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IGTOA Announces Nearly $110,000 in Galapagos Conservation Grants in 2025
In 2025, IGTOA will give out $109,200 in grants to organizations working on the frontlines of Galápagos conservation, education, and community development through our Galápagos Traveler Conservation Fund (GTCF). The GTCF is made possible through the support of IGTOA members and their clients who support the fund by making a minimum donation of $20 per Galápagos passenger. Grants are awarded to people and organizations whose work supports our mission of preserving the Galápagos Islands as a unique and priceless world heritage that will provide enjoyment, education, adventure and inspiration to present and future generations of travelers.
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El aumento de las tarifas del Parque Nacional Galápagos es un paso en la dirección correcta
El sábado 24 de febrero, los concejales del gobierno de las Islas Galápagos aprobaron por un margen de cinco a cuatro el aumento de la tarifa de entrada al Parque Nacional de $100 a $200 para visitantes internacionales y de $6 a $30 para los nacidos en Ecuador. Está previsto que las nuevas tarifas entren en vigencia en los próximos seis meses
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IGTOA Awards Over $100,000 in Conservation Grants for 2024
Six organizations working on the frontlines of Galápagos conservation, education, and community development will receive a total of $105,000 through IGTOA’s Galápagos Traveler Conservation Fund (GTCF) grant program in 2024
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The Galapagos National Park Entrance Fee Increase Is a Step in the Right Direction
Galapagos National Park entrance fees are increasing from $100 to $200 for international visitors and from $6 to $30 for Ecuadorian nationals. We believe the increase is long overdue and a step in the right direction towards better park management and curbing skyrocketing visitor demand.
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Can Regenerative Tourism Save the Galapagos?
A regenerative tourism conference convened earlier this month in Puerto Ayora by Cambridge University and Galapagos National Park set out to outline a new model of tourism in the Galapagos, one that will become a powerful force for conservation and community building.
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UNESCO World Heritage Committee Once Again Sounds the Alarm Over Galapagos Tourism Growth
In its 2023 State of Conservation Report, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee has once again voiced its concern over tourism growth in the Galapagos Islands and has renewed its called upon the government of Ecuador to fulfill its commitment to implement a zero-growth tourism strategy for the islands and to address the issue of land-based tourism growth.
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IGTOA Calls Upon Ecuador to Implement Zero Growth Galapagos Tourism Policy
In a recent letter to Mauricio Efraín Baus Palacios, Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of Ecuador to UNESCO, IGTOA called upon the government of Ecuador to honor the commitment it made in 2017 to implement a zero growth Galapagos tourism policy and to regulate land based tourism as effectively and carefully as ship based tourism is regulated.
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Don't Miss IGTOA’s 2023 Member Meeting this October in the Galapagos!
IGTOA will hold its annual member meeting at the Charles Darwin Research Station in Puerto Ayora on October 13 and 14. This will be our first member meeting in the Galapagos since 2017. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn about the work IGTOA is doing, meet with local conservation leaders and IGTOA partners, and visit some of the projects we supported in 2023 and see firsthand how your support is making a difference.
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Ecuador’s Record Breaking Debt-for-Nature Swap to Provide $450 Million in Galapagos Conservation Funding through 2041
Things are looking a little rosier for the Galapagos Islands after Ecuador announced last week that it had negotiated a deal with Credit Suisse to buy back $1.6 billion of its debt at a 60% discount.
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IGTOA Awards Over $110,000 in Grants to Support Galapagos Conservation
This month, IGTOA awarded $113,000 to six organizations working on the frontlines of Galapagos conservation, education, and community activism.
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