Unesco Heritage sites

1. THE GALAPAGOS
ISLANDS

2. THE SITE
-It is an area composed of 127 islands,
islets and rocks, 97% of the total
emerged surface, it was declared
National Park in 1959.
-It’s located in the line of Ecuador,
1,000 Km from the Ecuador beaches.
-In 1978 the Galápagos area, which is
now comprised of 19 islands and the
surrounding marine reserve, became the
first site to be placed on the World
Heritage List .
-It was listed for the biodiversity, for
the tropical forest and the maritimes
species.
-The islands are only a tourist attraction
of Ecuador.

3. THE TOURISTS
-Number of tourist: there are 270.000
in one year.
-It´s relevant for the people from
there?
Positively, is that the economy of the
island, it’s great because there are many
tourists, but if they build many hotels
they will destroy the habit

4. FAMOUS THINGS ABOUT THE SITE
The Active
volcanoes
Galapagos were the
islands where Charles
Darwin had an inspiration
for his evolution theory
The 97% of Galapagos
it is a national park
There are many
beautiful animals
It’s in the North
Hemisphere and
there are
penguins?
The giant tortoises