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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sarasinula plebeia (Fischer, 1868)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Melipotis indomita (Walker, [1858]1857)
Rubus ulmifolius Schott.
Species Database Rubus ulmifolius Schott.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Arbacia stellata (Blainville, 1825; ?Gmelin, 1791)
Las investigadoras Heinke Jäger y Miriam San José en el sitio cercado de Cerro Grande, donde más de 150 plántulas crecen desde 2021, gracias a las labores de control de plantas invasoras. Foto: Rashid Cruz.
Scalesia cordata: from concern to hope on Isabela, Galapagos

When we talk about Galapagos we always think of Darwin, giant tortoises and finches. But few outside Galapagos know about the Scalesia plants, commonly known as Darwin’s giant daisies.

A Galapagos Youth and Her Passion for Conservation
Aristolochia elegans Mast
Species Database Aristolochia elegans Mast
Satellite Images Donation to Help Control of Invasive Plant Species in Galapagos
My Time at CDF
The Charles Darwin Foundation Presents the Documentary: Galapagos, Hope for the Future
The Coastal Fisheries Initiative's Challenge Fund project presents its results
Billy Bensted-Smith/CDF
Local expertise meets global science: the first complete genome of endangered sea cucumber advances marine conservation in Galápagos

Local expertise meets global science: the first complete genome of endangered sea cucumber advances marine conservation in Galápagos

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ramalina camptospora Nyl.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Tubastraea faulkneri Wells, 1982
The story of 'Pescado Azul' (Blue Fish) in Isabela Island
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Monomorium floricola (Jerdon, 1851)
Sharing Land with Giants: Which Habitat Do Tortoises Prefer?
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ramalina anceps Nyl.
Heinke Jäger-CDF
Scalesia forest restoration

Scalesia forests once thrived on the Galapagos Islands, forming a unique humid ecosystem for plants, insects, giant tortoises and birds. Today, only 1% of the forests’ original distribution remains, with several endemic species, including the Scalesia themselves, struggling to survive. We are working to restore this important habitat and given the rapid rate of forest loss, it is a race against time.

Raymond Lévêque: The first Darwin Station Director