Manglares Churute
Ecuador · Pacific coast (Guayas)The largest protected mangrove on Ecuador's mainland coast, less than an hour from Guayaquil
Area
499 km²
Protection category
UICN VI
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Declared in
1979
Region
Pacific coast (Guayas)
Climate
Tropical, Árido / desértico, Montañoso
Best time
June to September
Highlight
The largest protected mangrove on Ecuador's mainland coast, less than an hour from Guayaquil
Declared in 1979, Manglares Churute protects the largest mangrove system on Ecuador's mainland coast, less than an hour from the city of Guayaquil, combining coastal mangrove with tropical dry forest and wooded hills in a geographically compact and accessible area.
Location
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8 species documented in Manglares Churute
At conservation risk:Cocodrilo americano
Not EvaluatedBoa constrictora
Boa constrictor
Least ConcernÁguila pescadora
Pandion haliaetus
VulnerableCocodrilo americano
Crocodylus acutus
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Least ConcernFragata magnífica
Fregata magnificens
Least ConcernGarza real
Ardea cinerea
Least ConcernMono aullador de manto
Alouatta palliata
Near ThreatenedNutria neotropical
Lontra longicaudis
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Ecuador, where Manglares Churute lies.
Experiences in this park
Nearby dive sites
Where can I dive near here?
Machalilla / Isla de la Plata
204 km away
Máncora
245 km away
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