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Topic 17&18: Natural Resources in Ecuador & Primary Sector, image …
Topic 17&18: Natural Resources in Ecuador & Primary Sector
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
Water resources: Water is a strategy for each country's future.
Ecuador has large reservoirs of water in its many rivers, lagoons and wetlands.
Agricultural Irrigation
Provision of Potable Water
Generation of hydropower
Minerals 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
OIL: Ecuador's great
natural resources
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.
TOPIC 18
AGRICULTURE
Ecuador - exporting country
Fruits & foods
Raw materials for the industry
RICE: Guayas, Los Ríos
COCOA: Los Ríos, Guayas, Manabí
BANANO: Los Ríos, Guayas, El Oro
COFFEE: Manabí, Loja,
Sucumbíos, Orellana
DRY CORN: Coast & Andes
LIVESTOCK
Ecuador
Beef cattle & pork
Dairy industry
Domestic production
FISHING
Pacific Ocean
Exportation &
Domestic production
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AFRICAN PALM: Esmeraldas, Sto Domingo de los Tsáchilas, Los Ríos
