Major Discovery Gives Hope for Saving Critically Endangered Pink Iguana
SANTA CRUZ, Ecuador and GALÁPAGOS, Ecuador, Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Joint effort over the past ten months, rangers from the Galapagos National Park Directorate (GNPD) and Galapagos Conservancy, have undertaken a series of expeditions to the remote Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island in search of the spectacular Pink Iguana.
- The first-ever nesting area of the Pink Iguana and, nearby, photographed the first Pink Iguana hatchlings ever observed have been described in joint expeditions by the Galapagos National Park Directorate and Galapagos Conservancy as part of "Iniciativa Galápagos".
- These descriptions represent a breakthrough in knowledge about the species and identify a path forward for conservation actions to save the Pink Iguana from the verge of extinction.
- The current global population of Pink Iguanas is estimated at just 211 adults , with no juvenile iguanas having ever been documented.
- Iniciativa Galápagos is now urgently focused on providing further support for research, monitoring and protection of Pink Iguana nesting sites.