Galapagos animals have evolved so isolated from human beings that they are still not afraid of people.
Their protection is vital to ensuring this genetic world heritage, and main attraction of the islands.
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Management of native and endemic species
For more information contact: Danny Rueda, +593 (0)5 252 6189 Ext. 145, drueda@dpng.gob.ec
The first conservation efforts in Galapagos history occurred in the 1930s, with the request to the Ecuadorian state to protect some of the most representative species of the archipelago, to avoid their extinction. Today, this purpose is as important as ever.
