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Launching a drone in Galapagos to survey the coastline
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Galapagos land iguana
Island Restoration

Bringing land iguanas back to Santiago

The return of the Galapagos land iguana to Santiago, where it had been locally extinct since the early 20th century, is helping to restore the island’s ecosystems.
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Co-Galapagos poster in a local café
Resilient Communities

Co-Galapagos

Co-Galapagos supports local communities to turn their ideas for conservation and sustainable development into action, helping to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals in Galapagos.
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Scalloped hammerhead sharks in Galapagos
Ocean Protection

Endangered sharks and rays of Galapagos

Galapagos is one of the world's most important strongholds for sharks and rays, which we're working to protect from threats such as overfishing.
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A drone image sample captured at Cabo Douglas, Fernandina
Island Restoration Ocean Protection

Iguanas from Above

Iguanas from Above is an innovative project that combines drone technology with citizen science to monitor the health of marine iguana populations in Galapagos.
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Sofía Green with the Santa Cruz branch of the Gills Club
Resilient Communities

Inspiring the next generation

We are fostering connections with nature in both Galapagos and beyond, driving environmental education and outreach programmes on the Islands and providing bilingual resources for schools.
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Beach clean-up in Galapagos
Pollution Solutions

Plastic Pollution Free Galapagos

We are working with partners across the Eastern Pacific to make Galapagos plastic pollution free once again, identifying the sources and impacts of plastic and driving forward innovative solutions.
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Galapagos giant tortoises on Isabela
Island Restoration Pollution Solutions

Protecting Galapagos giant tortoises

For over a decade we have been supporting work to map the migration routes of Galapagos giant tortoises and protect them from threats including pollution, invasive species, disease and habitat loss.
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Tourists walk past a blue-footed booby in Galapagos
Resilient Communities

Reimagining tourism in Galapagos

We are working with local authorities, tourism businesses and the Galapagos community to drive forward a new approach to tourism that allows both people and nature to thrive.
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Floreana mockingbird
Island Restoration

Restoring Floreana

Once home to some of the most iconic wildlife in Galapagos, Floreana has been devastated by invasive species. We are supporting a hugely ambitious project to restore the island to its former glory.
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Sharks and rays in Galapagos
Ocean Protection

Safer seas for wildlife

The recently expanded Galapagos Marine Reserve provides a sanctuary for endangered marine species, but destructive fishing methods still threaten wildlife both in Galapagos and on the High Seas.
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How we make a difference

Without the last 30 years of action by GCT and our many partners, we would have seen more extinctions, fewer fish in the ocean and weaker environmental protections.

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