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Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Halecium washingtoni Nutting, 1901
The Charles Darwin Foundation’s Position in Relation to Illegal Fishing in Galapagos
Hope on Plaza Sur

After nearly 70 years, the Opuntia echios cactus is naturally regenerating on Plaza Sur. This milestone marks a triumph for the Galápagos Verde 2050 program’s decade-long restoration efforts. Discover how science, teamwork, and innovation are helping revive a fragile island ecosystem—one cactus at a time. Read the full story.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula galapagoensis Seddon & Witkowski
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula phylleptosomaformis Seddon & Witkowski
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula isabelensiminor Seddon & Witkowski
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Nemertesia parva (Fraser, 1948)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Ventromma halecioides (Alder, 1859)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Navicula willisiae Seddon & Witkowski
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Campanularia hincksii Alder, 1856
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Filellum serpens (Hassall, 1848)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Sphaerocoryne agassizii (McCrady, 1859)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Conorete erectum (Schulze, 1899)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Chelonoidis donfaustoi Poulakakis, Edwards, Chiari, Garrick, Russello, Benavides, Watkins-Colwell, Glaberman, Tapia, Gibbs, Cayot & Caccone, 2015
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Cirrholovenia tetranema Kramp, 1959
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.

Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Eptatretus bobwisneri Fernholm, Norén, Kullander, Quattrini, Zintzen, Roberts, Mok & Kuo, 2013
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Howella pammelas (Heller & Snodgrass, 1903)
Carlos Espinosa/CDF
Species Database Coryne repens Fraser, 1938
Galapagos Verde 2050: Recovering endemic and native flora in rural farms