Located in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands. The Galapagos Islands are extremely famous for the sheer beauty of the islands themselves. The Galapagos Islands are Ecuador's most beloved and popular national park.
The Galapagos Islands lies in splendid isolation about 960 kilometers off the mainland. The archipelago consists of more than 120 islands of different sizes. The group consists of 18 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 rocks and islets. Some of the larger islands are Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago and San Cristobal.
The Galapagos Islands were created from volcanoes erupting violently out of the sea. The first islands formed here at least 8 million and possibly up to 90 million years ago. The volcanoes that created the islands have also created a unique environment helping different plant and animal species evolving independently on different islands.
The Galapagos Islands are also famed for being inhabited by many beautiful animals and plants which found nowhere else on earth. The most popular inhabitants of the area are possibly the Galapagos Iguanas. However, the Blue-footed Booby is humorously pretty too. Both of them can be seen easily on many of the different islands in the Galapagos.
Even though the Galapagos is on the Equator and is on the sea level, the climate on the Galapagos is not tropical. The Galapagos Geology makes the major islands have their own climate change, for example in Santa Cruz Island on the sea level it can be hot and sunny, and on the highlands can be cold and windy.
The Galapagos Islands lies in splendid isolation about 960 kilometers off the mainland. The archipelago consists of more than 120 islands of different sizes. The group consists of 18 main islands, 3 smaller islands, and 107 rocks and islets. Some of the larger islands are Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago and San Cristobal.
The Galapagos Islands were created from volcanoes erupting violently out of the sea. The first islands formed here at least 8 million and possibly up to 90 million years ago. The volcanoes that created the islands have also created a unique environment helping different plant and animal species evolving independently on different islands.
The Galapagos Islands are also famed for being inhabited by many beautiful animals and plants which found nowhere else on earth. The most popular inhabitants of the area are possibly the Galapagos Iguanas. However, the Blue-footed Booby is humorously pretty too. Both of them can be seen easily on many of the different islands in the Galapagos.
Even though the Galapagos is on the Equator and is on the sea level, the climate on the Galapagos is not tropical. The Galapagos Geology makes the major islands have their own climate change, for example in Santa Cruz Island on the sea level it can be hot and sunny, and on the highlands can be cold and windy.
Galapagos Islands - Beautiful Islands of Ecuador
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The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. It is a moist broad-leaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. The Amazon Rainforest is the world's greatest natural resource - the most powerful and bio-actively diverse natural phenomenon on the planet.
Amazon Rainforest covers over 500,000 square kilometers of land and makes it the largest of all rainforests on earth. It extends over nine individual countries in South America. The vast region of Amazon Rainforest spans across Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Over half of the world's largest rainforest is located in Brazil.
Within this vast amount of land lives the animals and plants that make the area so beautiful. It supports millions of plant, animal and insect species. 10% of the world's known species live in the Amazon Rainforest. It is home to around 2.5 million insect species, 2000 animal species and over 40000 plant species. 20% of the world's bird species live in the Amazon Rainforest. There are also a number of dangerous species living in the Amazon rainforest such as the cougar, jaguar and anaconda.
The landscape of Amazon Rainforest contains 1.4 billion acres of dense forests, half of the planet's remaining tropical forests. It also contains 4,100 miles of winding rivers, 2.6 million square miles in the Amazon basin, about 40 percent of South America.
The Amazon Rainforest has long been a symbol of mystery and power, a sacred link between humans and nature. There is a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet. The rain forests, which contain 90-140 billion metric tons of carbon, help stabilize local and global climate.
The Amazon Rainforest is the richest biological incubator on the planet. It is also a virtual library of chemical invention. In these archives, drugs like quinine, muscle relaxants, steroids and cancer drugs are found.
Amazon Rainforest covers over 500,000 square kilometers of land and makes it the largest of all rainforests on earth. It extends over nine individual countries in South America. The vast region of Amazon Rainforest spans across Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Over half of the world's largest rainforest is located in Brazil.
Within this vast amount of land lives the animals and plants that make the area so beautiful. It supports millions of plant, animal and insect species. 10% of the world's known species live in the Amazon Rainforest. It is home to around 2.5 million insect species, 2000 animal species and over 40000 plant species. 20% of the world's bird species live in the Amazon Rainforest. There are also a number of dangerous species living in the Amazon rainforest such as the cougar, jaguar and anaconda.
The landscape of Amazon Rainforest contains 1.4 billion acres of dense forests, half of the planet's remaining tropical forests. It also contains 4,100 miles of winding rivers, 2.6 million square miles in the Amazon basin, about 40 percent of South America.
The Amazon Rainforest has long been a symbol of mystery and power, a sacred link between humans and nature. There is a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet. The rain forests, which contain 90-140 billion metric tons of carbon, help stabilize local and global climate.
The Amazon Rainforest is the richest biological incubator on the planet. It is also a virtual library of chemical invention. In these archives, drugs like quinine, muscle relaxants, steroids and cancer drugs are found.
Amazon Rainforest - The Largest Tropical Rainforest in the World
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