Podocarpus National Park: Ecuador's Diverse National Park and Protected Landscape
Discover elfin forests, paramo, and over 100 lagoons.
Podocarpus National Park, situated in southeastern Ecuador, stands as a prime example of a protected natural area at a unique biogeographic crossroads. This national park spans dramatic elevational zones, from montane rain forests to high-elevation paramo ecosystems dotted with more than 100 lagoons, offering rich mapped landscape exploration. Its significance lies in the convergence of four distinct ecological systems, contributing to exceptional biodiversity and a rich tapestry of natural terrain.
- Area
- 1,462.8 km²
- Established
- 1982
- IUCN
- II