Table 3.

Extent of protected areas proposed for continental Ecuador according to each category of priority–feasibility of conservation

	Feasibility
Priority	Maximum	High	Medium	Low	Subtotal
Maximum	502 km2	0 km2	3248 km2	3195 km2	6945 km2
	1%	0%	6.5%	6.4%	14%
High	0 km2	0 km2	34 km2	0 km2	34 km2
	0%	0%	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Medium	23987 km2	2165 km2	6143 km2	1838 km2	34133 km2
	48.1%	4.3%	12.3%	3.7%	68%
Low	180 km2	7980 km2	541 km2	30 km2	8731 km2
	0.4%	16%	1.1%	0.1%	18%
Subtotal	24669 km2	10145 km2	9965 km2	5063 km2	49843 km2
	49.5%	20.4%	20%	10.2%	100%