Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve

Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve
Location	Ecuador Guayas Province
Nearest city	Guayaquil
Coordinates	2°30′32″S 79°44′38″W / 2.509°S 79.744°W / -2.509; -79.744Coordinates: 2°30′32″S 79°44′38″W / 2.509°S 79.744°W / -2.509; -79.744
Area	494 km²
Established	1979

Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve is located in the Guayas Province of Ecuador. The 86,589-acre (350.41 km²) nature reserve is located 25 miles (40 km) from Guayaquil.

Fauna

The many lakes located in the park are great ways to view many aquatic birds and tortoises. Ducks, herons, woodpeckers, badgers, anteaters, shrimp and crabs inhabit the inlets in the lakes.

Flora

Near the water are many mangrove formations. Oak, ebony, silk-cotton trees and balsa are some trees found in the dry forests. Around most of the park orchids and bromeliads cover the landscape.

Attractions and Other

Canoe trips through mangrove areas allow the viewing of many unique species of Fauna. HIking is also an option here.

Protected areas of Ecuador

National Parks	Cotopaxi El Cajas Galápagos Llanganates Machalilla Podocarpus Sangay Sumaco Napo-Galeras Yacurí Yasuni

Biological Reserves	Limoncocha Maquipucuna

Ecological Reserves	Antisana Arenillas Cayambe Coca Cayapas Mataje Churute Mangroves Cofán Bermejo Cotacachi Cayapas El Ángel Illinizas Mache Chindul

Geobotanical Reserves	Pululahua

Wildlife Reserves	Chimborazo Corazón Island Cuyabeno El Salado

Wildlife Refuges	Pasochoa Muisne River Mangroves Santa Clara Island

National Recreational Parks	El Boliche Parque Lago

Binational Parks	El Condor

Marine Reserves	Galápagos

Churute Mangroves Ecological Reserve

Fauna

Flora

Attractions and Other

See also