Buenaventura Reserve – Umbrellabird Lodge
Buenaventura Reserve was established to protect the habitat of the El Oro Parakeet (Pyrrhura orcesi), discovered by ornithologist Robert Ridgely in 1980.
Jorupe Reserve – Urraca Lodge
The reserve covers 50% of the Jorupe River basin. At its summit is the Jatumpamba mountain range, designated as a protected forest by the Ecuadorian government.
Tapichalaca Reserve – Casa Simpson
In 1997, ornithologist Robert Ridgely, along with a team of researchers, discovered a new bird species on the slopes of Tapichalaca: the Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi).
Copalinga Reserve – Copalinga Lodge
The name “Copalinga” refers to the significant presence of copal trees and guabo trees, whose scientific name is Inga.
Canandé Reserve – Chocó Lodge / Residence
The Canandé Reserve was created with the aim of protecting one of the most important and threatened biodiversity hotspots in the world, the lowland Chocó.
Yanacocha Reserve – Café del Zamarrito
Yanacocha was created to protect the Black-breasted Puffleg (Eriocnemis nigrivestis), a critically endangered hummingbird with a very limited range.
Chakana Reserve – Casa Antisanilla
Chakana Reserve has at least four rock outcrops where the presence of up to 40 Andean Condors (Vultur gryphus), has been recorded.
Narupa Reserve
Established to protect a large remnant of lower montane evergreen forest, as these forests are under threat from deforestation for agricultural purposes.
Los Petreles Reserve
The Galápagos Islands, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, are globally renowned for their unique biodiversity and high level of endemism.
Cerro de Arcos Reserve
It was established to protect Andean páramo ecosystems, which are vital for the survival of the Blue-throated Hillstar (Oreotrochilus cyanolaemus).