100,000 Mosquitoes Released in Galápagos … But Don’t Worry, They’re Sterile!
The Agency for the Regulation and Control of Biosecurity and Quarantine for Galapagos (ABG) and the National Institute for Public Health Research, (INSPI) released 100,000 sterile male mosquitoes of the species in the Santa Cruz Island parish of Bellavista. The introduced mosquito was first identified in Galapagos in 2001. It is a vector for diseases […]
Galápagos Commemorates 488 Years Since Its Discovery
Today is an important date for Galapagos, and the entire world. The Galapagos Islands were discovered officially by Dominican friar Tomas de Berlanga on March 10, 1535. He was sailing from Panama, Peru, when strong ocean currents caused his ship to drift off course to the enchanted Islands. Berlanga was the first person to provide […]
Galápagos Marine Reserve Celebrates 25 Years of Creation
March 18th marked 25 years since the establishment of the Galapagos Marine Reserve, one of the most important marine protected areas worldwide. GMR is part of Ecuador’s National System of Protected Areas. It was established by the Organic Law for the Special Regime for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of Galapagos. In 2001, the UNESCO […]