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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Galapagos Islands

Galapagos Islands stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Scientists fear that winged invaders could wipe out native species on the islands where Charles Darwin developed his theory of evolution, the Times of London reports. Mosquitoes have been hitching rides to the Galapagos on incoming aircraft, and now Galapagos species—including iguanas, tortoises, and Darwin's finches—are in serious... More »

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malaria • mosquito • Charles Darwin • Ecuador • ecosystem • Galapagos Islands

(Newser) - Twenty-eight finalists made the cut today for the “New 7 Wonders of Nature” poll, including the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, the AP reports. Organizers expect 1 billion people to vote online or by phone before the winners are announced in 2011. Other wonders up... More »

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seven wonders • Grand Canyon • Amazon rainforest • opinion polls • Great Barrier Reef • Galapagos Islands • New 7 Wonders of Nature • Mount Kilimanjaro • Black Forest • Bernard Weber

Ecuador Chases Citizens Off Galapagos to Save Islands

UN says too many people on islands is destroying animal habitats

Oct 8, 08 9:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ecuador is forcing those without permission to live in the Galapagos to leave, over fears that a growing human population threatens the species that make the islands unique. Even Ecuadorean citizens need special visas to visit the Galapagos, but thousands of mainland migrants have been staying illegally, drawn by high... More »

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endangered species • pollution • tourism • migration • Ecuador • biodiversity • Galapagos Islands

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