- Largest province in Ecuador by area, with country’s highest biodiversity
- Contains 35% of Yasuní National Park (YNP), occupied by Waorani indigenous group – site of ongoing conflict over oil extraction
- 78% forest cover (of which 67% is primary forest); highest in Ecuador
- 7 constitutionally-recognized indigenous nationalities occupy 80% of provincial area (~2 million ha), as legally endorsed in the provincial Territorial Development & Zoning Plan (PDOT), & have exclusive land use rights
- Significant petroleum production since 1970s has contributed to land use changes, migration & settlement activities by the Provincial Decentralized Autonomous Government (GAD)
- SocioBosque Program provides income for local communities (LC) in 30% of Pastaza
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Source
C. Stickler et al. (eds.). 2020. The State of Jurisdictional Sustainability
Publisher
Earth Innovation Institute (EII), Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) and Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF)
Publication year
2020
Authors
Rojas Peña, M.; David, O.; Peteru, S.
Geographic
Ecuador