Ecuador has high biodiversity with 50 protected natural areas that preserve diverse plant life. The Yasuní National Park contains over 1800 tree and shrub species while the Podocarpus National Park is considered the "Botanical Garden of America" with more than 4000 plant species. Ecuador exports roses and, despite its small size, contains 10% of the world's plant species, making it one of the richest countries for flora and fauna.
2. What is flora?
Flora is the plant life occurring in a
particular region or time, generally
the naturally occurring or indigenous
native plant life.
3. Ecuador has 50 protected areas across the
country, among largest and most important
are:
• Yasuní National Park
• Sangay National Park
• Cayambe Coca National Park
• Reserva Faunistica Cuyabeno
• Podocarpus National Park
4. • The Yasuní National Park has 1813 types of threes
and shrubs classified and aproximadly 300
unclassified.
• The Podocarpus National Park is considerer the
Jardín Botánico de America, where are located
more than 4000 species of plants.
• Also found:
• The Mangroves on the Coast
Andean Highlands
5. • It is also know that Ecuador is one of
the largest exporter of roses, being
it´s principal destination European
countries.
6. Ecuador is a natural paradise despite being
so small, where we can find a lot of our
flora.
Our country has 10 percent of all plant
species on the planet and is one of the 17
richest countries on flora and fauna.