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Why are the plants and animals found on the Galapagos Islands so important?
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∙ 12y ago
There are animals that are only found on that island. It has to be protected to mantain its ecologic domain. You even cant bring other living things to the island for fear you could mess up the other living things on the island. It really is a magical place.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agobecause of the unique and diverse range of animals, plants and insects that live on the island in a delicate ecosystem that has many threats
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∙ 12y agoBecause most of the animals and different varieties of species that live there are endangered and/or not found anywhere else on the Earth, thus making them important.
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What is so important about the galapagos islands?
It has many undiscoverd animals and plants for medicine
Who observed variations in the characteristics of animals and plants on the islands of Galapagos?
Charles Darwin
After Darwin studied the galapagos islands to where did he compare the islands plants and animals to?
he compared them to the cost of south america
Who observed variation in the characteristics of animals and plants on the different islands of Galapagos?
Charles Darwin
Could you inform me about Galapagos Tours?
Galapagos tours are guided tours of the Galapagos islands which are a group of islands that contain some plants and animals found nowhere else. They are offered by various companies for various prices.
Who observed variations in the characteristics of animals and plants on the different islands of the galapagos?
Charles Darwin{CJ put this}
What is one of the challenges that the Galapagos Conservancy faces in their marine conservation initiatives?
Invasive plants and animals is one of the challenges that the Galapagos Conservancy faces. Humans bring alien species to the islands.
Why are there so many species in Galapagos islands?
They are a cluster of island with thousands of animals and plants found no where else in the world for example the galapagos turtle.
Why did Darwin travel to the galapagos islands?
Darwin traveled to the Galapagos Islands as a naturalist on a ship that was doing surveys of the Pacific ocean. By observing the plants and animals on the islands he gradually formulated his theory of evolution. It was 24 years later when he published his famous book on the origin of species.
What was Darwin's job on the ship the beagle?
His jobs were to keep the captain company and to observe as much as he could about the different plants and animals on the Galapagos Islands.
What is the galapagos tortoise habitat like?
Galapagos tortoises eat grass and other plants which they acquire from grassy meadows.
What is unique about plants living on an island?
Depending on the island that they're on, they can be endemic to that specific island (think Hawaii or the Galapagos islands) Many of the species of both animals and plants are found no where else.
