- Charles Darwin Foundation

Results

Species Database Rubus glaucus Benth.

Species Database Camarhynchus pauper Ridgway, 1890

Species Database Mimus macdonaldi Ridgway, 1890

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Derbesia prolifica W.R. Taylor

Mara Speece-CDF

Natural History Collections

The Charles Darwin Foundation is home to the largest Natural History Collections of endemic, native and introduced species of Galapagos in Ecuador, with more than 135,000 specimens and 7,500 species across four Collections: Marine, Vertebrate, Terrestrial Invertebrate and a Herbarium.

GalápagosVerde2050/CDF

26 Years of Vegetation Monitoring on Santa Cruz

For 26 years, scientists have returned to the misty highlands of Santa Cruz to track the impacts of the invasive quinine and of the management actions. The continuous control of invasive plants resulted in the remarkable recovery of endemic plant species, especially that of the iconic Miconia robinsoniana. This is the story of endurance, restoration, and how a long-term commitment can strengthen conservation actions to protect the Galapagos ecosystems.