Species | Scenarios | Climate Change and Severe Weather | Human Intrusions and Disturbance | Biological Resource Use | Invasive Species | Diseases | Pollution | Geological Events | Loss Genetic Diversity | Population Trends | Source | ||||||
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Galápagos Penguin Spheniscus mendiculus |
2018 | Populations affected by ENSO. Decreased 80% and 60% in 1982-83 and 1997-1998. No reproduction in 2015 |
Some collisions and disturbance in breeding areas by motorboats | Fisheries affect some individuals | Cat, rats on eggs and chicks |
Plasmodium sp. recorded. Parasites recorded |
Heavy metals assessed | Tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, higher tide levels affected nests near the coast | - | Declining | 1. 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 42, 44, 49, 55, 72, 79 | ||||||
SQ | Population affected same percentage. ENSO it strongest and frequently |
More collisions and disturbance in breeding areas by motorboats | New methods in fisheries affected individuals | Minimum control of cat, rats | Enter to GPS emergent diseases | Oil spills, mercury, POPs (e.g. DDT) | Same as above | - | Declining | - | |||||||
V | Population affected. ENSO stronger and more frequent |
Control increasing turism and populated bays and implement propeller protector on motorboats | Exclusion of longline and drifting fish aggregating device in the GMR without the need of experimental fishing trial and field studies, following the precautionary principle | Aggressive control on cats and rats in the coast | Control vectors and ABG has better management. | Continue the prohibition of entry of bunker-tanker boats; outside of GMR; improve preparedness and response plan to mitigate and control oil spills and releases of hazardous substances from ships within and outside of the GMR | Same as above | 50/500 rule for a minimum viable population, develop a breeding center | Stable | - | |||||||
- | 2018 | Populations affected by ENSO. Decreased 50% and 25% in 1982-83 and 1997-1998 |
Disturbance in breeding areas | - | Cat, rats on eggs and chicks |
Plasmodium sp. recorded. Parasites recorded |
Heavy metals assessed, oil spills, POPs (e.g. DDT) | Tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, higher tide levels affected nests near the coast | - | Declining | 1, 7, 9, 25, 26, 44, 55, 72 | ||||||
Flightless Cormorant Phalacrocorax harrisi |
SQ | Population affected same percentage. ENSO it stronger and more frequent |
More disturbances in breeding grounds | - | Minimun control of cat, rats | Entry into Galápagos by emergent diseases | Oil spills, POPs (e.g. DDT) | Same as above | - | Declining | - | ||||||
V | Population affected. ENSO it stronger and more frequent. |
Control increasing turism and populated bays and implement propeller protector on motorboats | Exclusion of longline and drifting fish aggregating device in the GMR without the need of experimental fishing trial and field studies, following the precautionary principle | Aggressive control on cats and rats in the coast | Control of vectors and ABG has better management | Continue the prohibition of entry of bunker-tanker boats; outside of GMR; improve preparedness and response plan to mitigate and control oil spills and releases of hazardous substances from ships within and outside of the GMR |
Same as above | Data collected and known | Increased | - | |||||||
Galápagos Petrel Pterodroma phaeopygia |
2018 | Cinchona pubescens and Rubus sp. affect colonies | Original natural areas lost for agricultural activities | Fisheries Unknown impact | Cat, rats?, pigs, cattle affected nests | Unknown | Unknown | - | - | Declining | 7, 9 | ||||||
SQ | Invasive plants on colonies | - | Fisheries Unknown impact | Minimum control of cat, rats | Unknown | Unknown, oil spills | - | - | Stable | - | |||||||
V | Introduced plants eradicated from colonies | Reforesting breeding areas in GNP, and in agricultural areas (gulch) with the collaboration of farmers | Data collected and analyzed | Aggressive control of feral species | Data collected and known | Continue the prohibition of entry of bunker-tanker boats. Data collected and known outside of GMR; improve preparedness and response plan to mitigate and control oil spills and releases of hazardous substances from ships within and outside of the GMR | - | Data collected and known | Increased | - | |||||||
- | 2018 | Nil reproduction in 1982-83 | Few human interaction on island | Fisheries impact | Mosquitoes | Few diseases recorded | Heavy metals assessed, oil spills | - | - | Declining | 7, 9, 27, 39, 40, 48, 56, 59, 72 | ||||||
Waved Albatross Phoebastria irrorata |
SQ | Nil reproduction with ENSO in GPS | More human interaction on island | More fisheries impacts ouside of GMR | Mosquitoes and other introduced species recorded on Española | New and emergent diseases | Oil spills, POPs | - | - | Declining | - | ||||||
V | Nil reproduction when ENSO in GPS | Restrict daily tours | Continue the ACAP Plan | Better biosecurity control to visit the islands | Not emergent diseases. Data collected |
Continue study; outside of GMR; improve preparedness and response plan to mitigate and control oil spills and releases of hazardous substances from ships within and outside of the GMR | - | Data collected and known | Stable | - | |||||||
Galápagos American Flamingo Phoenicopterus ruber glyphorhynchus |
2018 | ENSO affected lagoons | Loss of lagoons in Isabela. Disturbance in breeding areas |
- | Dogs, pigs affected individuals and nest | Unknown | Unknown | Tsunamis, higher tide levels affected nests near the coast | Unknown | Declining | 7, 9, 25, 28 | ||||||
SQ | ENSO affected lagoons more frequently | More loss of lagoons in Isabela. Disturbance in breeding areas |
- | Minimum control of cat, rats, dogs, pigs | Unknown | Unknown | Same as above | Unknown | Declining | - | |||||||
V | ENSO affected lagoons | Recovery of lagoons. Educational program and environmental outreach to reduce disturbance in habitat areas |
- | Aggressive control of feral species | Data collected and known | Data collected and known | Dunes and rocky habitats affected before by tsunamis, sea level rise and flooding recovered. | Data collected and known | Stable / uncertain | - | |||||||
Lava Gull Leucophaeus fuliginosus |
2018 | - | Loss of habitat Disturbance on breeding areas |
Fisheries unknown impact | Dogs, cats, rats affected individuals | Unknown | Unknown | - | - | Stable / uncertain | 7, 9, 10 | ||||||
SQ | - | Loss of habitat Disturbance |
Fisheries continue; unknown impact | Minimum control of dogs, cats, rats | Continue unknown | Continue unknown | - | - | Stable / uncertain | - | |||||||
V | - | Educational program and environmental outreach to reduce disturbance in habitat areas | Data collected | Aggressive control of feral species | Data collected and known | Data collected and known | Dunes and rocky habitats affected before by tsunamis, sea level rise and flooding recovered. | Data collected and known | Increased / stable | - | |||||||
Galápagos Rail Laterallus spilonota |
2018 | Change the habitat | Loss of habitat | Some vehicular collisions | Dogs, cats, rats affected individuals | Unknown | Unknown | - | Unknown | - | 35, 41 | ||||||
SQ | Continue changes in the habitat | - | Increased vehicular collisions | Minimun control of dogs, cats, rats | Continue; unknown | Continue; unknown | - | Continue; unknown | - | - | |||||||
V | - | Educational program and environmental outreach to reduce disturbance in habitat areas | Zero impact | Aggressive control on feral species | Data collected and known | Data collected and known | - | Data collected and known | Stable / uncertain | - |