Ecuador is one of the 17 most mega-diverse countries in the world. From a geographical point of view it is small, but is the most extensive in terms of its many different regions which include: the Galapagos Archipelago, the Pacific Coast, the Andes Mountains and the Amazon Basin, Andean mountain landscapes, tropical dry forests and rainforests, badlands and snowy volcanoes, glacial and tectonic lakes, and mangrove forests. With an area of just 0.1% of the Earths total surface area, Ecuador is home to the most animals and plants per km squared in the world. The “Amazoonico” Wildlife Rescue Center was