- Charles Darwin Foundation

Results

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Porites lobata Dana, 1846

Mara Speece CDF

Ornithologist Juan Manuel Carrión shares his perspective on the Galápagos as the world's greatest living laboratory for understanding evolution. In this interview, he discusses endemic birds, the contributions of Peter and Rosemary Grant, the potential of birdwatching tourism, and the Charles Darwin Foundation's role in conservation and scientific capacity building.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Neoryctes linelli Mutchler, 1938

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Neoryctes galapagoensis (G.R. Waterhouse, 1845)

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Frullania aculeata Taylor

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Dicranolejeunea axillaris (Nees & Mont.) Schiffn.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF

Species Database Bryopteris filicina (Sw.) Nees

Paúl Mayorga-CDF

Urban and rural restoration

While a mere 3% of the Galapagos Islands are home to people, our presence in this small fraction of the archipelago has put the native vegetation at risk. Our restoration program in urban and rural areas engages the local community in conservation and restoration efforts to secure the long-term health of these unique ecosystems.