Island Conservation
Humboldt Archipelago in Chile has been deemed a Hope Spot! International non-profit Mission Blue has officially declared the Humboldt Archipelago as a Hope Spot. This recognizes the area as one of the most ecologically diverse and biologically important regions along the Chilean Coast. This ecosystem supports important species such as the IUCN Vulnerable Humboldt Penguin and the IUCN Endangered Peruvian Diving-petrel. […]
Introduced rabbits threatened the unique birds of Chile’s Humboldt Penguin Natural Reserve. But after a century of devastation, hope has returned. By: Sara Kaiser Penguins and rabbits frolicking around coastal cacti may strike you as a charming scene, but one of these species does not belong. On Choros and Chañaral islands, located off the coast […]
The Nature Conservancy’s Cool Green Science features an article by Ted Williams about the inspiring story of ecological recovery on Chañaral and Choros Islands, Chile. By: Ted Williams Early in the 20th century settlers on the islands of Chañaral and Choros off northern Chile had a brainstorm: They’d create a ready supply of fresh meat by unleashing European […]
First Successful Restoration of Chilean National Reserve Protects Rare Seabirds and Local Fishing Communities For Release Feb. 13, 2018 Contact: Sally Esposito, Island Conservation, Director of Communications and Marketing, +1 706-969-2783, sally.esposito@islandconservation.org Resources: Interviews, Photos, Video, B-roll, Versión en Español In just under two years of intensive ecological restoration, conservationists redirected two extinction-bound Chilean seabirds […]
Ghost Spiders used a special skill to travel to Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile, almost two million years ago. Have you ever wondered how spiders get to remote oceanic islands? The answer – ballooning – is the use of a spiders’ silk to travel great distances. Most people probably don’t want to think about flying spiders, but this phenomenon […]
Involucrar a las comunidades del archipiélago de Juan Fernández en el apoyo del cuidado responsable de animales domésticos. El Archipiélago de Juan Fernández, a 700 km de las costas de Chile, fue descubierto en 1574, declarado parque nacional en el año 1935, y Reserva de la Biosfera en 1977 debido a su alto endemismo de […]
Engaging Juan Fernández Archipelago communities to support responsible domestic animal ownership. Of all island clusters, the Juan Fernández Archipelago, 700 KM off the coast of mainland Chile, has one of the highest densities of endemic plants and animals. This high endemism led to its declaration as a Chilean National Park in 1935 and a UNESCO Biosphere […]
Tecnologías viejas y nuevas ayudan al personal de terreno a llevar a cabo operaciones. Cuando eres un conservacionista destinado a una isla para llevar a cabo un proyecto de restauración, la tecnología es tu mejor amiga. De hecho, es más que eso. La disposición de herramientas de conservación puede determinar si un proyecto puede o […]
La Isla Robinson Crusoe es hogar de personas y también de vida silvestre. Implementamos alianzas para satisfacer las necesidades tanto del ecosistema nativo como de la comunidad local. No soy isleño de nacimiento, pero sí de corazón. Mis padres me criaron desde pequeño en la Isla Robinson Crusoe y sus enseñanzas siempre incluyeron la importancia […]
Robinson Crusoe Island is home to people and wildlife alike. Partnerships are at work to fulfill the needs of both the native ecosystem and the local community. I was not born on Robinson Crusoe Island, but my heart belongs to it. My parents raised me on Robinson Crusoe, Chile since I was a little boy, and their […]