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Island Conservation
Leonardo DiCaprio, Galapagos National Park Directorate, Island Conservation and Re:wild announce $43 million to support initiative to restore and rewild the Galapagos Islands, building on decades of local conservation efforts. Re:wild, a new global environmental organization launched today, is poised to help build a world in balance with the wild, starting with its first major commitment: […]
Contact: Claudio Uribe, Island Conservation, Director of Communications:claudio.uribe@islandconservation.orgResources: Photo, B-Roll, Interviews Puerto Ayora, January 24, 2019 The Ministry of Environment through the Directorate of the Galápagos National Park (Dirección del Parque Nacional Galápagos – DPNG) together with the NGO Island Conservation started eradicating invasive rodents from North Seymour Island and the Mosquera Islet in January […]
Island Conservation, the Galapagos Conservation Trust, and our partners are working with the Floreana Community to drive their vision of a more sustainable Floreana. By: Chad Hanson On Floreana Island, Galápagos, conservation and the idea of building a more sustainable future has become an integral part of the daily community discussion. As residents of the […]
Island Conservation and partners with support from the Lindblad Expeditions – National Geographic (LEX-NG) Fund are working with the Floreana Island community to help build a more sustainable Floreana. The Lindblad Expeditions – National Geographic Fund supports work to build a sustainable Floreana Island, Galápagos By: Chad Hanson On an island that is home to […]
Place your bid, travel the Galapagos Islands, and help save Floreana Island’s threatened species. There is nowhere in the world like the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Here you can walk side-by-side with Blue-footed Boobies, snorkel with Marine Iguanas, and roam nearby Giant Tortoises. Now is your chance to experience one of the most diverse places on […]
Galapagos Conservancy features an article by Island Conservation’s Restoration Specialist Paula A. Castaño about how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will pave the way for ecological restoration and native species reintroduction on Floreana Island. By: Paula Castaño Floreana Island is located in one of the most amazing places on earth: the Galápagos Islands. […]
Galápagos Matters magazine features an article by Island Conservation’s Floreana Project Facilitator Gloria Salvador about working with the Floreana community to restore the island. By: Gloria Salvador Floreana residents have created a community that fosters a tranquil life away from the bustle you may find in big cities, or other inhabited islands in the Archipelago. […]
From remote islands to our own backyards, invasive species threaten native plants and wildlife. These are 10 of the most unwanted and threatening invasive species throughout the world. 1. Yellow Crazy Ants Yellow Crazy Ants, believed to be native to West Africa, have been dispersed by human transportation systems to remote islands around the world, […]
Scientific American delves into the need for advances in transformative conservation technology and the hope GBIRd may provide for native island species. Floreana Island, like many islands around the world, was once a thriving ecosystem filled with species found nowhere else on Earth. But the introduction of invasive predators has now altered the ecosystem and […]
Floreana Project Facilitator Gloria Salvador shares how Floreana Island residents have found ways to integrate community and conservation and uphold their deepest values in the face of change. By: Gloria Salvador The Galápagos archipelago, also known as the Enchanted Island, received its nickname from the stories wrapped around its natural and human history. Since its […]