Sangay National Park

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Sangay National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed protected area in central Ecuador, renowned for its active volcanoes, diverse ecosystems ranging from tropical rainforest to high Andean páramo, and rich biodiversity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
protected area
containsEcosystem cloud forest
glacial zones
high Andean páramo
montane forest
tropical rainforest
continent South America
country Ecuador
elevationRange from lowland forest to over 5,000 meters above sea level
governingBody Ministry of Environment of Ecuador
habitatFor Andean condor
giant otter
jaguar
Andean tapir
surface form: mountain tapir

numerous bird species
puma
spectacled bear
hasBiodiversity high
hasEndemicSpecies yes
hasRiver Pastaza River
Upano River
hasVolcano El Altar volcano
Sangay
surface form: Sangay volcano

Tungurahua
surface form: Tungurahua volcano
IUCNCategory II
knownFor active volcanoes
diverse ecosystems
rich biodiversity
locatedIn Andes
central Ecuador
partOf tropical Andes
surface form: Tropical Andes biodiversity hotspot
region Chimborazo Province
Morona-Santiago Province
Tungurahua Province
threat agricultural encroachment
illegal hunting
illegal logging
road construction
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageEndangeredListStatus removed from List of World Heritage in Danger in 2005
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 1983
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 260
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus Natural

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Morona-Santiago Province hasProtectedArea Sangay National Park
Morona-Santiago Province hasTourismAttraction Sangay National Park
Amazon region of Ecuador hasProtectedArea Sangay National Park
Puyo hasNearbyProtectedAreas Sangay National Park
Sangay partOf Sangay National Park
Sangay UNESCOWorldHeritageContext Sangay National Park
this entity surface form: Sangay National Park World Heritage Site
El Altar locatedIn Sangay National Park
El Altar isPartOf Sangay National Park
Macas hasNearbyAttraction Sangay National Park
Amazonía Ecuatoriana hasProtectedArea Sangay National Park
this entity surface form: Parque Nacional Sangay
Sucúa hasNearbyProtectedArea Sangay National Park
Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas del Ecuador includes Sangay National Park
this entity surface form: Parque Nacional Sangay