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Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Halichoeres melanotis (Gilbert, 1890)

Nancy Tapia

MY SECOND CHANCE

After 20 years, Nancy Tapia Paredes returned to the Galapagos, volunteering at the Community Library on Santa Cruz Island. Through storytelling and environmental education inspired by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals, she rediscovered her passion for conservation and found healing. Discover her story of second chances, growth, and a renewed purpose in protecting this extraordinary place.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Albunea galapagensis Boyko, 2002

Species Database Geospiza fortis Gould, 1837

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Pheucticus ludovicianus Linnaeus, 1766

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Bombycilla cedrorum Vieillot, 1808

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Chlidonias niger Linnaeus, 1758

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Zenaida auriculata Des Murs, 1847

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Trypanosyllis taeniaeformis (Haswell, 1886)

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Psilotum nudum (L.) P. Beauv.

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.