P2P | 29 January 2024 | 517.66 MB
The Galápagos Islands are one of the most important ecological systems on the planet, often called a unique ‘living museum and showcase of evolution’. Located at the confluence of three ocean currents 1,000 km from continental Ecuador, the Galápagos are home to some of the highest levels of endemism (species found nowhere else on earth) anywhere on the planet. Ongoing seismic and volcanic activity even today reflects the processes that has formed the islands, and together with the extreme isolation of the islands, has led to the development of highly unusual animal and plant life. About 80% of the land birds you will see, 97% of the reptiles and land mammals, and more than 30% of the plants are endemic. More than 20% of the marine species in Galapagos are found nowhere else on earth. Favorites include the giant Galapagos tortoise, marine iguana, flightless cormorant, and the Galapagos penguin.
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