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Sonchus oleraceus L.
Species Database Sonchus oleraceus L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sida acuta Burm. f.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Erigeron bonariensis L.
Ipomoea alba L.
Species Database Ipomoea alba L.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Stachytarpheta cayennensis (Rich.) Vahl
Hydrocotyle galapagensis Robinson
Species Database Hydrocotyle galapagensis Robinson
Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Species Database Senna hirsuta (L.) H.S. Irwin & Barneby
Chloris virgata Sw.
Species Database Chloris virgata Sw.
Galapagos Lizard and Human Settlements Sharing Habitats
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Taeniurops meyeni (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Scalesia stewartii Riley
Species Database Scalesia stewartii Riley
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nolana galapagensis (Christoph.) Johnst.
Alma Suárez / CDF
How conservation began in Galápagos

The conservation of Galápagos began in the 1950s, when scientists first raised concerns about threats to the islands’ unique biodiversity. This period led to the creation of the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park in 1959.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Pinnularia valdecontroversa Lange-Bertalot, Witkowski & Bąk
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eunotia feremiserabilis Lange-Bertalot, Bak & Kociolek
Scalesia baurii subsp. hopkinsii (Robinson) Eliasson
Species Database Scalesia baurii subsp. hopkinsii (Robinson) Eliasson
Scalesia baurii subsp. baurii Rob. & Greenm.
Species Database Scalesia baurii subsp. baurii Rob. & Greenm.
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Bothus mancus (Broussonet, 1782)
Scalesia helleri subsp. santacruziana Harling
Species Database Scalesia helleri subsp. santacruziana Harling
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Lithophyllum frutescens f. galapagense (Foslie) W.R.Taylor