Preservation Resources Preservation Strategy (word document)
| Species of interest in the Galapagos | Floreana or Espanola | Interesting Info and links |
| Masked White Booby | Espanola | last and largest species of booby on the islands ***Mating season SEP to MAY |
| Waved Albatross*** | Espanola | Largest Bird on the islands (8 ft wingspan) ***Mating season April at Pta Cervillos and Pta Suarez *** Vulnerable |
| Blue Footed Booby | Espanola | Unusual Courtship display found in large population on Espanola |
| Greater Flamingo | Floreana | ***Mating season January to May |
| Galapagos Hawk*** | Espanola | Only raptors that breed on the Galapagos ONLY 100 REMAIN ***Mating Season May to July cooperative polyandry two males mate with females and raise young Buteo Galapagoensis Habitat: rocky scrub Losses due to human persecution |
| Lava Gull*** | Espanola | found on coasts of all islands Habitat: inshore waters ***Vulnerable |
| Marine Iguanas | Espanola | Most colorful of all iguanas on islands their red color comes from seaweed in August. May have evolutionary relationship to land iguanas because they still interbreed |
| 3 Species of Finches | Espanola | Small Ground Finch, Large Ground Cactus Finch, Warbler Finch |
| Nesting Site for Green Turtles | Espanola | |
| Hood Mockingbird | Espanola | Only carnivorous member of species |
| Endangered or threatened plants | Floreana Primarily (Exceptions noted) | http://www.puce.edu.ec/Herbario
Floreana Flax (Linum cratericola) Severely endangered actually thought to be extinct till small number of plants were found on the island Willow-leaved lippia (Lippia salicifolia) Tree that has been logged into near extinction. Still no effective control of population Rosette Lithophila (Lithophila subscaposa) Vunerable San Cristobal Pricky pear cactus (Opuntia megasperma) Vunerable Floreana wild coffee (Psychotria angustata) Endangered and declining due to animals
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| Tortoises | Both at one time | G. e. hoodensis 14 adults found from a
almost depleted population. 129 young produced and 79 returned to
Espanola
G.e galapagoensis Sadly extinct |
| Budimulid Snails | Both | Endangered on islands from habitat destruction. |