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El Oriente

El Oriente. See The Beauty of the Equitorial latitudes. Lisa Chase Adventure Ecuador. El Oriente. Amazon Basin (2%) and Eastern Andean Foothills Just under 1/2 the total surface area Under 5% of population. Climate. Latitude - straddles equator Not seasonal

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El Oriente

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  1. El Oriente See The Beauty of the Equitorial latitudes Lisa Chase Adventure Ecuador

  2. El Oriente • Amazon Basin (2%) and Eastern Andean Foothills • Just under 1/2 the total surface area • Under 5% of population

  3. Climate • Latitude - straddles equator • Not seasonal • Relatively consistent temperatures • averages 25C or 77F year round • ITCZ • Regular rain • Topography • Orographic rain from Trade Winds on the Eastern Slope of the Andes Equatorial Low Pressure in Action

  4. Tropical rainforest “La Selva” • Incredibly diverse vegetation • Tropical broadleaf forest • Thousands of species of plants • Trees • Lianas • Epiphytes • 20% mainland plants are endemic Unique and Rich Biodiversity

  5. Trees > 30 m • Medicinal plants • Our favorite foods An underprotected and underappreciated resource

  6. Breathtaking biodiversity • Half of Ecuador’s mammals live in El Oriente • Nearly half the world’s bird species can be found in Ecuador

  7. Biodiversity “hot spot”!!!

  8. Kayak Ecuador! Promote Ecotourism

  9. Be prepared for… • Rain! • Pack raingear, fast-drying clothes and extra socks • Illnesses carried by mosquitoes • -bring insect repellent • Intense insolation • -Bring sun protection • Waterborne illnesses • -Don’t drink untreated water

  10. Visit Ecuador! Range of biomes from Tropical Rainforest of the Amazon Basin to the Highlands of the Andes Various landscapes Volcanoes, waterfalls, islands Incredible Biodiversity 3 biodiversity “hot spots” in Ecuador

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