Subject: Galapagos Conservation Trust e-News

From: "Galapagos Conservation Trust" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 16:11:23 +1300

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Dear Mr Stephens, 

In this edition: 

Galapagos News 
Give Flowers that Last For Mother's Day 
Galapagos Day Raffle 
New Additions to the Gift Catalogue 
Discover the World Galapagos Islands Charter 
Galapagos News 

Charles Darwin Research Station news - The CDF's botany staff recently celebrated two unusual events in conservation biology: eradication of two invasive blackberry species...
The ambitious Isabela Project is nearing completion in northern Isabela. The feral goats that once ran in herds of thousands, wreaking ecological havoc, are almost gone... 
Galapagos National Park announcement on sport fishing - The Galapagos National Park Service advises all tour operators, local entrepreneurs, private boat owners and visitors to the islands that the operation of both recreational and commercial sports fishing is prohibited in the waters of the Galapagos Marine Reserve... 
Galapagos News from IGTOA - Boat itineraries in Galapagos are undergoing changes. The Galapagos National Park held a meeting at the end of January with representatives of the travel industry. During the meeting the Park emphasized the need to reduce the impact of visitors at certain sites.... 
Tortoise killing continues - On 1st February, Park Wardens in Isabela visited Cerro Azul volcano to monitor the giant tortoises and remove the introduced plants and animals found there. Cerro Azul is home to an important population of subspecies and a potential ecotourism site. What they found were 2 female adult tortoises that had been killed on purpose.... 
120 children benefit from the "Exploring Opuntia" summer course - The "Exploring Opuntia" summer course is run by the Charles Darwin Foundation to provide activities for children in San Cristobal so that, during their holiday, they can learn about their natural environment through play..... 

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Give Flowers that Last For Mother's Day 

UK registered charity, the Galapagos Conservation Trust, launched its annual campaign to persuade the UK public to sponsor a Galapagos flower as a Mother's Day gift. 

"For the cost of a bunch of flowers, people sponsoring a Galapagos flower can help save the critically endangered plant species of the Galapagos Islands", said Leonor Stjepic, Executive Director of the Galapagos Conservation Trust. 

"There are 180 plant species in Galapagos that are found nowhere else on earth," continued Leonor, "of which 20 are considered critically endangered. If we lose those, we will never be able to replace them. Funds raised in this way will help stop these becoming extinct." 

In return for a minimum donation of £15 the GCT will send your mother a special gift flower package. 

Sponsoring a Galapagos flower for Mothering Sunday is easy - either visit Sponsor a Flower, telephone Catherine on 0207 629 5049 or email [email-masked]. 

To ensure on-time delivery, the deadline for receiving orders is Friday 17 March 2006. 

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Galapagos Day Raffle 

This year for our annual Galapagos Day event on the 27th September, the BBC will be joining us for a very special evening, where exclusive extracts will be shown from footage shot during 2005 for a BBC documentary. The team have endured an off-the-beaten-track Galapagos experience and will talk about their adventures and how they made the film. 

You will have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets, featuring an exciting list of prizes including the star prize of a trip to Galapagos (donated by Julian Matthews from Discovery Initiatives); an exquisite Cashmere Throw (donated by Oyuna Cashmere); 2 nights stay at Flemings Hotel, Mayfair (donated by Flemings); 12 bottles of award-winning Kendermanns wines (donated by Kendermanns); an Olympus Mju II Kit Ultra Compact Camera (donated by Olympus); and a BBC book produced to compliment their Galapagos documentary (donated by BBC). 

To secure your Galapagos Day event tickets and/or raffle tickets now, please visit Online ticket form, or contact Abigail at the GCT office on +44 (0)20 7629 5049 or email [email-masked]. 

NEW TICKET PRICES
New ticket prices have been posted on our website for the gala performance of Darwin's Dream, coming soon on the 20th March at the Royal Albert Hall. For further information and details of how to purchase your tickets, visit www.gct.org/events2.html, or email [email-masked]. 

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New Additions to the Gift Catalogue 

We have recently added a new selection of ties and jewellery to our gift catalogue. To view these and other great gifts, visit Gift catalogue. 

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Discover the World Galapagos Islands Charter 

Join Discover the World and a guest lecturer from the Galapagos Conservation Trust for an exclusive sailing adventure around this unique archipelago and experience one of the most intriguing and inspiring natural habitats on earth. 

During the fabulous wildlife cruise, spend some time at the Darwin Research Centre on Santa Cruz, explore islands including Isabela, Espanola and Floreana, witness the extraordinary array of endemic wildlife and take the opportunity to explore Ecuador's historic capital city. 

For further information, visit www.gct.org/charter1.html or contact Discover the World on +44(0) 1737 218802. 

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