When I first heard about the Floreana restoration project, a few months after I started as Executive Director of the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) back in 2021, I remember feeling stunned.

The Galapagos rail, a secretive bird thought to be extinct on Floreana, has been found on the island for the first time since Charles Darwin observed it in 1835.

Our April webinar focused on the restoration of Floreana, with Jeff Dawson of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust reporting back from his recent trip to the island.

The remarkable story of the Floreana giant tortoise, a species that the world thought was lost forever.

Five species of Darwin’s finch, which were held safely in captivity during the eradication of invasive species from Floreana, have now been released.

We are supporting one of the most complex eradication projects ever conducted on an inhabited tropical island. To succeed, this groundbreaking project requires local residents' involvement.

Carolina Torres, International Legal and Administrative Manager at GCT partner Island Conservation, reflects on how the Floreana project signals hope for a future where people and nature can thrive together.

Today is the day when the next phase of the restoration of Floreana island begins, as the project moves into the eradication phase, the largest and most complex eradication ever attempted on an inhabited tropical island.