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Yes it is true, the islands where Charles Darwin studied animals and postulated the theory of evolution is in Unesco's danger list. Recognised as the first world heritage site the Galapagos islands is one place where one can view sea turtles and humpback whales; watch heron and albatrosses etc. According to Unesco records the number of visitors to the Galápagos has increased drastically since 1990 and was 145,000 in 2006. The number of commercial flights to the area has increased 193 percent from 2001 to 2006.
When I was in school I was fascniated by the life and work of natural scientists Charles Darwin, Gerrald Durrell, Jagadish Chandra Bose, among others. Galapagos islands were one of my favourite topics. Galapagos are an an archipelago of 16 main, 6 small and 107 rocks and islets. Sited around the equator, 965 kilometres west of continental Ecuador amidst the Pacific Ocean, Galapagos hosts around 30,000 people.
Last year the Darwin Foundation released a report titled, Galápagos at Risk, which clearly depicts the islands’ crisis in great detail.
Early tourism in the Galápagos was characterized by nature-loving tourists to learn about Darwin and see the amazing species that helped him to develop his theory of evolution.
noted the report.
According to the study this tourism market has expanded and now people who prefer modern comforts and facilities are visiting. This means more modern development in terms of buildings, swimming pools, air conditioning etc. This fast rate of modern development is taking a huge toll on earth's fragile eco system.
Galapagos islands are not the only location in danger due to excessive development. The polar ice caps, the Himalayas, African and Amazon jungles, the Indian ocean, rain forests of Indonesia etc are all under heavy risk due to development.
When one observes these massive changes the future appears very very scary. It looks like the world might come to an end not because of nuclear bombs but because of development. Development which leads to global warming and melting of all glaciers and polar ice caps across the world. This melting will cause oceanic levels to rise and vast areas of the world will be submerged.
Do we want this development?
Read more about Galapagos on New York times
