Cerro Blanco Forest
Forest in Ecuador
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Cerro Blanco Forest (Spanish: Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco) is a tropical dry forest reserve in the Guayas Province of Ecuador. It belongs to the company Holcim Ecuador and is administered by the foundation Fundación Pro-Bosque. It can be visited. More than 200 species of birds,[1] more than 50 species of mammals (more than twenty of them bats), more than 10 species of reptiles and 10 species of amphibians can be seen, along with a variety of spiders, butterflies and other animals. It is known for its howler monkeys.[2] Jaguars are also said to be found here.[3]
| Cerro Blanco Forest Spanish: Bosque Protector Cerro Blanco | |
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 Interactive map of Cerro Blanco Forest | |
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| Location | Ecuador |
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| Website | www |
It is the most important conservation area for the southern population of the Guayaquil macaw, Ara ambiguus ssp. guayaquilensis, endemic to western coastal Ecuador.[4]
