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Galapagos Tourism and Endangered Species

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Galapagos Tourism and Endangered Species Introduction The Galapagos archipelago is renowned for its unique end fearless wildlife and has become a dream for every naturalist, with its unique flora end fauna. The archipelago spreads out over 50,000 square kilometre of the Pacific ocean, it's 1000kilometer west of Ecuador and is comprised of 13 main islands end six smaller ones. The landscape is barren end volcanic but has a unique haunting beauty. The highest point in the chain is the Volcano Wolf. The islands renowned bird end marine life includes albatrosses, penguins, boobies, turtles, giant tortoises, iguanas, sea lions, whales end dolphins. The islands were first inhabited by a few settlers and ware used as a penal colony, the last of which closed in 1959. The archipelago became a national park in 1959. Today, the park is protected from haphazard tourism by strict limits on where visitors are allowed to go, and by...

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