Watch “The Cloudforest in Eastern Ecuador ☁??” on YouTube
The Cloudforest in Eastern Ecuador is shared with Colombia, Perú and Bolivia. The extended bioregion is among the most biodiverse on the planet. It is home of the most abundant water drainage system in the planet. There is no other commodity more valuable than water. The natural ability to produce these widely use commodity set…
Watch “Searching for Ecuador Cloudforest Orchids???” on YouTube
The Beauty of the Orchids has captured humankind attention for thousands of years. In Ecuador, the smallest country in South America, one the richest landmark in Orchid diversity. Sumaco Ñahui is located between two major protected areas in Eastern Ecuador: The Sumaco-Galeras National Park and the Antisana Wildlife Reserve. We are exploring the whole area…
Sumaco Ñahui: Plain-breasted Hawk (Accipiter ventralis)
Plain-breasted Hawk (Accipiter ventralis) It occurs in the coastal mountains of northern Venezuela and Colombia, south through the Andes from western Venezuela, through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, to central Bolivia. A disjunct population occurs in the Tepuis of southern Venezuela. It is, as far as known, resident, but some local movements may occur.
The Andean Cock of the Rock – A Bird of the Cloudforest.
The Colorful Andean Cock of the Rock lives in the Eastern Cloudforest of Ecuador! This colorful bird lives inside the primary cloudforest, it feeds on ripe fruits, special interest in the avocado family fruits. The Andean Cock of the Rock is the most impressive bird of the Cloudforest. They can be easily found for their…
Welcome to Sumaco Ñahui
~ A Cloudforest Restoration Dream in Eastern Ecuador! I grew up in the lowlands in Eastern Ecuador, a small jungle town next to the headwater of the Mighty Napo River. At that time I remember the water was very cold, extremely cold for our understandas., we have to wait sitting on the big boulders just…