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Species Database Galvezia leucantha subsp. pubescens Wiggins
Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
Species Database Macroptilium lathyroides (L.) Urb.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eriochloa pacifica Mez
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Mesosphaerum sidifolium (L'Hér.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Zornia piurensis Mohlenbr.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hexasepalum radulum (Willd.) Delprete & J.H.Kirkbr.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chloris radiata (L.) Sw.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Galactia tenuiflora (Willd.) Wight & Arn.
Invasive Blackberry Workshop takes place in Galapagos
Coccus viridis (Green, 1889)
Species Database Coccus viridis (Green, 1889)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Rutherfordia major (Cockerell, 1894)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hemiberlesia lataniae (Signoret, 1869)
INPUTS FOR TOURISM MANAGEMENT IN GALÁPAGOS 2025

Galápagos faces increasing tourism pressures that threaten its unique ecosystems. This report reviews seven international case studies to identify effective visitor-management tools—such as quotas, zoning, monitoring, and community engagement—and evaluates their relevance for Galápagos.

Date:
2025
Language:
English
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Carlos Espinosa
Sustainability for Conservation

While the Galapagos Islands remain one of the best-conserved destinations in the world, they are faced with numerous challenges that are derived from growth in tourism and local population. The Charles Darwin Foundation is investigating how sustainable practices across multiple sectors such as urban planning and energy can mitigate these impacts while enhancing local community well-being through the health of the islands' socio-ecosystems.

Unique Encounters at the Charles Darwin Research Station in Galapagos
Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Species Database Crotophaga ani Linnaeus, 1758
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Senega galapageia (Hook.f.) J.F.B.Pastore
Alternanthera snodgrassii (Robinson) Howell
Species Database Alternanthera snodgrassii (Robinson) Howell
Dicliptera peruviana (Lam.) Juss.
Species Database Dicliptera peruviana (Lam.) Juss.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cyperus laevigatus L.