- Charles Darwin Foundation

Results

Species Database Galvezia leucantha subsp. porphyrantha Tye & H. Jäger

Species Database Lecocarpus leptolobus (Blake) Cronquist & Stuessy

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Hypericum pratense Cham. & Schltdl.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Pleopeltis polypodioides (L.) E.G. Andrews & Windham

Species Database Terminalia catappa L.

Species Database Funastrum angustissimum (Andersson) E.Fourn.

Species Database Ceratophyllum muricatum subsp. australe (Griseb.) Les

Hope on Plaza Sur

After nearly 70 years, the Opuntia echios cactus is naturally regenerating on Plaza Sur. This milestone marks a triumph for the Galápagos Verde 2050 program’s decade-long restoration efforts. Discover how science, teamwork, and innovation are helping revive a fragile island ecosystem—one cactus at a time. Read the full story.

Species Database Columba livia Gmelin, 1789

Species Database Equus asinus Linnaeus, 1758

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Ranunculus flagelliformis Sm.

Juan Manuel Garcia-CDF

Landbird conservation

It is estimated that 20% of the populations of small landbirds found on the Galapagos Islands are declining or have gone locally extinct. Our scientists work to ensure the long-term conservation of small Galapagos landbird populations for the health of the islands’ ecosystems at large.