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Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve

2012.05.11
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The Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve (Reserva Nacional de Fauna Andina Eduardo Avaroa; Spanish acronym: REA) is located in Sur Lípez Province. Situated in the far southwestern region of Bolivia, it is the country's most visited protected area. It is considered the most important protected area in terms of tourist influx in the Potosí Department.
Located at an altitude between 4,200 m (13,800 ft) and 5,400 m (17,700 ft) in Bolivia, it extends over an area of 714,745 hectares (1,766,170 acres) and includes the Laguna Coloreada National Wildlife Sanctuary. Categorized under IUCN Category IV, it is primarily for the protection of birds that inhabit the different lagoons in the reserve. The reserve protects part of the Central Andean dry puna (oligothermic) ecoregion.The reserve's major attractions are erupting volcanoes, hot springs, geysers, lakes, fumaroles, mountains and its three endemic species of flamingos in particular.
6 Comments
teresac57 super pc...:)
teresac57 · 2012-06-29: 01:51
organikraftart very sensitive shots, #3 is out of this world.
organikraftart · 2012-06-29: 03:33
kwibusje so beautiful set. the first is my favo!
kwibusje · 2012-06-29: 12:52
pdsdville Incredibly beautiful set, especially 1 and 5.
pdsdville · 2012-06-29: 19:23
3Macks Awesome shots, my friend.
I wish I could have the chance to travel the length and breath of this earth too.
3Macks · 2012-07-04: 08:03
lookwhatisaw I do not think I can find the appropriate adjectives to do justice these photographs or the subject matter. Let that be my compliment to you. Wow.
lookwhatisaw · 2012-07-07: 19:14
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