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Charles Darwin was the last person to make a record of Land Iguanas on Santiago Island in 1835. Because of the time that passed and because iguanas are an engineering species of ecosystems just like Giant tortoises, as part of the process of active ecological restoration of Santiago three years ago, the Galápagos National Park, with the support of its collaborators, began the repopulation of the island, releasing 3,143 Land Iguanas of the Conolophus subcristatus species so far.
Danny Rueda, Director of the GNPD, said that this is undoubtedly an excellent conservation achievement and strengthens our hopes of restoring islands that were severely affected by human impact.
“The process of ecological restoration of Santiago Island began several decades ago when efforts began to eradicate the populations of feral pigs, goats, and donkeys, an objective that the GNPD achieved in 2006. Although the challenges to restore the ecological integrity of the island entirely are still large, the return of the Land Iguanas is a key step, as it represents giving back to the ecosystem the missing piece to reestablish its integrity,” said Wacho Tapia, General Director of the Galápagos Conservancy.
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