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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Podolampas palmipes Stein
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Podolampas bipes Stein
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Oxytoxum scolopax Stein
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Oxytoxum elegans Pavillard
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Scalesia divisa Andersson
Species Database Scalesia divisa Andersson
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Melia azedarach L.
Siémbrame en tu jardín
Date:
2017
Language:
Spanish
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
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.

Euphorbia lactea Haw.
Species Database Euphorbia lactea Haw.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Ministerio de Agricultura
The shark trade puzzle in Ecuador

The seizure of 22,000 shark fins highlights contradictions in Ecuador’s shark trade. Although legal exports declined after CITES restrictions, shark landings remain high, much of the meat appears in domestic markets under different labels, and concerns over traceability, illegal trade, and fisheries governance continue to grow.