List of national parks in Ecuador
# List of national parks in Ecuador

This is a list of national parks in Ecuador.

## National parks

There are 11 national parks:

| Name | Location | Area | Established |
| - | - | - | - |
| Cayambe-Coca | Imbabura, Pichincha, Sucumbíos and Napo Province | 403,103 ha (1,556 sq mi) | 1970 |
| Cotopaxi | Cotopaxi, Napo, and Pichincha Province | 33,393 ha (129 sq mi) | 1975 |
| El Cajas | Azuay Province | 28,540 ha (110 sq mi) | 1996 |
| Galápagos | Galápagos Province | 799,540 ha (3,087 sq mi) | 1959 |
| Llanganates | Cotopaxi, Napo, Pastaza and Tungurahua Province | 219,707 ha (848 sq mi) | 1996 |
| Machalilla | Manabí Province | 75,059 ha (290 sq mi) | 1979 |
| Podocarpus | Loja and Zamora-Chinchipe Province | 146,280 ha (565 sq mi) | 1982 |
| Sangay | Morona Santiago, Chimborazo and Tungurahua Province | 517,765 ha (1,999 sq mi) | 1979 |
| Sumaco Napo-Galeras | Napo, Orellana and Sucumbíos Province | 206,749 ha (798 sq mi) | 1994 |
| Yacurí | Zamora Chinchipe and Loja Province | 43,100 ha (166 sq mi) | 2009 |
| Yasuní | Napo and Pastaza Province | 982,300 ha (3,793 sq mi) | 1979 |

## National Reserves

### Ecological reserves

There are 9 national ecological reserves:

* Arenillas Ecological Reserve
* Manglares Churute Ecological Reserve
* Antisana Ecological Reserve
* Cotacachi Cayapas Ecological Reserve
* El Angel Ecological Reserve
* Illinizas Ecological Reserve
* Manglares Cayapas Mataje Ecological Reserve
* Cofán-Bemejo Ecological Reserve
* Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve

### Biological reserves

There are 4 National biological reserves:

* Cerro Plateado (Silver Hill) Biological Reserve
* El Quimi Biological Reserve
* El Cóndor Biological Reserve
* Limoncocha National Biological Reserve

### Geobotanical reserve

There is one National geobotanical reserve:

* Pululahua Geobotanical Reserve

### Wildlife refuges

There are 10 National wildlife refuges:

* Pasochoa Wildlife Refuges
* Isla Santa Clara Wildlife Refuges
* Isla Corazón y Fragata Wildlife Refuges
* La Chiquita Wildlife Refuges
* El Zarza Wildlife Refuges
* El Pambilar Wildlife Refuges
* Pacoche Wildlife Refuges
* El Morro Swamps Wildlife Refuges
* Rio Muisne Estuary Swampland Wildlife Refuges
* Rio Esmereldas Estuary Swampland Wildlife Refuges

### Private Reserves

In addition to the many National reserves, refuges and parks in Ecuador there are some privately owned and operated reserves and refuges not listed on this page which is exclusively National Parks and other National Ecological Assets.

