The Galapagos Coral Conservation and Management Plan (GCCMP) is the outcome of a participatory and collaborative process involving key stakeholders, including scientists, conservation experts, and representatives from governmental and non-governmental organizations. The process of building this document included different phases: a review of available literature, preliminary meetings among organizing committee members, and a workshop held in February 2023 in Puerto Ayora.
The primary objective of the GCCMP is to promote the protection, recovery and persistence of corals in the Galapagos Archipelago, through the implementation of the management plan by 2030 that will articulate lasting research and prioritized management actions. This plan recognizes the crucial importance of corals for marine ecosystems, coastal protection, tourism, fisheries and scientific research in Galapagos.
Authors: Bernard Riegl - Billy Bensted-Smith - Cheryl Logan - Daniel Velasco - Doménica Pineda - Estefany Altamirano - Estefany Anazo - Ezri Tazari - Favio Rivera - Fernando Rivera - Inti Keith - Jefferson - Renato Herrera - Jenifer Suarez - John Bruno - Jon Witman - Joshua Feingold - Juan Pablo Caldas - Margarita Brandt - María José Guarderas - Mariana Vera - Mateo López Victoria - Nardi de la Torre - Natalia Tirado - Nicolás Dávalos - Nicolás Moity - Nikki Traylor-Knowles - Oren Levy - Priscila Martínez - Sean Connolly - Stuart Banks.
Design and Layout: Boris Herrera / CDF
