Cordillera del Cóndor protected zones

E247076

The Cordillera del Cóndor protected zones are a network of biodiverse Andean mountain conservation areas along the Ecuador–Peru border, safeguarding unique cloud forests, endemic species, and important headwaters.

All labels observed (2)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Andean mountain protected area
protected area network
transboundary conservation area
biome humid Andean forest
tropical montane forest
borderRegion Ecuador–Peru border in the Cordillera del Cóndor
surface form: Ecuador–Peru border
conservationStatus partially protected with areas of high conservation priority
continent South America
country Ecuador
Peru
governedBy Ecuadorian environmental authorities
Peruvian environmental authorities
hasAltitudeRange from low montane foothills to high Andean ridges
hasCharacteristic complex geology with sandstone plateaus
high biodiversity
high endemism
hasClimate humid tropical montane
hasConservationApproach transboundary cooperation between Ecuador and Peru
hasEcosystemType montane cloud forest
páramo-like high Andean grasslands
river headwaters
subtropical montane forest
includes Cordillera del Cóndor protected zones self-linksurface differs
surface form: Bosque Protector Cordillera del Cóndor (Ecuador)

Parque Nacional Podocarpus–El Cóndor (Ecuadorian sector)
Peruvian regional conservation areas in the Cordillera del Cóndor region
Zona Reservada Santiago–Comaina (historical Peruvian designation)
locatedIn Cordillera del Cóndor region
surface form: Cordillera del Cóndor
locatedOnBorderOf Ecuador
Peru
mainConservationObjectives biodiversity conservation
maintenance of ecological connectivity across the Ecuador–Peru border
protection of endemic species
watershed protection
partOf Andes biodiversity hotspots
surface form: Tropical Andes biodiversity hotspot

upper Amazon basin headwaters
protects cloud forest ecosystems
endemic amphibian species
endemic bird species
endemic plant species
headwaters of Amazon tributaries
recognizedFor exceptional floristic diversity
role as a biogeographic bridge between northern and central Andes
unique sandstone tepui-like formations
supports indigenous territories and communities
threatenedBy deforestation
mining activities
road expansion

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Zamora-Chinchipe Province hasProtectedArea Cordillera del Cóndor protected zones
Cordillera del Cóndor protected zones includes Cordillera del Cóndor protected zones self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Bosque Protector Cordillera del Cóndor (Ecuador)