Category: Amazonian Umbrellabird

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Buenaventura’s Umbrellabirds

Buenaventura Reserve protects a remnant patch of tropical cloud forest at about 3000 feet elevation. The cloud forest occupies a narrow zone, and most of the surrounding land holds seasonal tropical dry forest. Another jewel in the Jocotoco Foundation’s system of reserves, Buenaventura is small, … Continue readingBuenaventura’s Umbrellabirds

Categories: Amazonian Umbrellabird, Andean Cock-of-the-rock, Copalinga, Ecuador, Fasciated Tiger-Heron, Inca Jay, Podocarpus National Park, Roadside Hawk, Subtropical Cacique, Violet-headed Hummingbird Posted on

Podocarpus National Park

I had long wanted to visit immense Podocarpus National Park, renowned as a park of megadiversity, even within a megadiverse country. It is truly a jewel of Ecuador’s park system. Cloud forest at Podocarpus National Park (Photos by Narca) Just how great is this diversity? … Continue readingPodocarpus National Park