Countering the threat of invasive species to the Galapagos marine reserve
Collins, K.; Keith, I.; Dawson, T.P. (2020). Countering the threat of invasive species to the Galapagos marine reserve, in: Humphreys, J. et al. Marine protected areas: Science, policy and management. pp. 285-298. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-102698-4.00015-0 |
| Authors | | Top | - Collins, K.
- Keith, I.
- Dawson, T.P.
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| Abstract | The Galapagos environment is under pressure from an increasing population and rapidly-growing tourist numbers now reaching quarter of a million per year. This paper reviews the progress from establishing a management plan for the Galapagos marine reserve in the late 1990s, to its recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and that the boat traffic to supply both residents and tourists poses an ever-increasing likelihood of introducing marine invasive species. The route to establishment of a plan to prevent the import of marine invasive species is described including, identification of existing and likely new species, how to detect them if they do arrive and (unfortunately, but perhaps inevitably) putting in control measures for those that do slip through the safely net. |
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