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| − | [[Image:Tortoise.jpg|thumb|Santa Cruz giant tortoise]] The ''' | + | [[Image:Tortoise.jpg|thumb|Santa Cruz giant tortoise]] The '''Galápagos Islands''' is an archipelago of volcanic islands, situated in the [[Pacific Ocean]] 600 miles to the west of [[Ecuador]]. They are note for their unique animal and bird life which led the naturalist [[Charles Darwin]] to formulate his [[Theory of Evolution]]. The name ''Galápagos'' derives from the [[Spain|Spanish]] word for saddle, as the shape of some of the indigenous species of [[tortoise]] resembled a saddle. |
| − | The | + | The Galápagos Islands are a [[UNESCO]] World Heritage Site.<ref>http://whc.unesco.org/en/list UNESCO World Heritage List</ref> |
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Revision as of 05:19, May 20, 2007
The Galápagos Islands is an archipelago of volcanic islands, situated in the Pacific Ocean 600 miles to the west of Ecuador. They are note for their unique animal and bird life which led the naturalist Charles Darwin to formulate his Theory of Evolution. The name Galápagos derives from the Spanish word for saddle, as the shape of some of the indigenous species of tortoise resembled a saddle.
The Galápagos Islands are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[1]
References
- ↑ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list UNESCO World Heritage List