UNIVERSIDAD TCNICA DE MANAB

PROYECTO DE INGLES.
NOMBRES:
URDNIGO CEDEO JESSENIA ESTEFANA.
VELEZ SOLEDISPA ANDY GABRIEL.
TEMA:
CUYABENO WILDLIFE RESERVE.
REA:
CIENCIAS E INGENIERA

CARRERA:
INGENIERA ELCTRICA

PARALELO:
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PORTOVIEJO, OCTUBRE-FEBRERO DEL 2014-2015

OBJETIVE:

TO KNOW ABOUT THE CUYABENO WILDLIFE RESERVE THE ECUADOR.

CUYABENO WILDLIFE RESERVE.

Cuyabeno Reserve is characterized for be one of the most important protected
areas in the northeastern Amazon region of Ecuador. Due to its geographic and
biophysical conditions, the reserve has considerable biological and cultural
diversity.
The Cuyabeno Reserve includes areas covered by forests and wetland plains,
where have been registered a considerable number of trees variety of the entire
world. Moreover, within the Reserve Cuyabeno are 514 species of birds, 117
species of mammals and 176 species of amphibians and reptiles.
The Cuyabeno Reserve is located at the northeastern Ecuador, in the province of
Sucumbos, cantons Cuyabeno, Lago Agrio and Putumayo. And a small fraction of
the reserve is located in the province of Orellana, Canton Aguarico, between the
basins of the San Miguel and Aguarico Rivers, one of the most important feeders of
the Napo River. The natural reserve presents an average temperature of 25 C
degrees. Within the reserve are located the basins of the rivers Sbalo, Pacuyacu,
Yanayacu and Cuyabeno.
The northern territory of Sucumbos (Ecuador) and the Alto Putumayo (Colombia),
was historically the land of several ethnic groups who maintained a close social
interaction. According to historical records, during the early Spanish colonial
incursions into the area, several villages were identified as the Quijos, Omaguas,
Encabellados, Zparos, among others.
Some sources refer to the fact that between the Napo and Putumayo, in 1742 the
Tetetes and Mumus societies were located on the banks of Cuyabeno River. The
Tetetes occupied part of the present province of Sucumbos and were traditionally
herbal healers with vast knowledge of it. The Sucumbos, until 1779, according to
primary mapping, were part of the territory of the Quijos until the initial years of the
conquest.

In the seventies, XX century, as well as the arrival of settlers, mainly from the
highlands, likewise there were Kichwa indigenous population movements from
Tena, Archidona, and Pano to Lago Agrio and the northeast. In the same way, the
Shuar migrated toward this area, outside their territories of ancestral occupation.
The creation of Protected Areas in the country since the early seventies was a new
incident factor on the relationship between indigenous people and their territorial
space.
The declaration of these protected areas didnt consider the presence of previously
human settlements, mainly Indians, which caused resistance in this population.

HOW TO GET THERE?

The access isnt easy. You have to get to the city of Lago Agrio in the Amazon, go
to the Cuyabeno River Bridge and from there starts a trip of more than two hours
until the Cuyabeno lagoons.
It is prudent to contact your travel agency or the preferred tour operator to make
the trip to the Cuyabeno Reserve.
However, it is possible to go to the Cuyabeno Reserve by road. You must take the
road Lago Agrio - Tarapoa - Tipishca.
Cuyabeno Reserve was created on July 26, 1979 by Ministerial agreement A-322,
with an area of 254,760 hectares.
Its boundaries have been modified twice: in July 1991 the area was extended to a
total of 655,781 hectares to conserve natural and cultural resources, including the
Cuyabeno river basins, the river course of Aguarico, Lagartococha and its feeders,
and associated lakes. These boundaries enabled the sustainable development of
human communities immersed in it.
Subsequently, in December 1993 52 401 hectares occupied by settlers were
excluded. This is how Cuyabeno Reserve currently has 603,380 hectares, 435,000

were established as a intangible zone, meaning that is absolutely prohibit any

mining activity, including oil, gas and timber extraction.
Approximately 557,000 hectares of the territory of the Cuyabeno Reserve are
inhabited by eight communities from five indigenous nationalities: Siona, Secoya,
Cofan, Shuar and Kichwa. These people have handled thousands of years their
territories under the protection of their own laws, knowledge and beliefs. The close
relationship of these cultures with the natural environment where they live and
have operated, has allowed them to accumulate a wealth of knowledge and skills,
contributing to preserve the rainforest biodiversity, the maintenance of agro-food,
part of the wealth of the country, traditional medicine and the knowledge transfer
practice about the active principles of wildlife and ecosystem functions.
One of the outstanding communities of the Cuyabeno Reserve is the Cofn Sbalo
Center. The community is located in the central part of the reserve on the banks of
the Rio Aguarico near the outfall of the River. Its territory covers an area of
138,272.56 hectares. Currently the Cofn center has 16 families, 74 people with a
dispersed settlement. The Community of Sbalo is one of the beneficiaries of the
declaration of intangible zone, because their territories are within it.
The origin of the community dates back to 1972 when a group of Cofan families
fled the effects of oil exploitation and the colonization of the area. Most families
come from Dureno: the families that migrated were Mendu, Mashicuri, Criollo and
others, who initially created a settlement in this place, motivated by the presence of
wildlife diversity for hunting, tourist attractions into the area and the interest in
participating projects that began to run. Likewise other communities of their
ethnicity, they have been characterized by applying mobile settlement patterns.
The flora of the Reserve is typical of the Amazon Region; there are varieties of tree
species in different forest types.
The permanently flooded forest is populated by palms as canangucha (one of the
most important palms in tropical America. It covers large areas of the Orinoco and

Amazon rivers basins in Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Bolivia and Guyana), the royal
palm and palm asa.
We also can see the kapok, which is one of the most representative species of the
forest. Related with this last one are predominant: guayusa, yoco and the liana, the
latter widely used by Indians for medicinal purposes. On the other hand, there
could be found the cinnamon (aromatic tree), orchids and bromeliads.
Some of the most significant animal species that can be found in the area are: the
tintn, the manatee (Trichechus inunguis), guanta, peccary, deer, agouti, the
hoatzin (Opisthocomus hoazin), various parrots, harpy eagle (Harpy harpyia), and
more than a dozen species of primates and of course many amphibians and
reptiles, including the caiman.
Mammals registered in the Reserve are: jutinbo or giant armadillo, giant otter or
river wolfs manatee, pink river dolphins, lots of bats, big mammals like the jaguar
and ocelot, giant anteater, tapir and cougar.
The largest studied group in the reserve is the birds group. Since today have
been registered 493 species, one of the most representative families is
Formicariidae (nests birds) insectivorous forest shade, with 53 species. Other
typical families include parrots, turkeys, toucans, blue and yellow macaw, the
hoatzin ("prehistoric" bird that keeps ancient evolutionary traits of birds. Inhabit the
rivers Zbalo and Cuyabeno), and the endangered peregrine falcon and harpy
eagle.
Also, the reptiles are part of the wonderful food chain in the reserve. The most
prominent are the alligators, turtles, salamanquejas, lizards, snakes (boa
constrictors, coral). Likewise, various species of frogs and toads, and close to 35
species of fish that inhabit black water rivers, such as piranhas, sardines, among
others, inhabit the reserve.
One of the main attractions of the Cuyabeno Reserve is the Cuyabeno River, which
hosts a big number of swamps, lagoons and temporary flooding areas. Cuyabeno

River is the boundary between the Quichua and Siona territories. The most visited
area is the one that contains lagoons and Playas de Cuyabeno. In almost all this
area live beautiful turtles and impressive alligators.
By land or air you will arrive at the city of Nueva Loja, from there you have to take
the road that leads to Tipishca- Tarapoa and continue until the Cuyabeno River
Bridge Km. 100. From this point follow the river, 25 Km, to reach your destination,
the Cuyabeno lagoons.
A secondary road goes from Nueva Loja to Puerto Chiritza and / or Puerto Poza
Honda, through the populations of Dunero and Pacayacu, by the road to Tipishca,
from where you have to navigate on the river Aguarico to visit the lower area down
to Aguarico River, border with Peru. On the banks of the Aguaric are tourist private
installations of community management.
It is also possible to go to the reserve entering by the river Aguarico from Lago
Agrio or from the surrounding population Chiritza during a long trip rewarded by the
fascination of watching the vastness Amazon forest.

CONCLUSIONS:
La reserva faunstica de cuyabeno es un lugar donde se encuentran especies de
todo tipo.

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