el oriente
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El Oriente. See The Beautyof the Equitorial latitudes. Lisa Chase Adventure Ecuador. El Oriente. Amazon Basin (2%) and Eastern Andean Foothills Just under 1/2 the total surface area Under 5% of population. Climate. Latitude - straddles equator Not seasonal - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
El OrienteEl Oriente
Lisa Chase
Adventure Ecuador
See The Beauty of the
Equitorial latitudes
• Amazon Basin (2%) and Eastern Andean Foothills
• Just under 1/2 the total surface area
• Under 5% of population
El Oriente
• Latitude - straddles equator– Not seasonal– Relatively consistent temperatures
• averages 25C or 77F year round
– ITCZ• Regular rain
• Topography– Orographic rain from Trade Winds on the Eastern
Slope of the Andes
Equatorial Low Pressure in Action
Climate
• Incredibly diverse vegetation• Tropical broadleaf forest• Thousands of species of plants
– Trees– Lianas– Epiphytes
Tropical rainforest “La Selva”
Unique and Rich Biodiversity
• 20% mainland plants are endemic
An underprotected and underappreciated resource
•Trees > 30 m•Medicinal plants•Our favorite foods
Breathtaking biodiversity
•Half of Ecuador’s mammals live in El Oriente
•Nearly half the world’s bird species can be found in Ecuador
BiodiversityBiodiversity “ “hot hot spot”!!!spot”!!!
Promote Ecotourism
Kayak Ecuador!
Be prepared for…•Rain!
•Pack raingear, fast-drying clothes and extra socks
•Illnesses carried by mosquitoes-bring insect repellent
•Intense insolation-Bring sun protection
•Waterborne illnesses-Don’t drink untreated water
Visit Ecuador!
Range of biomes
from Tropical Rainforest of the Amazon Basin to the Highlands of the Andes
Various landscapes
Volcanoes, waterfalls, islands
Incredible Biodiversity
3 biodiversity “hot spots” in Ecuador