Ecuador It has a rich fauna and flora, for this reason it belongs within the list of mega - diverse countries. Indeed, 18, the tropical forest and rainforest biome spread over most part of Ecuador’s territory, while in the west, adjacent to the coast is also found dry forest biome. In the high mountain we can find forests and the Andean bleak plateau. The western part of the bio - geographic Chocó and the east the Amazon.
The Galapagos islands have a wide variety of endemic species, which were once studied by the famous English naturalist Charles Darwin, which allowed him to develop his theory of evolution by natural selection. The islands have gained fame worldwide due to the peculiarity of its wildlife, especially turtles known as “Galapagos”. Also in the province of Esmeraldas in a place known as Majagual, there are the highest mangroves of the world.
