May 19, 2021 03:30 PM EDT
Leonardo DiCaprio and a group of environmental foundations and organizations have promised $43 million toward a mass conservation attempt to rewild the Galápagos Islands.
(Photo : Getty Images)
Over 1 Million Species Pushed to the Brink of Extinction
The action is being taken on in coordination with Re:wild - discovered this year by DiCaprio - a longtime climate activist and a group of conservation experts - the Galápagos National Park Directorate, Charles Darwin Foundation, Ecuador's Ministry of Environment and Water, and Island Conservation.
Some Portion of Ecuador, the 19 islands sited in the Pacific Ocean are home to many enthralling wildlife, like the blue-footed booby, the great white sharks, and giant tortoise. Ninety-seven percent of the land is a national park, and 50,000 square miles of the nearby ocean is safeguarded by the Galápagos Marine Reserve.