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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stemonitis fusca Roth
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Physarum bogoriense Racib.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Perichaena depressa Lib.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Study of Invertebrates: A tool to support Floreana Island’s Restoration

Ecological restoration requires a clear understanding of existing biodiversity. In 2022, the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) and the Galápagos National Park Directorate conducted the first baseline study of invertebrate communities on Floreana Island. Over 15,000 specimens were collected from both agricultural areas and National Park land.

Scalesia cordata Stewart
Species Database Scalesia cordata Stewart
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cribraria languescens Rex
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stemonitis pallida Wingate
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cribraria violacea Rex
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Badhamia affinis Rostaf.