The Galapagos Coral Conservation and Management Plan (PCMCG) aims to protect and restore corals across the archipelago through a management plan to 2030 combining long-term research with prioritized actions, recognizing the role corals play in marine ecosystems, coastal protection, tourism, fisheries, and science.

In Galápagos, three out of every four food items come from mainland Ecuador, opening the door to invasive species. Research by the Charles Darwin Foundation shows that active farms, sustainable small-scale fisheries and restaurants that buy local reduce this dependence, protect unique biodiversity and strengthen the archipelago’s long-term sustainability.

Discover the Charles Darwin Foundation, established in 1959 to protect the Galapagos Islands' fragile ecosystem. As the oldest and largest science and conservation organization in the archipelago, our Research Station leads efforts to preserve this unique environment through groundbreaking research and conservation milestones.

A Quito Photographer's Chronicles in the Enchanted Islands

Silky shark's record-breaking migration of more than 27,000 km on the Tropical Eastern Pacific sheds light on urgent conservation need