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Galápagos Islands

Galápagos Islands
An archipelago off the coast of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean, home to many endemic species.

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  • Galápagos Islands — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Galápagos Islands State Party = ECU Type = Natural Criteria = vii, viii, ix, x ID = 1 Region = Latin America and the Caribbean Year = 1978 Session = 2nd Extension = 2001 Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1The… …   Wikipedia

  • Galápagos Islands — /geuh lah peuh gohs /; Sp. /gah lah pah gaws / an archipelago on the equator in the Pacific, ab. 600 mi. (965 km) W of and belonging to Ecuador: many unique species of animal life. 4058; 3029 sq. mi. (7845 sq. km). Also called Colón Archipelago.… …   Universalium

  • Galápagos Islands — or Archipiélago de Colón geographical name island group Ecuador in the Pacific W of mainland capital on San Cristóbal Island area 3093 square miles (8010 square kilometers), population 9785 see Isabela Island …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Galápagos — w1 Galápagos Inseln Gewässer Ostpazifik Anzahl der Inseln über 114 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Endemic birds of the Galápagos Islands — This article is one of a series providing information about endemism among birds in the World s various zoogeographic zones. For an overview of this subject see Endemism in birds.Patterns of endemismA single tribe, the Geospizini is endemic to… …   Wikipedia

  • Wildlife of the Galápagos Islands — The Galápagos Islands are noted as a home to many endemic species. FaunaOne of the best known is the Galápagos tortoise, which lives on seven of the islands. It has an average lifespan of more than 150 years. The Marine Iguana is also extremely… …   Wikipedia

  • La Cumbre (Galápagos Islands) — La Cumbre is volcano on Fernandina Island in the Galápagos Islands.It began erupting again in May 2005 …   Wikipedia

  • Tortue géante des Galápagos — Tortue géante des Galapagos Tortue géante des Galapagos …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Faune des îles Galápagos — Photo satellite des Îles Galápagos islands avec les noms espagnols des îles principales. La faune est unique dans le Parc national des Galápagos, chaque île de l archipel renferme une faune spécifique. Sommaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Îles Galápagos — « Galápagos » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Galápagos (homonymie). Îles Galápagos Archipel de Colón …   Wikipédia en Français