The dataZone is a collection of applications, accesible online or inside the Charles Darwin Research Station, providing access to all the scientific information stored in several databases, product of almost 60 years of research in the Galapagos Islands.
dataZone is providing information that will help meet the Aichi Biodiversity Targets adopted by the parties of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD, 2010).
Natural History Collections Database
The databases at the Charles Darwin Foundation are among the institution’s most valuable assets. Much of the research conducted since the outset is kept within them.
The Collections Database is the digital home for the Natural History Collection at the Charles Darwin Research Station. The database includes records of collected physical specimens, as well as virtual records of species occurrence within the Islands (observational records) and records of Galapagos specimens held at collaborating institutions.
Information included in records includes where possible the full taxonomy to the lowest level possible, collection notes, collection location and ecological information.
Galapagos Species List
In our Galapagos Species List we openly share the information from our Natural History Collections Database. There you can search and review the available information about any of the ~7000 species that inhabit the Galapagos Islands.
You can also download the previous publications of our species checklists.
Climatology Database
The Climatology Database of the Charles Darwin Foundation allows you to visualize and download the historical daily records of temperature, precipitation and humidity from the two meteorological stations active in Santa Cruz, one on the highlands of the island (Bellavista), and the other located at sea level (Puerto Ayora).
geoPortal
The geoPortal is the public platform for geodata of the Charles Darwin Foundation. There you can explore and download information, discover applications, and empower the solution of important local themes.
Analyze and combine layers using maps,
and also developing new applications.
Together, we can enhance this platform even more!
Geo Apps
We offer various geographic visualization applications on topics of importance to the Galapagos Islands.
Flood Risk Zones in Galapagos
Populated island areas at risk of flooding from rain and tsunami.
Scientific Monitoring Dashboard
Where does the Charles Darwin Foundation research occur?
Dashboard of Visiting Sites in the Galapagos
Where and which tourist activities can be carried out in the Galapagos (GNPD)?
Story maps
We tell you some teasers of our scientific productions, with the combination of geographical information, narrative text, images and multimedia content. We use the potentiality of maps and geography to tell you a story.
El Niño phenomenon in the Galapagos Islands
Learn more about the effects of El Niño in the Galapagos Islands.
Geomorphological phonotypes of the Galapagos Islands
A quick overview of the archipelago's relief forms.
Cracks, tunnels and cavities in Puerto Ayora
Discover the importance of these geological elements and their social and economic impact.
Looking back over 13 Years of Land Use and Cover
How has land use and land cover in Galapagos changed between 2006 and 2019?
Urbanization of El Mirador Neighborhood (2006 - 2021)
Discover how land occupation has changed in terms of housing construction in Barrio El Mirador, Puerto Ayora - Santa Cruz.
First Marine Resources Baseline, 1975
First zoning proposal for the marine and coastal areas of the Galapagos, called "Galapagos Marine Baseline, 1975", developed by G. M. Wellintong.
Shark-ambassadors on mapping
The Tibu-ambassadors ventured into the new adventure of participatory mapping and walked the streets of El Mirador neighborhood in the city of Puerto Ayora.
Past and present of conservation in the Galapagos Islands
Storymap showing the first official zoning of the archipelago from 1973 with its maps.
Hermandad Marine Reserve, Galapagos
Map showing a brief history of the origin of the new marine reserve towards the Eastern Tropical Pacific Marine Corridor.
Historic Cartography of the Galápagos Islands
This storymap shows some interactive maps about how, in the past, the islands were drawn.
From volcanoes to oceanic islands
Storymap about the principal knowledge of the rock formation and the formation of the Galápagos Archipelago.
Poster of The Galapagos Islands arranged by size
High resolution map that shows a different representation of the archipelago with the most up to date elevation and Landsat satellite data.
Galapagos: promoting the sustainable use of the ocean
This storymap tell us about how is the risk of industrial fishing in the Galapagos Marine Reserve, and how the community promotes a better use.
Concentration of Sampling Data of Datazone Collections Database
In this storymap we analize in which places of The Galapagos we have more or less collected biological information.
Extensive Update of Record Coordinates in CDF
Records in the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) database needed to be given latitude and longitude coordinates...
People in the Galapagos Islands
This storymap present a spatial analysis abut the human population situation in the Galapagos Islands, and some of its implications.
Galapagos Topography
This web map application will show you some surface and terrain characteristics of the archipelago.
Also, here you can build your own profile graph...
Mangrove Map Comparative Analysis
Dynamic navigation between two maps at the same time. Try to identify differences in the new and old mangrove maps...
¿Where is the most important biodiversity of the Galapagos Islands?
This storymap tells us some previews about a study that is doing the Charles Darwin Research Station is developing to identify priority zones for conservation.
Google Earth, a cost-effective tool for mapping mangroves
With the Very High Resolution Images of Google Earth, we reached a better mangrove cartography. Here our experience and results.