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State of Conservation (SOC)

Galápagos Islands (1986)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1979-1986)
Total Amount Ap proved: 111,000USD

1986   Financial support to the environmental education and ...   20,000  USD
1985   Contribution to the training of an environmental education ...   2,500  USD
1985   4-month training in management of protected areas (course ...   6,000  USD
1985   Contribution to purchase of equipment for Galapagos National Park ...   10,500  USD
1982   Financial contribution to a training course organised by the ...   10,000  USD
1979   Purchase of equipment to eliminate invasive species in Galapagos   50,000  USD
1979   Training seminar in the Galapagos   12,000  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Fire

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

Senior Ecuadorian parks officials visited IUCN Headquarters in March to discuss possible inclusion of a marine reserve surrounding the islands in the Park.

This was strongly encouraged and a workshop on the topic is to be held later this year.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

10COMIX.A.16
Link to the decision

16. As concerns the Galapagos Archipelago (Ecuador) the Committee noted with satisfaction the recent addition of the surrounding marine area to the national park and requested the Secre­tariat to contact the Equatorian authorities encouraging the possible inclusion of this area in the site inscribed on the World Heritage List.

 

No draft decision

Galápagos Islands
State Party:
Ecuador
Date of Inscription: 1978
Nomination records (Year): 2000, 1978
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(viii)(ix)(x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
1994
1992
1990
1986
1985
Threats*
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
Documents
CC.86/CONF.003/INF.4
CC.86/CONF.001/11
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1561
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 2007 -2010
Threats to the Site:
  • Inadequate implementation of the Special Law on Galápagos and lack of enforcement;
  • Poor governance;
  • Inadequate regional planning;
  • Inadequate and ineffective quarantine measures;
  • Illegal fishing;
  • Instability of Park Director’s position;
  • High and unregulated illegal in-migration and resulting impacts of development on biodiversity;
  • Unsustainable tourism development;
  • Educational reform not implemented

* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.