In mid-October, the second phase of the Florean ecological restoration project will begin, an initiative in which 3.4 million dollars has been invested, and which is financed by public funds, as well as cooperation donations.
The project aims to transform the island of Floreana by eliminating invasive vertebrates, restoring terrestrial ecosystems and subsequently reintroducing twelve locally extinct endemic species, starting in January 2024.
“Those who come to the Galapagos do not come to see dogs and cats, but sea lions, iguanas, and finches,” explain ecologists who support the plan to sterilize domestic animals on the islands.
The initiative is led by the Ministry of the Environment, Water and Ecological Transition through the Galapagos National Park Administration and the Agency for the Regulation and Control of Biological Safety and Quarantine for the Galapagos (ABG).
Strategic allies are also involved, such as the Jocotoco Conservation Foundation, Island Conservation, the Municipal Decentralized Autonomous Government of San Cristóbal, the Parish Council of Velasco Ibarra, the Governing Council of the Galapagos Special Regime, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, among others.
Minister @ja_davaloshe pointed out that “more than infrastructure, it is a sign of interest and concern for the biodiversity of Floreana because it is a guarantee of the protection of this beautiful island in order to take appropriate control measures.” pic.twitter.com/KeGmEdJm18
— Min. environment, water and ecological transition 🇪🇨 (@Ambiente_Ec) September 8, 2023
The head of the portfolio for the environment, José Antonio Dávalos, visited the island of Floreana, together with the authorities, as part of the activities he carried out from September 6 to 8 in the Galapagos, where the IV meeting was held on the island of Santa Cruz. Life fund.
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During the stay in Floreana, the ceremonial opening of the island’s diagnostic laboratory, a multifunctional space for ABG’s rapid response, was held. Also, the laboratory will carry out coagulation analyses, suppression of invasive species, monitoring of bird health, sterilization and vaccination of canines, and research aimed at preserving biological diversity.
“The laboratory is a tool for quick identification, and within the three quarantine barriers there is a quick response, one transversal axis for making decisions in the appropriate time,” said the executive director of the Agency for Regulation and Control of Biological Safety and Quarantine. for Galapagos, Marilyn Cruz.
Source: Eluniverso
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