12 missing species set to return to Floreana, Galápagos
In the project to restore and rewild Floreana, twelve iconic Galápagos species are set to return to their island home!
Tag: Floreana
Tequila Sunrise? Or Floreana Sunrise?
Carolina Torres describes how the project to restore and rewild Floreana Island signals hope for a future where people and nature can thrive together in the Galápagos.
Groundbreaking Ecological Restoration Initiative Begins on Floreana Island, Galápagos
Floreana Island begins restoration initiative with international partners to remove invasive species and protect its community.
Bill Weir Explores Predator Free New Zealand
CNN’s “The Wonder List” explores stories of incredible places, people, and species. In their latest episode, journalist Bill Weir investigates New Zealand’s ambitious Predator Free 2050 initiative. New Zealand was once a bird’s paradise where no native mammalian predators were ever found. Now, invasive predators including rats, possums, and stoats threaten the native wildlife that still remains. […]
Integrating Community and Conservation on Floreana
Floreana Project Facilitator Gloria Salvador shares how Floreana Island residents have found ways to integrate community and conservation and uphold their deepest values in the face of change. By: Gloria Salvador The Galápagos archipelago, also known as the Enchanted Island, received its nickname from the stories wrapped around its natural and human history. Since its […]
Comunidad y Conservación, Una Visión Integral en La Isla Floreana
Gloria Salvador, Facilitadora del Proyecto Floreana, nos comparte la manera en que los residentes de la Isla de Floreana han encontrado formas de integrar la comunidad y la conservación para defender sus valores más profundos ante el cambio. Por: Gloria Salvador El archipiélago de Galápagos, también conocido como las Islas Encantadas, recibió su apodo por […]
“¿Tequila Sunrise” o “Floreana Sunrise?”
Carolina Torres Trueba, especialista legal y administrativa de Island Conservation, nos comparte una poderosa experiencia en la isla de Floreana y nos explica por qué tiene grandes esperanzas para el futuro de Galápagos. Timelapse del amanecer de Floreana en el mes de Abril de 2017 durante la filmación de un documental, crédito: Carolina Torres Trueba […]
Tequila Sunrise? Or Floreana Sunrise?
Island Conservation’s Legal and Administrative Specialist Carolina Torres Trueba shares a powerful experience on Floreana Island and explains why she has great hope for the future of the Galápagos. Timelapse, Floreana at sunrise by Carolina Torres Trueba Imagine yourself, at the break of dawn, sitting at the highest point of one of the most remote […]
Floreana: Un Paraíso que Espera ser Restaurado
La remocion de roedores invasores y gatos ferales facilitara el camino para la reintroducción de especies nativas en la isla Floreana. La isla Floreana se encuentra en uno de los lugares más increíbles del mundo: las Islas Galápagos. Floreana es conocida por ser la primera isla del archipiélago en ser colonizada y por tener una […]
Floreana: A Paradise Waiting to be Restored
Island Conservation’s Restoration Specialist and Wildlife Veterinarian Paula Castaño shares how removal of invasive rodents and feral cats will pave the way for native species reintroduction on Floreana Island. Floreana Island is located in one of the most amazing places on earth: the Galápagos Islands. Floreana is known for being the first island of the […]