History of the Reserve

The Cuyabeno Wildlife Preserve is a huge reserve covering more than 600,000 hectares. The reserve contains over 1/3 of the land in Ecuador, but it is not a huge tourist destination, compared to Guayaquil or the Galapagos. The Cuyabeno Reserve was first founded in 1979 with the plan of protecting animals and indigenous peoples. However, these regulations were often ignored by oil companies, so in 1991, very strict laws were passed about the park.