Zone Description

Located in the Provinces of: Pastaza and Napo
Established: July 26, 1979
Resolution: Ministerial Resolution #322 (expansion in 1990 and 1992)
Area: 982,000 hectares - 2,426,488.75 acres
Altitude Range: 300 to 600 meters above sea level 984.3 to 1,968.6 feet
Life Zones: BhT

Description of the Region

The park covers the important basins of the Napo, Yasuni, Tiputini, Nashino.
Coconaco rivers and many tributaries of the Curaray river. The Curaray river forms the southern boundary of the park. Along the Napo, from the city of Francisco de Orellana (Coca) to the village of Nuevo Rocafuerte, the river runs for approximately 300 kilometers, flowing past more than 200 islands on its way.

The origins of the rivers in Yasuni National Park are varied. Some originate in the Andes and are known as white rivers for the high amounts of sediments they carry from the mountain range. Others originate in the Amazon and are known as clear water rivers due to their level of contact with decomposing leaves. Finally, the black water rivers are tea colored as a result of the leaves and tannins they carry. The darkest of all are the ones that come from swamp waters.

The entire park is located within the area that Holdridge described as tropical humid forest. Three types of jungle are found here: terra firma (non-floodable highland), the seasonally-floodable area, and the permanently-flooded forest. Even though the forest remains well preserved, there have been recent threats to the park from petroleum activities and colonization. The Yasuni and Nashiño rivers, in the northwestern part, are the principal areas of colonization. As a result of colonization, deforestation, and overuse of the natural resources, the ecosystems have been transformed into low production and low biodiversity farmlands.

* JUNGLE TOURS

SACHA LODGE:



LOCATION: YASUNI AREA
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS: 662 USD.
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS: 542 USD.
CLASS: First Class
Luxury Amazon basin lodge. This lodge is settled on Varzea forest but provides access to palm-swamps and terra firme. The lodge has 1,000 ha of private property where you can enjoy an above-canopy observation tower, a butterfly green-house, and a sturdy canopy walk.
Salvin's and Nocturnal Curassows, Spix's Guan, Blue and Yellow Macaw, Rufous-headed Woodpecker, Pheasant Cuckoo and many other birds which bring their birdlist to impressive 550 species.

LA CASA DEL SUIZO LODGE:



LOCATION: TENA AREA
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS: 268 USD.
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS: 328 USD.
CLASS: FIRST CLASS
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YUTURI LODGE:


LOCATION: YASUNI AREA
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS: 330 USD
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS: 270 USD
CLASS: Superior Tourist
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YARINA LODGE:


LOCATION: YASUNI AREA
5 DAYS / 4 NIGHTS: 270 USD
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS: 225 USD
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS: 170 USD
CLASS: Superior Tourist
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SUCHIPAKARI LODGE:




LOCATION: TENA / NAPO RIVER - GALERAS
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS: 220 USD
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS: 170 USD
CLASS: ECONOMY
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MISAHUALLI


LOCATION: YASUNI AREA
4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS: 147 USD
3 DAYS / 2 NIGHTS: 98 USD
CLASS: ECONOMY
PLEASE REQUEST INFO

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