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Galapagos Islands Culture - Scientific
Tourism and Travel in the Galapagos Islands
Ecuadorian and foreign scientists are at work constantly in Puerto
Ayora, on the Islands of Santa Cruz, doing research and developing
projects for the preservation of reptile, bird, and plant species.
The Charles Darwin Research Station, created in 1959, carries out
educational projects while helping to serve the Galapagos National
Park. The station’s primary programs focus on the conservation
of natural resources, at the same time implementing other initiatives
to help with the management of flora and fauna in the area, including
programs to help manage the extraction of natural resources. Other
programs run by the station are related to environmental education,
marine resources, and marine agriculture, mainly through control
and vigilance. The center’s objective is to maintain the delicate
habitat of the area while permitting tourists to experience the
unique and endemic species of this protected Reserve that, in the
19th century, served as home to pirates and buccaneers in search
of food, water, and shelter.
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