Galapagos

This UNESCO recognized biodiversity hotspot is full of great vacation destinations for the naturalist with an adventurous spirit.

We are progressively implementing a comprehensive and integrated monitoring and reporting system across DOC.

Diego Mosquera shares the lush Ecuadorian Amazon with the world through camera traps, social media, and academic research.

Basic facts about Andean Condor: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.

The Galapagos Islands are home to some of the highest levels of endemism (species found nowhere else on earth) anywhere on the planet. About 80% of the land birds you will see, 97% of the reptiles and land mammals, and more than 30% of the plants are endemic. More than 20% of the marine species […]

New Zealand is surrounded by the sea, and scientists estimate that as much as 80% of our known species are found in the seas around New Zealand. This marine environment not only provides a habitat for an estimated 65,000 species – it’s an important source of food and provides recreational and economic opportunities for our communities. Although we might think of the marine environment as separate from land, the two ecosystems are intricately linked – we are part of the marine food web whether we live on the coast or not.

The critical event that caused a biological explosion in the Galápagos occured when the Equatorial Undercurrent began colliding with the archipelago