Maquipucuna
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Maquipucuna is a 6,000 hectare (14,820 acre) cloud forest reserve in Ecuador. Located in the Pichincha Province, it is the closest pristine rainforest to Quito, Ecuador's capital. The reserve consists of primary and secondary montane rain forest and cloud forest.[1] The Maquipucuna Reserve is located in the parish of Nanegal, within the Metropolitan District of Quito.
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Maquipucuna Cloud Forest Reserve | |
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Location | Ecuador Choco-Andean Rainforest Corridor; Pichincha Province, Quito Canton |
Nearest city | Quito |
Coordinates | 0°00′N 78°21′W |
Area | 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) |
Established | 1987 |
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