Decision 9 COM XIII.C
SOC: Galapagos National Park (Ecuador)

Galapagos National Park, Ecuador: A man-caused fire on Isabela Island in March 1985 had resulted in an international appeal to aid the efforts of the Ecuadorian Government and Park authorities to extinguish the blaze, which had burnt over 30,000 ha. A contribution of US$10,500 from the World Heritage Fund under emergency assistance had been provided, in addition to contributions from WWF-Germany and the United Kingdom and contributions in kind from the Province of Quebec (Canada) and the United States. There had been no serious losses of animal species and it was reported that the fire could even have had some positive effects on habitat.

Decision Code

9 COM XIII.C

Themes

Conservation

States Parties 1

Ecuador

Properties 1

Galápagos Islands

Session

9th session of the World Heritage Committee (CONF.008)

Year

1985