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 Native and endemic species


Introduced animals


Introduced plants


Island Control and Monitoring


Applied marine research


Fisheries Management


Marine control and surveillance


Site and Naturalist Guides


Visitor Management System


Quotas and patents of operation


Environmental management in populated areas


Special use for protected areas


Agricultural development

     Managing

 natural resources

                                    of the islands

The protected areas provide environmental goods and services to local people.

Rarely is this more apparent than in the case of natural resources such as with stone, wood or water.

 


Special Uses of protected areas

For aditional information contact:
Danny Rueda, +593 (0)5 252 6189 Ext. 228, drueda@spng.org.ec

In Galapagos, certain special uses of protected areas are allowed for both resource extraction and waste disposal, consequences of local development. The regulation of these uses corresponds to the Directorate of the Galapagos National Park.



STONE AND
WOOD RESOURCES IN
GALAPAGOS
WATER:
THE HIDRIC RESOURCE
IN GALAPAGOS




Our Job
Management programs




Demarcation of
special use areas
of the Galapagos National Park





Pilot plan for the sustainable management and rehabilitation of mines




Island control and monitoring




Monitoring and recording the exploitation and
transportation of
stone resources 



Monitoring and recording the exploitation and transportation of
wood resources 



Environmental management in populated areas






Analysis and monitoring of water quality in Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal and Isabela





SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT



Environmental Management in populated areas




Special use of protected areas




Agricultural development






INSTITUTION

Directory, regulation, management, finances, etc.
NEWS

SERVICES

CONTACT
NATIONAL PARK

Management of native
and endemic species

Control and eradication
of introduced animals

Control and eradication
of introduced plants

Island control and monitoring
MARINE RESERVE

Applied marine research

Management and support for fisheries

Marine control and monitoring
TOURISM

Visitor sites
and naturalist guides

Visitor management
system

Local participation,
quotas y patents
DEVELOPMENT

Environmental management
in populated areas

Special use
of protected areas

Agricultural development
SCIENCE

Approved projects, applications, field
protocols, etc..


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About this website


This website has counted on the supported of Araucaria XXI, the Program for the environmental sustainability of human development in Latin America of the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation Development (SAICD), The Autonomous Organization for National Parks of the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs.