Rare Gecko Rediscovered in the Galapagos After Years

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  • A leaf-toed gecko (phyllodactylus maresi), previously thought locally extinct on Rábida Island in the Galápagos, has been rediscovered.
  • The species was known only through 5000-year-old fossil records until live specimens were found during expeditions in 2019 and 2021.
  • The gecko’s recovery follows a successful invasive rat eradication programme initiated in 2011 by island Conservation, Galapagos National Park, Charles Darwin Foundation, and The Raptor Center. Helicopters were used to distribute poisoned bait for rat elimination.
  • Invasive rats were confirmed removed by 2012, allowing native species like the geckos and other wildlife to recover naturally. DNA analysis identified the rediscovered population as a unique lineage of conservation importance.
  • Other wildlife benefits included rediscovering previously unseen snail species and thriving populations of Galápagos hawks.

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Indian Opinion Analysis:

The restoration efforts on Rábida Island highlight a case study in ecosystem rehabilitation that could resonate with conservation projects worldwide, including in India. For India’s rich biodiversity hotspots such as the Western Ghats or Andaman Islands – often threatened by invasive species – this underscores the potential for similar rewilding initiatives. Collaborative interventions using advanced techniques (like aerial bait distribution) demonstrate scalable approaches when backed by scientific rigor.The finding also emphasizes how removing ecological threats can enable long-term survival of even those species assumed extinct. India’s policymakers can draw lessons from this success advocating for robust frameworks to combat biodiversity loss due to human activity or biological invasions while preserving native evolutionary lineages critical for global ecological balance.

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