Our Reserves

We protect and manage a network of strategically located reserves covering more than 103,784 acres (42,000 ha), while we cooperatively manage an additional 188,000 acres (76,000 ha) of private and communal reserves.

Our reserves are home to at least 5,500 species in 49 distinct ecosystems.  Approximately 3,000 of these species are threatened, and many are endemic to Ecuador. Our reserves support more than 10% of all bird species on earth, and scientists discover new species of birds, snakes, frogs, orchids and other wildlife on our reserves every year.