Imperiled Ecosystems: Galápagos Scrub

Nejem Raheem; Gonzálo Rivas-Torres

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00196-3

Imperiled Ecosystems: Galápagos Scrub

Nejem Raheem
, Gonzálo Rivas-Torres

Emerson College

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Abstract

The Galápagos Islands are an extraordinary location for endemism, and the local biota are threatened by a range of anthropogenic pressures, including invasive species, climate change, economic development, and tourism. The Islands are considered in critical/endangered status by WWF, and Conservation International places the Islands in the Tumbes-Choco-Magdalena hotspot region. We describe the terrestrial ecosystem types in the archipelago (e.g., mangrove, deciduous scrub, upland forest), the major threats to those ecosystems and their plant and animal denizens (e.g., tourism, climate change), and end with a discussion of several initiatives currently underway to address those threats. These initiatives include a range of biocontrol projects and efforts to control tourism.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Imperiled
Subtitle of host publication	The Encyclopedia of Conservation: Volume 1-3
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	221-227
Number of pages	7
Volume	1-3
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128211397
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821139-7.00196-3
State	Published - 1 Jan 2022

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 13 Climate Action
SDG 15 Life on Land

Keywords

Climate change
Endemism
Galápagos Islands
Invasive species
Mangrove
Threatened
Tourism

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