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Home / Regional / South America / Ecuador / Provinces / Galapagos Islands / Science and Environment
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Web Sites
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- Charles Darwin Research Station - News and articles about the Galapagos Islands. Conducts and facilitates research in the islands and the Galapagos Marine Resources Reserve of Ecuador. English and Espagnol.
www.polaris.net/~jpinson/welcome.html
- Fernandina Volcano, Galapagos Islands - Slide set compiled by Pete Mouginis-Mark, University of Hawaii.
www.geo.mtu.edu/eos/ppages/fern.html
- Galapagos Ecosystem on the Edge of Collapse - A report by the World Nature Fund and the Nature Foundation says that nearly half of the island chain's reptiles and one-third of its mammals are in danger of extinction from human population growth, invasive species, overfishing, and other stresses.
www.oneworld.org/ips2/july99/03_45_002.html
- Galapagos Giant Tortoise - Facts, photos, and videos of the largest tortoise on earth.
www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/Galapagos_Giant_Tortoise.asp
- Galapagos Islands Natural History - Large collection of information and images covering geologic origin, volcanoes, reptiles, land and water birds, and human history of the Galapagos. Includes a large bibliography.
www.rit.edu/~rhrsbi/GalapagosPages/Galapagos.html
- UN System-Wide Earthwatch: Galapagos Islands - Environmental information and statistics, including details for individual islands in the group.
www.unep.ch/islands/CKC.htm
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