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  2. Galápagos Islands xeric scrub - Wikipedia

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    The Galápagos Islands xeric scrub, also known as the Galápagos Islands scrubland mosaic, [2] is a terrestrial deserts and xeric shrublands ecoregion that covers the Galápagos Islands. The Galápagos Islands are volcanic in origin, and remote from continents and other islands.

  3. Galápagos Marine Reserve - Wikipedia

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    The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society also maintains an office in Puerto Ayora, on the island of Santa Cruz. In November 2021, President Guillermo Lasso announced the expansion of the reserve by 50%, adding 23,000 sq mi (60,000 km 2 ) to protect submarine mountains northeast of the islands as the Hermandad Marine Reserve .

  4. Puerto Ayora - Wikipedia

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    Home to both the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park, Puerto Ayora is the center of the Galápagos conservation efforts. Island visitors may visit the Charles Darwin Research Station to learn the history of the islands and future conservation plans. [5] Iglesia de San Francisco is a modern church which was built in 1968. [6]

  5. Lonesome George - Wikipedia

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    After a short display at the museum, it was expected that Lonesome George's taxidermy would be returned to the Galápagos and displayed at the Galapagos National Park headquarters on Santa Cruz Island for future generations to see. [27] However, a dispute broke out between an Ecuadorean ministry and the Galápagos Islands.

  6. Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    CDF's research efforts began with the establishment of the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island in 1964. During the early years, conservation programs, such as eradication of introduced species and protection of native species, were carried out by research station personnel.

  7. Wildlife of the Galápagos Islands - Wikipedia

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    Land iguanas, lava lizards, geckos and harmless snakes are also found on the islands. The large number and range of birds is also of interest to scientists and tourists. Around 56 species live in the archipelago, of which 27 are found only in the Galápagos. Some of these are found only on one island.

  8. Galapagos Conservation Trust - Wikipedia

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    The Galapagos Conservation Trust (GCT) is a British conservation charity (registered number 1043470) which focuses on saving animals at risk of extinction on the Galapagos Islands. [1] It is a member of the Friends of Galapagos Organisations (also known as the Darwin Network). [2] It was launched in 1995 at the Royal Society in London. The ...

  9. Project Isabela - Wikipedia

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    The Galápagos tortoise, whose protection from extinction impulsed the Project Isabela. The Project Isabela (Spanish: Proyecto Isabela) was an environmental restoration project in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador that took place between 1997 and 2006, [1] initiated by the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galápagos National Park.

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