Galápagos National Park

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Galápagos National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage–listed protected area in Ecuador that conserves the unique and highly endemic wildlife and ecosystems of the Galápagos Islands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
protected area
adjacentTo Galápagos Marine Reserve
area approximately 7,995 km²
bufferZone Galápagos Marine Reserve
contains arid lowlands
coastal ecosystems
humid highlands
volcanic islands
continent South America
country Ecuador
covers about 97% of the land area of the Galápagos Islands
established 1959
governingBody Galápagos National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
hasThreat climate change impacts
illegal fishing
invasive species
unregulated tourism pressure
IUCNCategory II
languageOfOfficialName Spanish
locatedIn Galápagos Islands
Pacific Ocean
managementObjective biodiversity conservation
control of invasive species
regulation of tourism
managingAuthority Ministry of Environment of Ecuador
officialName Galápagos National Park self-linksurface differs
surface form: Parque Nacional Galápagos
partOf Galápagos Province
surface form: Galápagos province
protectsSpecies Galápagos finches
surface form: Darwin’s finches

Galápagos giant tortoise
Galápagos penguin
Galápagos sea lion
blue-footed booby
flightless cormorant
marine iguana
waved albatross
recognizedFor high endemism of species
role in Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution
unique island ecosystems
removedFromWorldHeritageInDangerList 2010
tourismType regulated ecotourism
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ix)
(vii)
(viii)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageExtensionYear 2001
UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear 1978
UNESCOWorldHeritageList World Heritage in Danger (past listing)

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Galápagos Islands protectedAs Galápagos National Park
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, Ecuador nearbyProtectedArea Galápagos National Park
subject surface form: Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Puerto Ayora hasNearbyProtectedArea Galápagos National Park
Galápagos Province containsProtectedArea Galápagos National Park
Galápagos National Park governingBody Galápagos National Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Galápagos National Park officialName Galápagos National Park self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Parque Nacional Galápagos
Galápagos Marine Reserve governingBody Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Fernandina Island isPartOf Galápagos National Park
Fernandina Island managementAuthority Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno nearbyProtectedArea Galápagos National Park
Volcán Wolf partOf Galápagos National Park
Volcán Wolf monitoringAgency Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Isabela Island partlyWithin Galápagos National Park
Santa Cruz Island hasProtectedArea Galápagos National Park
Santa Cruz Island partOf Galápagos National Park
Floreana Island partOf Galápagos National Park
Floreana Island governedBy Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Marchena Island partOf Galápagos National Park
Española Island partOf Galápagos National Park
Rabida Island partOf Galápagos National Park
subject surface form: Rábida Island
Rabida Island governedBy Galápagos National Park
subject surface form: Rábida Island
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Genovesa Island partOf Galápagos National Park
Pinzón Island partOf Galápagos National Park
Pinzón Island managedBy Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Baltra Island locatedIn Galápagos National Park
Baltra Island governedBy Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park Directorate
Pinta Island partOf Galápagos National Park
Sistema Nacional de Áreas Protegidas del Ecuador includes Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Parque Nacional Galápagos
San Cristóbal Canton containsProtectedArea Galápagos National Park
this entity surface form: Galápagos National Park (part)