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Area where we can appreciate the typical housing of the sector and species of flora and fauna with a low level of the cantonal head. In addition, this forest is used for tourist purposes, within them some indigenous communities are involved.

Hydrologically it is crossed by the Pastaza River, which is its main secondary drainage, the Putuimi River, which is a tributary of the Puyo River and drains with a flow that, due to its cleanliness, is what sustains the life of many species of fish.

It is managed by the Yawa Jee foundation, which in the native Shuar language means "the house of all animals", in conjunction with the indigenous Kichwa community of Santana.

It is a project for the recovery of animal species and protection of the forests in this sector. where they recover and reintroduce species of reptiles and mammals that are threatened by hunting and destruction of their natural habitats.

Extension

The forest has an area of ​​1,700 hectares

Creation date

It was created on March 24, 1997.

Weather

The average temperature is 20.2º C, with an average annual rainfall of 4222.7 m.m. Being the months of August and September the driest and June and July the rainiest.





The Santa Ana Protective Forest is located in the Canton Mera - Mother Earth Parish





Flora

Agricultural production is typical of the subtropical and tropical climate: Naranjilla, sweet potato, yucca, lemon, mandarin, coffee, sugar cane, corn. The richness of variety in forestry is great, a variety of flora due to its humid area among the main ones are: cedar, cinnamon, laurel, mahogany, wood, furniture and cabinetmaking.

Fauna

Here you can see; Wild turkeys, partridges, blue-headed parrots, cutupaccchus, turtledoves, tanagers, hummingbirds, eagles, butterflies of the genus Morpho, mammals such as; tigrillo, sahino, deer, armadillo, guanta, guatusa, fox, reptiles; boa, pitalala, chonta and motolo.

Observation and Photography The forest allows a total panoramic view of the valleys, it also offers relevant Fauna: To date there are no data on the diversity of insects and other invertebrates, so the information presented is limited to the fauna of vertebrates. The most recent works.

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