Pasochoa (4,200 metres) is an extinct volcano located in the Guayllabamba river basin in the EcuadorianAndes.[1] The current mountain form is a collapsed crater with a semicircular shape. This structure emerged approximately 100 thousand years ago due to an eruption which destroyed the crater and occidental slope of the previous volcanic cone.
Lava and ash increased the fertility of the ground in the Pasochoa region, encouraging the growth of a vibrant forest ecosystem.[2] Despite the fertile soil, difficult accessibility and an uneven surface made the area inappropriate for extensive agriculture. The Pasochoa Wildlife Refuge, established in 1996, contains one of the few remaining original Andean forests. Fundacion Natura used to manage the Pasochoa and offer programs on the natural resource conservation and environmental education and sponsors scientific research. Recently, the mountain's management has passed to the hands of the Ministerio del Ambiente. The mountain has a wonderful variety of wildlife, including pumas, foxes, skunks, a very diverse collection of birds, and a wonderful collection of plants.
Today the volcano is well known as a travel destination.
^Valencia, Renato; Jorgensen, Peter M. (June 1992). "Composition and structure of a humid montane forest on the Pasochoa volcano, Ecuador". Nordic Journal of Botany. 12 (2): 239–247. doi:10.1111/j.1756-1051.1992.tb01301.x. ISSN 0107-055X.
^Stern, Margaret J. (1995). "An Inter-Andean Forest Relict: Vegetation Change on Pasochoa Volcano, Ecuador". Mountain Research and Development. 15 (4): 339–348. doi:10.2307/3673810. ISSN 0276-4741. JSTOR 3673810.
pasochoa, metres, extinct, volcano, located, guayllabamba, river, basin, ecuadorian, andes, current, mountain, form, collapsed, crater, with, semicircular, shape, this, structure, emerged, approximately, thousand, years, eruption, which, destroyed, crater, occ. Pasochoa 4 200 metres is an extinct volcano located in the Guayllabamba river basin in the Ecuadorian Andes 1 The current mountain form is a collapsed crater with a semicircular shape This structure emerged approximately 100 thousand years ago due to an eruption which destroyed the crater and occidental slope of the previous volcanic cone PasochoaPasochoa as seen from MachachiHighest pointElevation4 200 m 13 800 ft Coordinates0 26 S 78 29 W 0 433 S 78 483 W 0 433 78 483GeographyPasochoaEcuadorParent rangeAndes This is a shot from the Pasochoa s summit in 2018Lava and ash increased the fertility of the ground in the Pasochoa region encouraging the growth of a vibrant forest ecosystem 2 Despite the fertile soil difficult accessibility and an uneven surface made the area inappropriate for extensive agriculture The Pasochoa Wildlife Refuge established in 1996 contains one of the few remaining original Andean forests Fundacion Natura used to manage the Pasochoa and offer programs on the natural resource conservation and environmental education and sponsors scientific research Recently the mountain s management has passed to the hands of the Ministerio del Ambiente The mountain has a wonderful variety of wildlife including pumas foxes skunks a very diverse collection of birds and a wonderful collection of plants Today the volcano is well known as a travel destination See also editList of volcanoes in EcuadorReferences edit Valencia Renato Jorgensen Peter M June 1992 Composition and structure of a humid montane forest on the Pasochoa volcano Ecuador Nordic Journal of Botany 12 2 239 247 doi 10 1111 j 1756 1051 1992 tb01301 x ISSN 0107 055X Stern Margaret J 1995 An Inter Andean Forest Relict Vegetation Change on Pasochoa Volcano Ecuador Mountain Research and Development 15 4 339 348 doi 10 2307 3673810 ISSN 0276 4741 JSTOR 3673810 External links edit Pasochoa Global Volcanism Program Smithsonian Institution Retrieved 2021 06 29 nbsp This Ecuador location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pasochoa amp oldid 1139708159, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
