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NATURAL RESOURCES OF ECUADOR - Coggle Diagram
NATURAL RESOURCES OF ECUADOR
A DIVERSE AND PRIVILEGED GEOGRAPHY
Our country has great natural resources located in its soil, vegetation, and fauna, mineral and energetic resources.
Its geography is extremely diverse and rich. Its territory is located on the equator line and has large extensions of tropical vegetation.
The tropical regions are complemented by the presence of the Andes mountains, which extends from the north to the south.
The Andean mountain chain forms a diversity of valleys and different types of soils, ecological floors and microclimates.
This climate has a high rainfall and a uniform temperature, suitable for permanent agricultural production and frequent tourism.
FOREST AND ECOTURISM
Ecuador has great forest resources, especially primary forests. Some are protected and have been declared "national parks" or "nature reserves".
The country is attractive for tourism because in relatively small territory there is a great diversity of landscapes that can be traveled in a short time.
The Galapagos Islands are one of the great tourist attractions of worldwide reach.
MINING AND OIL
The country has large mineral reserves located above all in the southern region of the Andes mountain range.
The artisanal exploitation of gold is highlighted in the provinces of El Oro, Azuay and Zamora Chinchipe. In this region deposits of copper, silver, iron and other metals have been detected.
Oil is another of Ecuador's great natural resources it provides the State with the most important revenues of the economy.
WATER AS A FUTURE AND VITAL RESOURCE
Ecuador has large reservoirs of water in its many rivers, lagoons and wetlands. This is a resource, that will preserve the future of the Ecuadorian population.
The water resources are used for agricultural irrigation, provision of potable water and the generation of hydropower, which provides energy to cities, meet the needs of households and mobilize the machinery of Companies.
