Photo In the 1960s and 70s, oil companies began exploring Ecuador’s “Oriente” or eastern region. Related photos: Share this Send to email In the 1960s and 70s, oil companies began exploring Ecuador’s “Oriente” or eastern region. Photo by Tomas Munita/CIFOR cifor.org blog.cifor.org If you use one of our photos, please credit it accordingly and let us know. You can reach us through our Flickr account or at: cifor-mediainfo@cgiar.org and m.edliadi@cgiar.orgKeywords:Ecuador_story, Latin America, America, Resource Management, Natural Resources Management, Natural Resources.