The Galapagos Island: An Overview Of The Galaapagos Islands

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The Island Central Ismail Dalieh 4/7/14 The Galapagos Islands by: Ismail Dalieh The Galapagos Islands are located on the both side of the earths equator line. The largest island is Isabela. About 97% belongs to the Galapagos National Park. The rest of the 3% belongs to the inhabited areas. All of the islands cover around 7,500 square feet. Sometimes it would not be seen because of the thick fog so the passing ships would not see the islands. A breathtaking view of the islands shore from a airplanes perspective. A closer map of the Islands This is a satellite picture of the islands. The Galapagos islands became a national park around 1959. It was declared an (Unesco) world heritage site about around 1978. Also the surrounding ocean was also declared a biological marine reserve and by 1990 it became kind of a whale’s paradise. The Plants and Animals of the islands There are about five ocean currents that cover the Islands. They are Equatorial, Cromwell, Humboldt, and Panama currents. The highest point in the Islands are the Volcan Wolf on Isabela which i...

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