How many animals are in the Yasuni national park?

The Yasuni Biosphere Reserve is one of the most diverse ornithological sites in the world, with 610 registered species.

1. How many species are in Yasuni National Park?
2. Who lives in Yasuni?
3. Is the Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest?
4. What are some issues threatening Yasuni National Park?
5. Where is the Yasuni National Park?
6. Where is Yasuni River?
7. How many indigenous tribes are in Ecuador?
8. When was oil and gas discovered in the Amazon?
9. Does Ecuador have oil?
10. What is Yasuni plan?
11. How do I get to Yasuni National Park?
12. Why is Yasuni park so special?
13. Why is Yasuni National Park at risk?
14. How do I get from Quito to Yasuni National Park?

How many species are in Yasuni National Park?

Many indigenous tribes, and over 4,000 plant species and 173 mammals call Yasuni home.

Who lives in Yasuni?

It is within the claimed ancestral territory of the Huaorani indigenous people. Yasuni is also home to two uncontacted indigenous tribes, the Tagaeri and the Taromenane. Many indigenous people use the riverways within the park as a main mode of travel.

Is the Yasuni National Park in the Amazon rainforest?

QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's Yasuni National Park sits in a unique position on the equator, between the Andes mountain range and the Amazon rainforest, which has allowed a rich and distinct biodiversity to flourish.

What are some issues threatening Yasuni National Park?

Deforestation ramping up in Yasuni as Ecuador sets to open up national park to drilling. Yasuni National park has been in the conservation spotlight in recent years, with oil drilling threatening the forests and wildlife of this biodiversity hotspot.

Where is the Yasuni National Park?

Yasuni National Park (Spanish: Parque nacional Yasuní) is in Ecuador with an area of 9,820 km2 between the Napo and Curaray rivers in Napo and Pastaza provinces in Amazonian Ecuador. The national park lies within the Napo moist forests ecoregion and is primarily rain forest.

Where is Yasuni River?

The Yasuní River is a river of eastern Ecuador. It is a tributary of the Napo River.

How many indigenous tribes are in Ecuador?

Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador

The current population of Ecuador is 17,475,570 inhabitants (National Institute of Statistics and Census INEC, August 2020), and there are 14 Indigenous nationalities totalling nearly 1,100,000 inhabitants, grouped into a number of local, regional and national organisations.

When was oil and gas discovered in the Amazon?

When new oil fields were discovered in one of the world's most inaccessible locations deep within the Amazon in 2006 they were the first oil fields put into production in Peru in 30 years.

Does Ecuador have oil?

As of January 2021, Ecuador had 8.3 billion barrels of proved crude oil reserves. Ecuador' oil reserves are the third largest in Latin America, after Venezuela's and Brazil's reserves.

What is Yasuni plan?

The Yasuní-ITT Initiative was a project that attempted to keep over a billion barrels of oil in the ground under the Yasuni National Park, a biosphere reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon. ... As of 2014, campaign groups were still attempting to save Yasuní-ITT from oil activities but ultimately failed.

How do I get to Yasuni National Park?

To get to Yasuni, you'll need to travel by plane and boat (down the Napo River). What is this? The most common way to get there is to travel to Puerto Francisco de Orellana (Coca) and then travel by boat (two and a half hours down the Napo River) to Yasuni.

Why is Yasuni park so special?

Yasuni is home to 1000s of species of plants. It boasts the second richest area of reptile biodiversity in the world. It has the fifth largest bat reserve. Overall, there are more than 1400 distinct species of animal in Yasuni National Park alone.

Why is Yasuni National Park at risk?

Yasuni National Park

The ecologically and culturally rich area is at risk from an increasing demand for the large natural reserves of oil stored underground.

How do I get from Quito to Yasuni National Park?

There is no direct connection from Quito to Yasuni National Park. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Quitumbe, take the walk to Quito - Terminal Quitumbe, take the bus to El Coca, take the walk to El Coca, take the ferry to Nuevo Rocafuerte, then take the travel to Yasuni National Park.