Galápagos National Park (
Spanish: Parque Nacional Galápagos) was established in 1959. It began operation in 1968,[1] and it is
Ecuador's first national park and a
UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
In 1971, the Galápagos National Park Service had its first Superintendent, 2 officers and 6 park rangers on
Santa Cruz Island.
In 1974, the Galápagos National Park Service had its first management plan and a team of officials in accordance with the organic structure issued in 1973, with a Superintendent, 2 conservation officers, 40 park rangers to comply with management objectives. On Santa Cruz is the
Charles Darwin Research Station.
In 1979
UNESCO declared the Galápagos Islands
Natural Heritage for Humanity, making the Park Service through the Superintendent of the Park responsible for performing permanent park conservation and guarding the islands.
The photo on the left is the Itabaca Channel and is located between two islands in the
Galápagos,
Ecuador. Looking at the aerial photo
Baltra Island, also known as South Seymour Island is on the right and
Santa Cruz Island is on the left. The Itabaca Channel is used by water taxis who take people from Baltra to Santa Cruz.
The
Galápagos Marine Reserve was created in 1986. Additionally the same year the Galápagos National Park was included in the list of Biosphere Reserve because of its unique scientific and educational worth that should be preserved for perpetuity.
A UNESCO mission arrived in Galapagos on 29 April to study the progress made since 2007. A favorite of visitors to the Galapagos is Tortuga Bay, located on the
Santa Cruz Island, about a 20-minute walk from the main
water taxi dock in
Puerto Ayora. The walking path is 1.55 miles (2,490 m) and is open from six in the morning to six in the evening. Visitors must sign in and out at the start of the path with the
Galapagos Park Service office.
Marine iguanas,
galapagos crabs and
birds are seen dotted along the
lava rocks in Tortuga Bay. There is a separate cove where you can swim where it is common to view
white tip reef sharks swimming in groups, small fish, birds, and sometimes the gigantic
galápagos tortoise.
Galápagos National Park (
Spanish: Parque Nacional Galápagos) was established in 1959. It began operation in 1968,[1] and it is
Ecuador's first national park and a
UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
In 1971, the Galápagos National Park Service had its first Superintendent, 2 officers and 6 park rangers on
Santa Cruz Island.
In 1974, the Galápagos National Park Service had its first management plan and a team of officials in accordance with the organic structure issued in 1973, with a Superintendent, 2 conservation officers, 40 park rangers to comply with management objectives. On Santa Cruz is the
Charles Darwin Research Station.
In 1979
UNESCO declared the Galápagos Islands
Natural Heritage for Humanity, making the Park Service through the Superintendent of the Park responsible for performing permanent park conservation and guarding the islands.
The photo on the left is the Itabaca Channel and is located between two islands in the
Galápagos,
Ecuador. Looking at the aerial photo
Baltra Island, also known as South Seymour Island is on the right and
Santa Cruz Island is on the left. The Itabaca Channel is used by water taxis who take people from Baltra to Santa Cruz.
The
Galápagos Marine Reserve was created in 1986. Additionally the same year the Galápagos National Park was included in the list of Biosphere Reserve because of its unique scientific and educational worth that should be preserved for perpetuity.
A UNESCO mission arrived in Galapagos on 29 April to study the progress made since 2007. A favorite of visitors to the Galapagos is Tortuga Bay, located on the
Santa Cruz Island, about a 20-minute walk from the main
water taxi dock in
Puerto Ayora. The walking path is 1.55 miles (2,490 m) and is open from six in the morning to six in the evening. Visitors must sign in and out at the start of the path with the
Galapagos Park Service office.
Marine iguanas,
galapagos crabs and
birds are seen dotted along the
lava rocks in Tortuga Bay. There is a separate cove where you can swim where it is common to view
white tip reef sharks swimming in groups, small fish, birds, and sometimes the gigantic
galápagos tortoise.