on a transitional ridge where the forest abruptly ends and turns to páramo grassland. At 3,100 to 3,600 meters. The reserve includes over 1000 hectares. | + | ** [https://www.jatunsacha.org/wp-content/pdfs/guandera-reserve-biological-station-en.pdf Guandera Reserve and Biological Station]: The station lies on a transitional ridge where the forest abruptly ends and turns to páramo grassland. At 3,100 to 3,600 meters. The reserve includes over 1000 hectares. |
** Bilsa Biological Station: northwestern coast of Ecuador, Choco bioregion. 3,000 hectares. Tropical moist forest and Pre-Montane Wet Forest. | ** Bilsa Biological Station: northwestern coast of Ecuador, Choco bioregion. 3,000 hectares. Tropical moist forest and Pre-Montane Wet Forest. | ||
** 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. | ||
