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Natural Resources in Ecuador & Primary Sector - Coggle Diagram
Natural Resources in Ecuador & Primary Sector
Diversity
Flora
&
fauna
Soil
Mineral
resources
Energy resources
Geography
Equator line
Andes mountains: creates a diversity of valleys, different types of soils, ecologic floors, and micro climates.
Four regions: Coast, Andes Highlands, Amazon and Galapagos.
Climate: a high rainfall and a uniform temperature
Tourism
In relatively small territory there is a great diversity of landscapes that can be traveled in a short time
National Parks - Natural Reserves
Ecotourism
Agrotourism
Primary forest need to be protected.
Deforestation and illegal commercialization.
Mineral reserves
Mineral Reserves located in the southern region of the Andes Mountains:
El Oro – Azuay – Zamora Chinchipe
Deposits of copper, silver, iron and other metals located the Andean Mountains
Water resources
OIL: Ecuador's great
natural resources
WATER AS FUTURE AND A VITAL RESOURCE
Agricultural Irrigation
Provision of Potable Water
Generation of hydropower
Water is a strategy for each country's future.
Ecuador has large reservoirs of water in its many rivers, lagoons and wetlands.
Renewable energy
WATER, WIND, SOIL, SUN
Hydropower serves to illuminate cities, meet the needs of households and mobilize the machinery of Companies.
