"YasunÃ-ITT makes up 12% of the one million hectare Yasunà National Park, part of a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that may be the most biodiverse place on Earth. It contains more endemic tree species in one hectare (2.5 acres) than there are in all of the U.S. and Canada combined. This PBS infographic shows that while the park is the size of Delaware, it contains as many species of reptiles (121) as there are in all of Europe. The park supports as many species of birds (596) and as many species of mammals (187) as there are in all of Canada. Perhaps more importantly, the park is territory of the Waorani indigenous people, and two nomadic Waorani clans – the Tagaeri and Taromenane – who live in voluntary isolation..." To read more on the current status of this area and affected Ecuadorean indigenous peoples, go to:
http://amazonwatch.org/news/2013/0825-rights-and-responsibility-the-failure-of-yasuni?utm_source=Amazon+Watch+Newsletter+and+Updates&utm_campaign=154b4cf2d3-eoa_yas_20130828&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e6f929728b-154b4cf2d3-340386569
http://amazonwatch.org/news/2013/0825-rights-and-responsibility-the-failure-of-yasuni?utm_source=Amazon+Watch+Newsletter+and+Updates&utm_campaign=154b4cf2d3-eoa_yas_20130828&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e6f929728b-154b4cf2d3-340386569
