Ecuador expands marine protected area around Galpagos
13/02/2022
Ecuador has created a huge new marine reserve north of the Galápagos Islands, with the ultimate aim of forming a protected corridor north to Costa Rica.
The designation will help to protect a wide range of migratory oceanic fauna, including sharks, sea turtles and various bird species.
Ecuadorian president, Guillermo Laso, signed the decree creating the new reserve (called 'Hermandad', meaning brotherhood) and cut a ribbon made of materials collected from coastal clean-up operations conducted in the Galápagos.
The new reserve is incorporated into an existing reserve that has existed since March 1998, expanding the marina protected area around the archipelago from 138,000 km2 to 198,000 km2.
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