When people think of the Galapagos Islands, their minds are immediately filled with the enchanting voice of David ...

We draw on the literature within political ecology and argue that while there was broad agreement on the ‘facts’ of the crisis, people on the islands interpreted those ... Valdivia, G. 2009.

There's no place like the Galapagos Islands. One of the most biodiverse ... These are not cruises with thousands of people on board and several decks filled with entertainment.

Some Galápagos species alive today may have evolutionary histories on islands that have long ago sunk beneath the waves. However, the most powerful changes impacting the immediate future of the ...

The following is a recount of the fall 2024 3-week study abroad trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands by student Lorna Metzger ’25. Metzger is a recipient of the Benjamin A. Gilman International ...

Experience local life in the town of Puerto Ayora Only four of the 13 major islands in the Galápagos are inhabited by people ... IGTOA, the International Galapagos Tour Operators Association ...

It’s amazing that such a small group of islands have had such a large impact on our understanding of the world. People live in small areas of the islands because the wildlife and plants are ...

It’s amazing that such a small group of islands have had such a large impact on our understanding of the world. Rewilding is when people leave sections of land alone so plants and animals can ...

And with few people inhabitants, the islands' very fragile ecosystem is one of the few places in the world where the human impact is minimal. And unlike other tropical locales, you can't simply ...

Located over 800 miles off the coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are one of the most ... Spanish explorers and no evidence of a previous Indigenous population has been found, the archipelago ...

Galápagos National Park and the marine reserve protecting the islands’ surrounding waters ... Over 90% of their crews are also not local people. Marco Andres Vizcaino Garcia: For the first ...