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The Charles Darwin Foundation works on scientific research to conserve the #Galapagos Islands. Its Research Station is the only one in the archipelago.

Contact details

Website:
http://www.darwinfoundation.org/

Address:
Puerto Ayora- Santa Cruz Island Galapagos, Ecuador

Country:
Ecuador

Sub-region:
South America

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Ecuador
Operating languages
English , Spanish

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
1959
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2021): Rakan A. Zahawi
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
2021
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
20
Ecuador average
24
Global average
94
% Female staff
2021
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
50%
Ecuador average
63%
Global average
48%
Age (years)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
67
Ecuador average
30
Global average
33

Organisational performance

Publications
2016
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
22
Ecuador average
9
Global average
157
Financials
2015
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
$180,000
Ecuador average
$180,000
Global average
$57,352,757

Social

Facebook
Likes (2023)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
137,478
Ecuador average
19,807
Global average
26,974
Likes (2022)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
137,089
Likes (2021)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
134,341
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
8,454
Ecuador average
6,394
Global average
19,375
Followers (2021)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
6,747
Followers (2019)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
4,956
Subscribers (2023)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
936
Ecuador average
617
Global average
6,254
Subscribers (2022)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
806
Subscribers (2021)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
646
Instagram
Followers (2023)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
42,000
Ecuador average
7,042
Global average
10,928
Followers (2022)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
36,837
Followers (2021)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
33,883
Followers (2022)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
5,602
Ecuador average
4,041
Global average
16,140
Followers (2019)
Charles Darwin Foundation Galapagos Islands
1,535

Data notes

Last updated: 08/06/2021
Boundary organization (find out more): Yes
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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