Limoncocha National Biological Reserve
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| Limoncocha National Biological Reserve | |
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| Location |  EcuadorSucumbíos Province |
| Coordinates | 0°24′0″S 76°36′0″W / 0.40000°S 76.60000°W |
| Area | 46.13 km2 |
| Established | 1998 |
Limoncocha National Biological Reserve is a nature reserve is located 229 miles from Quito, Ecuador. The reserve includes over 11,000 acres (44 km2) of land in the Shushufindi Canton, Sucumbíos Province.[1]
Fauna
[edit]There is a large concentration of Fauna in and around the reserve. The over 347 species of bird that live in the reserve make Birdwatching very popular attraction. Limoncocha also holds a large number of tortoises and a diverse population of fish.
Flora
[edit]The park is a largely water environment so a large portion of the Flora in the Nature reserve is either aquatic or semi-aquatic in nature. As with much of Ecuador towering trees provide homes for hundreds of types of animals. The microscopic algae in the water gives it a lemon green color.
Attractions
[edit]Much of the reserve is a lagoon style landscape that was formed by the ancient course of the Napo River.[2] A small community of Quichua also live in the Reserve.
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Limoncocha, elevation 219 m (719 ft), (1971–2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.4 (83.1) |
29.6 (85.3) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.6 (69.1) |
20.4 (68.7) |
20.1 (68.2) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.1 (68.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 244.0 (9.61) |
224.0 (8.82) |
292.0 (11.50) |
310.0 (12.20) |
299.0 (11.77) |
318.0 (12.52) |
262.0 (10.31) |
218.0 (8.58) |
240.0 (9.45) |
291.0 (11.46) |
273.0 (10.75) |
198.0 (7.80) |
3,169 (124.77) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 87 | 86 | 87 |
| Source: FAO[3] | |||||||||||||
See also
[edit]List of national parks in Ecuador
References
[edit]- ^ "LIMONCOCHA". Ministerio del Ambiente. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02.
- ^ "Limoncocha Biological Reserve". Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas del Ecuador. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ "CLIMWAT climatic database". Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
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