Brief synthesisWith its outstanding natural beauty and two active volcanoes, the Sangay National Park illustrates within its 270,000 hectares the entire spectrum of ecosystems of Ecuador. The Sangay National Park also provides significant habitat for a rich flora and fauna, including many threatened species such as the Mountain Tapir and the Spectacled Bear. Criterion (vii): The Sangay National Park contains one of the world’s most complex series of ecological habitats. Perhaps the highest profile animal is the endangered Mountain Tapir, for which the Sangay Park represents one of its last refuges. Sangay was declared a National Park in 1979 and included in the World Heritage List in 1983.