Private reserve managed by the Jocotoco Foundation, covering 1200 hectares, surrounded by agricultural lands with remnants of mature forest, located towards the cliffs and summit lines detached from the crags of the Pichincha volcano. It is the main habitat for diverse fauna such as the Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), the emblematic bird of Quito since 2005, the Andean condor, Andean bear, páramo wolf, or the puma, among others. 💡Curiosities: This Reserve is responsible for the protection of fauna, especially birds, such as the hummingbird or the famous "caracara curiquingue," a highly threatened species that inhabits the area, between 3200 to 3400 m in altitude.
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador