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Albatross Foundation USA
The Albatross Foundation USA (''Fundación Ecológica Albatros'') is a non-profit, community-based organization, initiated and led by residents of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in San Cristóbal Island, the administrative capital of the Galápagos Islands, Province of the Republic of Ecuador.
The Foundation is committed to the protection of the Galapagos land and marine environments and the diversity of the islands’ ecosystems, through educating the youth of the Galapagos with the enthusiasm, commitment and scientific knowledge that they will need to play a constructive role in the future of the Islands.
== History ==
The Albatross Foundation (most often presented as Fundacion Ecologica Albatros) was founded in 1993 by a group of residents on San Cristóbal Island, Galapagos, concerned that the young people of the islands were not being educated to play a constructive role in their future. It was recognized as a non-profit Foundation (Registry No.210) on June 14, 1993. Ecuador, the nation of the islands, is a small and poor country, which often faces major problems such as flooding and landslides as well as the challenges all developing countries of the South face.
However, the Galapagos are a United Nations World Heritage Site and the international scientific community values the islands as a unique "living laboratory of evolution" and is keen to maintain their condition and valuable biodiversity. This does put some strain on the residents of the Galapagos. The Galapagos have been a tourism destination since the late 1960s, and have provided a better living for Ecuadorians than the mainland. Many have been attracted there by the quality of life as well as the standard of living, and a minority make a good living from tourism. The majority of the residents, as distinct from those who work there, make their living from fishing and agriculture, with some commerce and local services. The better-paid work on the islands is often taken by foreigners, as scientists, managers and in the tourism industry.
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