Ecuador: One of last remaining dry forests faces threats

aljazeera.com / On the outskirts of Ecuador’s port city of Guayaquil lies the Cerro Blanco reserve, one of the last remaining dry forests in the country. Dry forests are named as such due to the ability of the vegetation to survive long periods without rain, using natural water conservation methods.

Cerro Blanco is threatened by a host of natural causes and human activity, including an expanding city that means people who cannot afford to live centrally are edging closer to the forest. Read Article

Biodiversity at Cerro Blanco

54 mammal species characteristic of Ecuadorian dry tropical forest (including Mantled Howler Monkey, White Fronted Capuchin Monkey and South American Coati and 21 bat species).
219 bird species, including 8 globally threatened species. In 1998, Cerro Blanco was declared Ecuador’s second Important Bird Area.
Over 500 vascular plant species have been registered including 100 endemic species to the dry tropical region of Ecuador.
km. 16 via a la Costa, Guayaquil Guayaquil, Ecuador

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