Our Reserve

The Tangaré Foundation maintains a Cooperation Agreement since its creation in 2009 with the La Hesperia Cloud Forest Reserve for the management and protection of the natural resources in the area.

1730 acres

of unique biodiversity

The Tropical Andes

The Chocó-Darien

La Hesperia Nature Reserve is located at a unique site where 2 out of 5 biodiversity hotspots in South-America converge. It part of the National System of Protected Areas within the Protective Forest Toachi-Pilatón. It is also located in the Rio Toachi-Chiriboga IBA (Important Bird Area). These regions are identified by high levels of endemism (many species can not be found anywhere else in the world), a huge species diversity and high vulnerability to climate change.

UNIQUE SPECIES

Pinocchio Rainfrog

Pristimantis appendiculatus

Plate-billed Mountain Toucan

Andigena laminirostris

Ecuadorian Capuchin

Cebus aequatorialis

O'Shaughnessy's Anole

Anolis gemmosus

For a complete guide of species found in our reserve

247 acres

of sustainable production

Organic Agriculture

Eco-construction

Agro-foresrty systems

Silvopastoral systems

La Hesperia Cloud Forest Reserve prides itself for being a unique example where successful sustainable development projects allow the balanced co-habitation between humans and other species.