New Galápagos atlas charts the islands’ biodiversity and remaining mysteries
A new atlas created by the Darwin Foundation documents biodiversity in the Galápagos Islands, an archipelago known for its evolutionary and ecological diversity. The publication highlights 68 species and species groups, including well-known Galápagos wildlife, while also pointing to questions that remain about life in the island chain.
A new biodiversity atlas of the Galápagos Islands highlights the archipelago’s evolutionary and ecological diversity.
Created by the Darwin Foundation, The Galapagos Atlas covers 68 species and species groups. The source identifies the atlas as including well-known Galápagos wildlife and addressing mysteries that remain in the island chain.
THE QUESTIONS THIS EVENT LEAVES BEHIND
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What criteria did the Darwin Foundation use to select the 68 species and species groups?
Which biodiversity questions does the atlas identify as unresolved?
How could the atlas influence future research or conservation decisions in the Galápagos Islands?
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GLOBAL CURIOSITY MAP · AUGUST 2026