Biodiversity of Flora
Southern Ecuador has some of the greatest biodiversity in the world and many of its species are endemic to small local areas. That is why UNESCO declared a Biosphere Reserve there in September 2007. The flora shown here are from tropical rain forests, tropical cloud forests and rare tropical dry forests. These ecosystems contain many endemic plant and animal species that have evolved over millions of years.

Music courtesy of the Due Duo Quartet. The selection is from "Due Trombe,Due Chitarre" (2 Trumpets, 2 Guitars), performed by the Due Duo Quartet and composed by Philip Tauber who also plays the trumpet.