Flora
Upper
region
The
vegetation
here
is
typically
dense
with
thick,
hairy
leaves,
which
enables
the
landscape
to
withstand
high
winds
and
dramatically
low
temperatures.
The
vegetation
consists
of
cushion
plants,
hard
grasses,
small
herbaceous
plants,
frailejones,
orchids,
ferns,
polylepis
trees,
pumamaqui
and
tropical
humid
rainforest.
Lower
region
The
species
of
flora
characteristic
of
this
particular
rainforest
are
present
in
their
entirety
in
the
lower-lying
parts
of
the
Reserve,
especially
in
the
extremely
bio-diverse
Cordillera
de
Guacamayos.
Human
intervention
in
this
part
has
been
extremely
limited
mainly
due
to
the
steepness
of
the
terrain
and
the
difficulty
in
gaining
access
to
the
area
in
general.
Species
of
flora
include
cedar
trees,,
cedrillo
nogal,
canelo
and
arrayan
trees.
Fauna
Upper
region
The
most
astounding
fauna
in
this
area
is
mainly
found
in
the
form
of
birds
and
fowl,
the
Andean
condor
in
particular,
of
which
the
majority
of
its
population
inhabits
this
area,
it
is
believed.
Mammals,
if
lucky
enough
to
encounter
them,
can
also
be
observed
here.
Species
of
mammals
include
paramo
foxes,
cervicabras,
white-tailed
deer,
rabbits,
chucuris
and
skunks.
Lower
region
The
fauna
most
typical
of
this
area
is
in
the
form
of
the
white-spectacled
bear,
although
other
mammals
can
also
be
found
here.
Tree
canopies
are
shared
between
various
species
of
monkey
and
bird.
One
of
the
problems
that
the
Reserve
is
currently
experiencing
is
that
fishing
and
hunting
activities
continue
to
be
undertaken
in
the
area.
Species
of
mammal
include
the
white-spectacled
bear,
pumas,
tapirs,
armadillos
and
monkeys.
Among
others,
species
of
bird
constitute
parrots,
toucans,
cockerels
of
the
rocks,
pavas
and
gallaretas.
Last
Updated
13th
July
2006
