UNESCO WHS - Galápagos Islands - Giant Tortoise Postkarte

UNESCO WHS Serie - World Heritage Sites in Ecuador - Galápagos Islands - Galápagos Giant Tortoise (Chelonoidis nigra) - Situated in the Pacific Ocean some 1 000 km from the South American, these 19 islands and the surrounding marine have been called a unique living museum and showcase of evolution Located at the konfluence of three ocean currents, the Galápagos are a melting pot of marine species. Ongoing seismic and volcanic activity reflects the processes that formed the islands. These processes, together with the extreme isolation of the islands, led to the development of unusual animal life - such as the Marine Iguana, the giant tortoise and the many type of finch - that inspirred Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection following his visit in 1835. Name: Galápagos Islands Country: Ecuador Location: Kantone San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and Isabela, Provinz of Galapagos Eintragung: 1978 Category: Natural (vii)(viii)(ix)(x) Unesco Ref: 1 Special Feature: The card has a QR Code on the backside to navigate for more Informationabout the site