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Travel tips for Galapagos

Planning your trip to the Galapagos Islands? Here are our top travel tips to help you prepare for an unforgettable and responsible journey to this unique destination.

Cryptostegia grandiflora (Roxb.) R. Br.
Species Database Cryptostegia grandiflora (Roxb.) R. Br.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Paulodora asymmetrica Artois & Schockaert, 2001
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ardenna creatopus Coues, 1864
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ardenna carneipes Gould, 1844
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Gutturnium muricinum (Röding, 1798)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Falsuszafrona incerta (Stearns, 1892)
Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
Species Database Tapinoma melanocephalum (Fabricius, 1793)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bivetopsia haemastoma (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832)
Nyctanassa violacea pauper (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1870)
Species Database Nyctanassa violacea pauper (P.L.Sclater & Salvin, 1870)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Conus fergusoni G. B. Sowerby II, 1873
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eccopsis galapagana Razowski & Landry, 2008
Sula sula Linnaeus, 1766
Species Database Sula sula Linnaeus, 1766
Fregata minor (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Species Database Fregata minor (Gmelin, JF, 1789)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Thylacodes margaritaceus (Rousseau in Chenu, 1844)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Aeolosoma maritimum dubiosum Westheide & Schmidt, 1974
Paúl Mayorga-CDF
Urban and rural restoration

While a mere 3% of the Galapagos Islands are home to people, our presence in this small fraction of the archipelago has put the native vegetation at risk. Our restoration program in urban and rural areas engages the local community in conservation and restoration efforts to secure the long-term health of these unique ecosystems.

Reducing the Threat of a Parasitic Fly on Galapagos Landbirds
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Campylopus pilifer var. lamellatus (Mont.) Gradst. & Sipman
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot, 1808