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National parks · 14 parks

Flag of EcuadorNational Parks in Ecuador

Ecuador has 14 national parks covering about 34,171 km² in total. The largest is Yasuni National Park (9,823 km²); the oldest, Galápagos National Park, dates from 1959.

Yasuni National Park Yasuni National Park9,823 km² · since 1979 Galápagos National Park Galápagos National Park7,995 km² · since 1959 Cayambe Coca National Park Cayambe Coca National Park4,031 km² · since 1970 Sangay National Park Sangay National Park2,719 km² · since 1979 Llanganates National Park Llanganates National Park2,199 km² · since 1996 Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park Sumaco Napo-Galeras National Park2,067 km² · since 1994 Podocarpus National Park Podocarpus National Park1,463 km² · since 1982 Antisana National Park Antisana National Park1,200 km² · since 1993 Machalilla National Park Machalilla National Park751 km² · since 1979 Rio Negro Sopladora National Park659 km² · since 2018 Yacurí National Park Yacurí National Park481 km² · since 2009 Cotopaxi National Park Cotopaxi National Park334 km² · since 1975 El Cajas National Park El Cajas National Park288 km² · since 1996 Siete Iglesias Municipal Ecological Conservation Area160 km² · since 2006

Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons. Photos under their Commons licences — the author is credited on each park page.

National parks in Ecuador at a glance

Ecuador has 14 national parks covering about 34,171 km² — roughly 12.1% of the country's 283,561 km². The 3 largest parks together account for 64% of that area.

Largest national parks

  1. Yasuni National Park — 9,823 km², since 1979
  2. Galápagos National Park — 7,995 km², since 1959
  3. Cayambe Coca National Park — 4,031 km², since 1970
  4. Sangay National Park — 2,719 km², since 1979
  5. Llanganates National Park — 2,199 km², since 1996

Oldest national parks

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Frequently asked questions

How many national parks are there in Ecuador?

Ecuador has 14 national parks covering about 34,171 km² in total. The largest is Yasuni National Park (9,823 km²); the oldest, Galápagos National Park, dates from 1959.

What are the largest national parks in Ecuador?

Yasuni National Park (9,823 km²), Galápagos National Park (7,995 km²), Cayambe Coca National Park (4,031 km²), Sangay National Park (2,719 km²) and Llanganates National Park (2,199 km²).

How much of Ecuador is national park?

About 12.1% of the country — 34,171 km² of national parks out of 283,561 km² in total.

What is the oldest national park in Ecuador?

Galápagos National Park, established in 1959, followed by Cayambe Coca National Park (1970), Cotopaxi National Park (1975) and Yasuni National Park (1979).