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Blog: Restoring Floreana

Floreana is the sixth largest island in Galapagos and used to be home to some of the most iconic species in the Archipelago, including the Floreana mockingbird, racer snake and giant tortoise. Around 150 years ago, however, the first human settlers arrived on the island and since then its magnificent wildlife has come under threat from invasive species such as rats and cats. We are aiming to restore Floreana to its former glory.

Protecting Floreana’s finches – Restoring Floreana update

Our partners on the Restoring Floreana programme have started trials to determine how best to protect these, and other native species found on the island, from poison bait when the eradication section of the programme occurs to remove invasive mammals.

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Invasive species in Galapagos

An invasive species is an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.

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Project update: Floreana mockingbird

Written by GCT volunteer, Avani Gupta The Floreana mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus) is the rarest of the four endemic species of…

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Community Drives Restoration of Floreana Island

Find out how Galapagos Conservation Trust, Island Conservation and other partners are working with the Floreana island community to drive their…

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Guest blog – Invasive pigs in Galapagos by James Fage

Humans have brought many alien species to the Galapagos Islands but, unlike rodents, insects and weeds, some of these have…

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CEO highlights from recent visit to Galapagos

This month’s staff blog is written by Sharon Johnson, Chief Executive of GCT, detailing her recent trip to the Islands…

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Island profile: Floreana

Floreana has an interesting human history as well as many endemic species, including the Floreana mockingbird.

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Conserving the critically endangered Floreana Mockingbird

The Floreana mockingbird (Mimus trifasciatus) is one of four endemic species of mockingbirds in Galapagos, and exists only in Galapagos…

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Researchers uncover the forgotten snakes of Floreana

The Galapagos Islands are home to numerous fascinating reptiles: giant tortoises, land iguanas, marine iguanas, lava lizards, geckos and snakes.…

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