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Yasuní National Park (2009) | Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (2009) | Tiputini Biodiversity Station (2011) | Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (2011) | Pasochoa Forest Reserve (2011) | Parque Nacional Antisana (2024) | Parque Nacional Sumaco (2024) | Sumak Kawsay In Situ (2024) | Cotopaxi-Pichincha (2024)

Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve (2009)

The privately-owned Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve is nestled in the southern fringe of the Choco/Andean mountains in northwestern Ecuador. Cloud forests support high rates of endemism as a result of geographic isolation. Many unique flora and fauna reside in Bellavista; the reserve is also a refuge for several endangered species. Its picturesque lodge sits at 2,400 m and accommodates keen bird-watchers and researchers alike.

The entomology class spent four days in Bellavista, completing the course assignment as well as exploring the cloud forest and birdwatching.
Insects of Ecuador: Bellavista
Insects of Ecuador: Bellavista 		Birds of Bellavista, Ecuador
Birds of Bellavista, Ecuador 		Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis)
Red-tailed Squirrel (Sciurus granatensis)		 forest trail rest stop
forest trail rest stop		 Mossy forest
Mossy forest
Heliconia burleana
Heliconia burleana		 Hidden Waterfall
Hidden Waterfall		 Spikemoss (Selaginella sp.)
Spikemoss (Selaginella sp.)

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sherwood frazier06-Jun-2010 02:01
Can't wait to see more, must have been a real treat to be there. V! Sherwood.
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