[Curiosities] Reserva de la Biosfera Archipiélago de Colón - Galápagos (Ecuador)

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- The Archipelago of Colón - Galapagos Biosphere Reserve is located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, 970 km from the mainland of Ecuador.

- The equator passes through the volcanoes Wolf and Ecuador on Isabela Island. The archipelago consists of 13 large islands with an area of more than 10 km², six medium-sized islands with an area of 1 km² to 10 km² and another 215 small islands, as well as rocky promontories of a few square meters.

- The endemic and unique native flora and fauna make the Galapagos Islands one of the most exceptional places in the world. In recognition of their importance, the islands were designated a World Natural Heritage Site in 1976, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1984, and a Ramsar Site in 2001.

- Located on the Galapagos Submarine Platform, the Galapagos Islands consist of 13 large islands formed 4 million years ago by volcanic processes and most represent the top of a volcano, some of which rise more than 3,000 meters from the ocean floor. Peaceful. The larger islands typically comprise one or more gently sloping shield volcanoes, culminating in craters or calderas, and the terrain is generally composed of elevated marine lava flows.
Due to the influence of a series of large surface and submarine current systems, Galapagos is characterized by having a diverse fauna and flora with representatives corresponding to the biogeographic provinces of the Indo-Pacific, Panama and Peru.
The geographic and historical isolation of Galapagos has given rise to a high degree of biodiversity and endemism. Currently (2015) more than 2900 extant marine species have been reported, of which 18.2% are endemic.
More than 45 endemic bird species, 42 reptiles, 15 mammals and 79 fish, live in the Galapagos and coexist harmoniously with the local po[CENSORED]tion.

 

https://es.unesco.org/biosphere/lac/galapagos#:~:text=La flora y fauna nativa,y Sitio Ramsar en 2001.