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Species Database Skogsbergia galapagensis Kornicker & Iliffe, 1989
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Species Database Ophiotreta valenciennesi (Lyman, 1879)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Retinella actinophora (Dall, 1900)
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Species Database Atrochromadora denticulata Wieser & Hopper, 1967
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Species Database Minuca galapagensis (Rathbun, 1902)
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Species Database Bottoxanthodes insculptus (Stimpson, 1871)
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Species Database Lipkemedaeus spinulifer (Rathbun, 1898)
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Species Database Rhinocarcinus agassizi (Rathbun, 1893)
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Species Database Endeolophos spinosus galapagensis Blome, 1985
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Species Database Valettietta cavernicola Stock & Iliffe, 1990
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Species Database Balanus trigonus Darwin, 1854
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Species Database Pomagnathus corallinus Chace, 1937
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Species Database Macrobrachium hancocki Holthuis, 1950
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Species Database Lysmata galapagensis Schmitt, 1924
Ecuador’s historic debt-for-nature swap a major milestone for conservation
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Galapagos FAQ

Learn how to explore the Galapagos Islands responsibly. Our FAQs cover their volcanic origins, unique wildlife, and how every visit can help protect this extraordinary ecosystem.

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Species Database Plocamium pacificum Kylin
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Restoring an Island, One Ecosystem at a Time

Restoring Floreana isn’t about small plots—it’s about healing an entire island. Discover how large-scale habitat restoration underpins species recovery, why forests like Scalesia matter, and how science, patience, and collaboration are reshaping one of Galápagos’ most ambitious conservation projects—with lessons that could inform island restoration worldwide.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cryptorama joannae Español, 1976
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Asciodes quietalis (Walker 1859)