The Galapagos Islands

The Galapagos Islands are 19 islands in the Pacific Ocean

About 1000 KM close to South America. These islands

have erupting volcanoes and lots of reptiles including: Land

Iguanas, Flightless Cormorants, Huge Cacti and Giant

Tortoises. The Galapagos islands are taken by Equador. The

Galapagos Marine Reserve is an underwater wildlife full of

crazy sea animals from corals to sharks to penguins to

marine mammals. The Sea Animals there include: Sharks,

Whale Sharks, Rays, Sea Lions, and Cetaceans. The

Galapagos Islands seem dangerous but I would recommend

to go there maybe hunt scuba dive. The Galapagos Islands is

ok for humans to settle in except 3% of the Islands are

restricted areas. Around 30,000 people live in The

Galapagos Islands and approximately 170,000 tourists visit

Them each year. There are 3 threats to the Galapagos

Islands they are: new invasive species, increased tourism

and illegal fishing and governance issues. The weather in

Galapagos islands is usually around 22°C to 30°C so the

Weather is good. The islands names are: Baltra Island,

Bartolome Island, Darwin Island, Espanola Island,

Fernandina Island, Floreana Island, Genovesa Island,

Isabela Island, Marchena Island, North Seymour Island,

Pinzon Island, Pinta Island, Rabida Island, San Cristobal

Island, Santa Cruz Island, Santa Fe Island, Santiago Island,

and Wolf Island.

By: Omar Hashad

Grade 7