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At Academy Bay Diving, we have a true passion for promoting and preserving the Galapagos Islands. Our Galapagos diving trips<\/a> are a gateway to exploring this remarkable environment in a safe and sustainable way. Led by our certified guides, our excursions are truly immersive, educational, and unforgettable experiences.<\/p>\n

To help you get to know this special place better, we have used this blog to provide a brief introduction to the Galapagos National Park. Scroll down to find out more! And if you have any questions about our dive tours in the Galapagos Islands, please get in touch<\/a> for the answers you need.<\/p>\n

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What is the Galapagos National Park?<\/h2>\n

Established in 1959, the Galapagos National Park<\/a> is the oldest national park in Ecuador. About 97% of the entire area of the Galapagos Islands is part of the park system and remains uninhabited. The other 3% of the islands are the inhabited areas of Santa Cruz Island, San Cristobal Island, Isabela Island and Floreana Island. In 1967, the first park service was created, but it took about 4 years for the Galapagos National Park to assign its first Superintendent and first set of park rangers as part of the national park system.<\/p>\n

Today the park has a complex management system and hundreds of Park Rangers. In 1979, the Galapagos National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This meant that the Park\u2019s management and staff were responsible for performing permanent conservation efforts and guarding the islands according to UNESCO\u2019s standards and regulations. However, in 2007, as a result of the fast-growing human development and poorly controlled immigration, tourism, and trade, UNESCO added the Galapagos to its List of World Heritage Sites in Danger.<\/p>\n

Since 2007, strict measures have been put in place by the Galapagos National Park to control tourism, immigration, and the development of existing communities in Galapagos. Since its existence, the Galapagos National Park has developed a series of rules and regulations to protect the islands and minimize the impact of tourists. All tourists who visit the islands on a cruise, or who take daily tours out to the islands, must be accompanied by a Galapagos National Park certified guide on every visit<\/p>\n

In addition, the Galapagos National Park collects an entrance fee of $100 per person from all those who wish to visit the park and the Galapagos Marine Reserve<\/a> either by staying at a hotel in the islands or by taking a Galapagos cruise.<\/p>\n

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Visiting Galapagos National Park: Rules and Regulations<\/h2>\n

The most important rules and regulations of the Galapagos National Park for visitors are the following:<\/p>\n