How island restoration revives Galápagos life

The fight for biodiversity in the Galapagos Islands is Island Conservation's approach, which is now being shown to have a wider beneficial effect on marine systems surrounding its project areas and has benefits besides conservation of species.

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   the fight for biodiversity in the galapagos islands · Wikipedia · 15 min read

   The 2012 Pinzon and Plaza Sur Island Restoration Project primarily benefited the Pinzón giant tortoise, Opuntia galapageia, and Galápagos land iguana. As a result of the project, Pinzon Giant Tortoise hatched from eggs and were surviving in the wild for the first time in more than 150 years.

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   ABC News: Previously extinct bird, gecko populations from the Galapagos Islands have reappeared - Island Conservation · Island Conservation · 3 min read

   Cactus finches and geckos, locally extinct on the Galapagos Islands, are now "thriving" in restored habitats, according to biologists who traveled to Rabida and Pinzon islands to monitor wildlife recovery 10 years after an invasive rodent species was removed. The finches are considered extinct from the region, and a healthy population of geckos has recolonized Rabida Island.

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   Invasion by Cedrela odorata threatens long distance migration of Galapagos tortoises - PMC · pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

   GPS telemetry tracked 140 migratory journeys by 25 Western Santa Cruz Island Galapagos tortoises, and just eight of 140 traversed extensive Cedrela stands. The study says further expansion of Cedrela forest threatens long-distance migration and population viability of critically endangered Galapagos tortoises.

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   The Galápagos: A Natural History · Bookshop.org

   The Galapagos by Henry Nicholls charts the archipelago's evolution from deserted wilderness to scientific resource and global ecotourism hot spot, describes its diverse life forms and the origin of new species, and considers the immense challenges facing the islands and what lies ahead.

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