Education on Floreana

Training Programmes for the Residents of Floreana

The Village of Floreana © CDF

In 2007, a group of GCT supporters funded a project that focused on educating young residents living on Floreana.  Seven individuals were chosen to attend a month long training course on Santa Cruz Island, organised by the Galapagos National Park (GNP) and Charles Darwin foundation (CDF).  The course concentrated on the basic field skills essential for wildlife technicians, especially those skills needed for the control of invasive plant species and for the monitoring of rare endemic plant species in Floreana.

Francisco Moreno was one of those selected to participate in the programme who said: 'It has been good to work as part of a team. I have met new people and we have good working relationships with each other, the GNP and local farmers. This is a good experience for the community, people on Floreana support each other'.