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Charles Darwin Foundation's Vice President is the New Governor of Galapagos

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Press Release
Puerto Ayora, Galapagos – August 9, 2007

Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) congratulates Eliecer Cruz, Vice President of our organization, on his nomination as Governor of Galapagos.

Eliecer Cruz, a biologist specializing in the management of protected areas, has been a member of the General Assembly of CDF since November of 2003, and member of the Board as Vice President since January of 2004.

President Rafael Correa's decision to choose Cruz to command the province is a direct consequence of Cruz's career: Director of Galapagos National Park, Director of Cerro Blanco (a protected forest near Guayaquil), and the principal representative of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Ecuador and Galapagos.

President Correa asked Cruz to make all necessary efforts to rescue the archipelago from its current situation, in order to prevent it from continuing in Unesco's list of World Heritage in Danger. During the nominating ceremony, Cruz promised to work ceaselessly for the conservation of Galapagos and stated that he expected results within the next two years.

The Charles Darwin Foundation for the Galapagos Islands (CDF) was established in 1959 as an international non–profit research organization to provide knowledge and assistance through scientific research and complementary action to ensure the conservation of the environment and biodiversity in the Galapagos Archipelago. The Foundation operates the Charles Darwin Research Station in Galapagos.



Media contact: Ivonne Guzmán – Email: cdfinfo@fcdarwin.org.ec