The Galapagos National Park called off the Giant Tortoise Restoration Initiative (GTRI), a captive breeding programme of the National Park as the tortoise population has gone up from 15 to 2,000.
About:
Common Name: Galápagos Tortoise
Scientific Name: Chelonoidis nigra
Distribution: The Galápagos tortoises are native to seven of the Galápagos Islands, part of Ecuador, located about 1,000 km west of the Ecuadorian mainland.
Average Life Span:With lifespans in the wild of over 100 years, it is one of the longest-lived vertebrates.
Weight: They are the largest living species of tortoise. Modern Galápagos tortoises can weigh up to 417 kg.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable.
It is listed on Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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