- Charles Darwin Foundation

Results

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Mycoplasma gallisepticum Edward & Kanarek 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Avulavirus Paramyxovirus-I

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Juglans neotropica Diels

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Orthoreovirus Avian orthoreovirus

Species Database Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) C. Presl.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Canis lupus familiaris Linnaeus, 1758

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Trichomonas gallinae (Rivolta, 1878)

Joshua Vela

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Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF

Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Research Station is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador. It is also one of the largest in the world with over 135,000 specimens from more than 7,500 species.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Gygis alba Sparman, 1786

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.