The Galapagos’s Islands
The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean to 972 miles off the coast of Ecuador. Politically they are a province of this country, whose capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The Islands have 13 large volcanic islands, 6 smaller islands and 107 rocks and islets, which are distributed around the earth line of Ecuador.
It is estimated that the formation of the first island took place more than 5 million years, as a result of tectonic activity. The most recent islands, called Isabela and Fernandina, are still in formation, having recorded the most recent volcanic eruption in 2009
The Galapagos Islands are famous for its numerous endemic species and the studies of Charles Darwin that led him to establish his theory of evolution by natural selection.On February 12, 1832 under President Juan José Flores, the Galapagos are attached to Ecuador. Since February 18, 1973 a province of this country
The Galapagos were declared a national park in 1959, protecting 97.5% of the land area of the archipelago.
In 1986, the sea surrounding the islands were declared a marine reserve. Galapagos included in Unesco list of World Heritage in 1978 and in December 2001 expanded this statement to the marine reserve.
The Galapagos Islands are an archipelago located in the Pacific Ocean to 972 miles off the coast of Ecuador. Politically they are a province of this country, whose capital is Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The Islands have 13 large volcanic islands, 6 smaller islands and 107 rocks and islets, which are distributed around the earth line of Ecuador.
It is estimated that the formation of the first island took place more than 5 million years, as a result of tectonic activity. The most recent islands, called Isabela and Fernandina, are still in formation, having recorded the most recent volcanic eruption in 2009
The Galapagos Islands are famous for its numerous endemic species and the studies of Charles Darwin that led him to establish his theory of evolution by natural selection.On February 12, 1832 under President Juan José Flores, the Galapagos are attached to Ecuador. Since February 18, 1973 a province of this country
The Galapagos were declared a national park in 1959, protecting 97.5% of the land area of the archipelago.
In 1986, the sea surrounding the islands were declared a marine reserve. Galapagos included in Unesco list of World Heritage in 1978 and in December 2001 expanded this statement to the marine reserve.
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