Table 2.
Summary of the Q-participants’ demographical elements
| Sex | |
| Female | 12 |
| Male | 16 |
| Average years lived in Galapagos | 24 |
| Place of birth | |
| Santa Cruz | 4 |
| San Cristobal | 2 |
| Isabela | 1 |
| Floreana | 2 |
| Ecuador mainland | 16 |
| Foreign country | 3 |
| Working sector | |
| Public | 14 |
| Private | 8 |
| NGO | 4 |
| Other | 2 |
| Working area | |
| Conservation | |
| Scientist giant tortoises | 3 |
| Conservation giant tortoises | 1 |
| Restoration of island’s ecosystems | 1 |
| Conservation and sustainable development | 2 |
| Environmental management | 1 |
| Policy and decision makers | |
| Parrish board | 1 |
| Tourism in Santa Cruz | 1 |
| Giant tortoises | 1 |
| Science ecology | 1 |
| Agriculture | 1 |
| Galapagos Governing Council | 1 |
| GNP-San Cristobal | 1 |
| Tourism in San Cristobal | 1 |
| Sustainable development Santa Cruz | 1 |
| Tourism | |
| Giant tortoises ranches | 5 |
| Hotel | 1 |
| Restaurant | 1 |
| Guide | 1 |
| Biosecurity | 2 |
| Fisheries | 1 |
| Total | 28 |