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A group of 1436 iguanas was introduced to an island in the Galapagos Archipelago nearly 200 years after its disappearance from the site.
Conolophus subcristatus and originating from the island of North Seymour, the animals were released on the island of Santiago as part of a national park conservation program of Galapagos
The presence of live iguanas in Santiago was last reported in 1835 during a visit to the northwest of the island by the British naturalist Charles Darwin, theory of the evolution of the species.
Park director, Jorge Carrión, said that the reptilian population of Santiago was extinct with the presence of invasive species, such as the wild pig, eradicated from the island in 2001.
Iguanas have been released in the coastal areas of Porto Novo and Bucanero, whose habitat is similar to that of their natural habitat and where vegetation serves as food, in abundance.
The measure will also protect the iguana population of northern Seymour, with about 5,000 specimens, due to shortage of food. "
" The iguana is a herbivorous animal that helps ecosystems to disperse seeds and maintain open spaces without vegetation, "said Danny Rueda, director of ecosystems in the park.
In addition to Conolophus 19659003] Conolophus Pallidus and Conolophus Subcristatus which lives in several islands of the archipelago,
The Galapagos, 1000 km from the Ecuadorian coast, have a unique flora and fauna in the world and are part of the world of the natural heritage of humanity.Its name comes from the giant turtles that inhabit the archipelago. 19659014]
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