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Galapagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands scattered around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, 604 miles, (972 km) west of continental Ecuador. It is a UNESCO World Heritage site, famous for its variety of wildlife.
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How many islands does galapagos have?
The Galapagos Islands are composed by 13 major Islands and 6 smaller ones and more than 40 islets.
The major 13 Islands are: Baltra, Espanola, Fernandina, Floreana, Genovesa, Isabela, Marchena, Pinta, Pinzon, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe and Santiago.
What are some abiotic and biotic factors in the Galapagos islands?
trees, lizards, tortoises, marine iguana, cactus , hawks, soil, sun, and my balls
figure the rest out
Why did Darwin say the finches on the Galapagos Islands were new species of finches?
Darwin observed that the finches on the Galapagos Islands had unique beak shapes and sizes that were adaptations to different diets. These variations in beak structure led him to hypothesize that the finches had evolved into different species to better exploit available food sources on the different islands.
Where are the galapogas islands?
Type your answer here... the galapogas islands are 600 miles away from the border of south america.
Who is the political leader of the galapagos islands?
i believe it is Venezuela. a couple of years ago, pre-chavez, i read an article in the economist. a group of fishermen got together to protest fishing restrictions around the galapagos islands. they threatened to release rats, goats, dogs, cats, and pigs onto the islands unless the restrictions were loosened. the country of Venezuela responded.
The Galapagos Finches were best known for their?
The Galapagos Finches are best known for the difference in their beaks and also because they were Charles Darwin's inspiration for the Theory of Evolution.
The Country of Ecuador controls the Galápagos islands, which form the Galápagos Province of Ecuador. The islands are now part of the country's national park system. Many countries and organizations are involved in studies, funding, and conservation in and for the Galápagos. Following, is a list of significant steps taken by Ecuador and other authorities, in efforts to protect the flora and fauna of this unique area of the world.
1. 1934, Ecuador passed the first legislation protecting fauna.
2. 1936, Ecuador set aside certain islands as reserves, but enforcement was lacking.
3. 1957, UNESCO observed conditions and choose a site for a research station.
4. 1959, Galápagos National Park was created. And the Charles Darwin Research Station on Santa Cruz Island was established.
5. 1965, the research station began raising, and repatriating giant tortoises to Duncan Island.
6. 1968, the park began managing, protecting, and raising tortoises in captivity on Santa Cruz Island. These types of raising centers have been established on the islands of San-Cristobal and Isabela. A corral for raising 32 tortoises of unknown origin has been built on Floreana Island.
7. 1978, UNESCO listed the islands as a World Heritage Site.
8. 1985, UNESCO listed the islands as a Biosphere Reserve.
9. 1986, about forty thousand square miles of ocean around the Galápagos islands was declared a marine reserve.
10. 1990, the archipelago was declared a whale sanctuary.
11. In 2001, the Biosphere reserve was extended to include the marine reserve.
12. Conservation, in Galápagos, as in other parts of the world, is a work in progress. Laws and regulations, as well as education efforts, are continually being updated and added as new threats are discovered, and insights to old threats are gained.
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What do the people of the galapagos islands do for work?
The biggest employment sector for inhabitants in Galapagos is in the tourist sector (hotels, restaurants, tour boats, scuba diving outfits, guides etc). Outside of tourist- related work, the next main occupation is fishing.
What did Charles Darwin observe about finches on the galapagos islands?
That the finches were similar to the ones on the mainland, but had adapted to the island environment.
Who are the Galapagos islands governed by?
The Galapagos Islands belong to the country of Ecuador in South America, thus governed by this country.
What are the Galapagos Island famous for?
Galapagos islands are famous for the Darvin's finches (which give evidences for the evolution of organisms mainly Darvin's theory of natural selection and survival of the fittest)
Darvin, the naturalist, who made the Galapagos islands famous ...........in the world.
Darwin concluded that organisms on the galapagos islands?
Darwin concluded that organisms on the Galapagos Islands had evolved unique adaptations to fit their specific island environments. This observation helped shape his theory of natural selection and provided evidence for the idea of evolution.
Assuming you mean the "Galapagos Islands", they lie on the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, about 700 miles off the coast of Equador, to which they belong.
How does a galapagos penguin protect itself?
the Galapagos penguin swims or slides away from the predator.
What is the main island of Galapagos?
Generally there is not a main one, but the largest one is the Isla Isabela
From Ecuador to Galapagos Islands what direction would you be going?
what direction would you steer your boat to travel from Ecuador to the galapagos islands, west.
What direction would you steer a boat to travel from the Equator to the Galapagos Islands?
Ypu would go WEST
How did Darwin travel to the Galapagos Islands?
Darwin was employed aboard the Beagle, a survey ship that stopped for a while on the islands. It was here that Darwin made a lot of his evolutionary and revolutionary observations.
