Research Stations
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* [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://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. | ||
Some Guides I know who can show you around or give good advice: | Some Guides I know who can show you around or give good advice: |