Galapagos Islands National Park - Ecuador

Basic Information
Site Name
Galapagos Islands National Park
Short name
PNGalapagos
Country
Ecuador
Operating Organisation
Site Description
Historically, the role of the Galapagos Islands has been considered critical due to the evolutionary diversification induced by natural and historical isolation. The Galapagos National Park was established in 1959, based on its historical importance associated with Charles Darwin's voyage and its rare and endemic biodiversity, composed of unique vertebrate and plant communities (Rozzi et al. 2010). In 1978, the Galapagos Islands were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a critical factor associated with this national park (Rozzi et al. 2010). The Galapagos Islands are a pristine area with local and regional climates influenced by the interaction of ocean currents and winds driven by the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone; ITCZ (Conroy et al. 2008, Trueman and d'Ozouville 2010). The long-term programme includes forty natural aquatic ecosystems (lakes, ponds, lagoons and swamps) that will be sampled on the islands of San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Isabela and Floreana, where possible along a lowland-highland gradient. The number of sampling points will vary according to environmental heterogeneity and the presence of a littoral region, among other factors.
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2024-01-03 20:01:00

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Planned
Year Established
2024
Observed properties
Climate
Precipitation Sum:    28 mm
Temperature Mean: 23.17 °C
Standard Reference Period: 1991 - 2020
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Photos
Temporary lagoons in the lowlands of Santa Cruz Island. These lagoons are important habitats for giant tortoises. Photo: Luciana BarbosaPhoto: Luciana Barbosa
Temporary lagoons in the lowlands of Santa Cruz Island. These lagoons are important habitats for giant tortoises. Photo: Luciana BarbosaPhoto: Luciana Barbosa
Lagoons in the lowlands of Santa Cruz Island.
Lagoons in the lowlands of Santa Cruz Island.
Galapagos aquatic ecosystems
Galapagos aquatic ecosystems
Geographic
Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: -0.644414 Longitude: -90.365982

Size
ca. 7.97ha
Elevation (average)
1.71msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
1.71msl
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