Antisana Ecological Reserve
# Antisana Ecological Reserve

Antisana Ecological Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Ecológica Antisana) is a protected area in Ecuador situated in the Napo Province, Quijos Canton and Archidona Canton.

## Flora and fauna

Rare animals and plants found in or near the reserve include:

* White-fronted spider monkey (Ateles belzebuth) – Endangered
* Northern pudu (Pudu mephistophiles) – Vulnerable
* Mountain tapir (Tapirus pinchaque) – Endangered
* Oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) – Vulnerable
* Bush dog (Speothos venaticus) – Near Threatened
* Wattled guan (Aburria aburri) – Near Threatened
* Fuegian snipe (Gallinago stricklandii) – Near Threatened
* Andean condor (Vultur gryphus) – Near Threatened
* Spot-winged parrotlet (Touit stictopterus) – Vulnerable
* Greater scythebill (Campylorhamphus pucherani) – Near Threatened
* Southeastern giant antpitta, Grallaria gigantea gigantea – Vulnerable
* Giant conebill (Oreomanes fraseri) – Near Threatened
* Napo plump toad (Osornophryne antisana) – Endangered
* Senecio antisanae / Senecio iscoensis (= Aetheolaena senecioides?) – Data Deficient

Other notable flora and fauna of the park are, for example:

* Andean gull (Larus serranus)
* Silvery grebe (Podiceps occipitalis)
* Black-faced ibis (Theristicus melanopis)
* Oreopanax confusus
* Chuquiraga jussieui
