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Baccharis gnidiifolia Kunth
Species Database Baccharis gnidiifolia Kunth
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lampropeltis micropholis Cope, 1860
Tortoises of Española island, Galapagos: The survivors
Opuntia megasperma var. mesophytica J. Lundh
Species Database Opuntia megasperma var. mesophytica J. Lundh
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cyclopecten exquisitus Grau, 1959
Archive CDF
The Science Behind a Designation

In 1984, six years after becoming a World Heritage Site, Galápagos was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Peter Kramer's 1980 proposal and Köster and Villa's 1983 research built the scientific case, showing that reconciling conservation with sustainable development, economic growth, tourism, urbanization, and immigration required integrating ecological and social criteria.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonus carinatus Provancher, 1881
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Hydractinia apicata (Kramp, 1959)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonus refluus (Papp, 2010)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonus sulcifera (Papp, 2016)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Oxysarcodexia aurata (Macquart, 1851)
Joshua Vela
Dr. Linda Cayot leaves a legacy in Galapagos
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Palythoa mutuki (Haddon & Shackleton, 1891)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonus johni Marsh, 1979
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonus buscki (Viereck, 1912)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonus turgoclarus (Papp, 2010)
Carlos Espinosa-CDF
Visit Galapagos

Travel to the Galapagos Islands and help protect these iconic places. Discover the Charles Darwin Foundation's essential travel tips for responsible tourism.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonus topali (Papp, 1999)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Palythoa tuberculosa (Esper, 1805)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Galactia striata (Jacq.) Urb.