Table 2.
Overlaps of oil blocks and protected zones in the Ecuadorian Amazon
| Overlap elements | Extent of overlap (km2) | Proportion of overlap (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Protected areas (PA) in operative oil blocks | 6449 | 32 |
| PA in southern oil blocks | 1 | 0.01 |
| Untouchable areas (UA) in operative oil blocks | 498 | 4 |
| UA in southern oil blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Total protected zones in oil blocks | 6473 | 29 |
| Yasuní National Park in oil blocks | 4598 | 45 |
| Limoncocha Biological Reserve in oil blocks | 28 | 100 |
| Cofán Bermejo Ecological Reserve in oil blocks | 462 | 84 |
| Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve in oil blocks | 1303 | 22 |
| El Quimi Biological Reserve in oil blocks | 0 | 0 |
| El Cóndor Biological Reserve in oil blocks | 0 | 0 |
| El Zarza Wildlife Reserve in oil blocks | 0 | 0 |
| Ecuadorian Amazon covered by oil blocks | 68,196 | 68 |
| Ecuadorian Amazon covered by protected zones without oil blocks | 15,699 | 16 |
| Ecuadorian Amazon without protected zones and oil blocks | 16,339 | 16 |