Galápagos

National Park

(Ecuador)

Galápagos Islands, Ecuador

Established: 1959

7,995.4 km²

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gal%C3%A1pagos_National_Park

Galapagos Conservancy: https://www.galapagos.org

Galápagos National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Galápagos), established in 1959 and beginning operations in 1968, is Ecuador's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The government of Ecuador has designated 97% of the land area of the Galápagos Islands as the country's first national park. The remaining 3% is distributed between the inhabited areas of Santa Cruz, San Cristóbal, Baltra, Floreana and Isabela.

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Galápagos National Park (Ecuador)

Also known as the Archipiélago de Colón, the 19 volcanic islands that form the Galápagos National Park have since 1978, been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Populated by sharks, manta rays and vibrant coral, the marine reserve has a unique, rich, yet fragile biodiversity, in need of protection. As a result, only small groups of tourists, accompanied by a guide are allowed access to the area. It is a showcase of evolution, where Charles Darwin famously found inspiration for his theory.