I’m going to write a blog about Galapagos
Islands. Galapagos Islands are very famous for unique animals. I am very interested in
the ecology of the Galapagos’ animals. This is the reason why I decided the blog theme. I’m not good at English. But I will do my best.
In the first week, I will introduce the
geography and the islands in Galapagos Islands.
First, I will talk about the geography of
Galapagos.
Galapagos Islands is in Ecuador. They are
located about 900km west from mainland of Ecuador.
There are a number of large and
small islands and reefs. The distance between the northern end and southern end is
220km.
Galapagos Islands are volcanic islands. There are volcanoes
which continue volcanic activity now.
Galapagos Islands have 13 main islands. Next, I will introduce some islands.
・Santa Cruz
It is the second largest island in Galapagos. It is a center of commerce, government,
geography.
・Bartolomé
It has conical volcano.
・Santiago
In the past, pirates and whalers lived there. Darwin came there.
Santiago is most damaged by feral goat and
pigs. Because there are many people from ancient times and they came there with
goat and pigs.
・San Cristóbal
It is the most eastern, the fifth largest and the second most populous island in Galapagos.
There is Puerto Bakeriso Moreno, the capital of Galapagos.
There is a main airport.
・Santa Fé
It is famous for Santa Fe Land Iguana which lives only there.
・Española
It is the most southern and the most oldest island in Galapagos.
・Floreana
It is an island people settled the earliest.
There are rich soil and water.
・Isabela
It
is the largest island in Galapagos. It
is formed of six volcanoes. It
is relatively young island.
Mt.Wolf located there is the highest in
the Islands.
・Fernandina
It is the most western and the third largest and one of the youngest island in Galapagos.
Volcanic activity is still thriving there.
・Genovesa
This small island, Genovesa is known as the paradise of birds. Red-footed Booby, Magnificent frigatebird,
Swallow-tailed gull, Masked Boody, Galapagos Red-billed Tropicbird and Mimus
polyglottos live there.
・Seymour Norte
There is a colony of Galapagos Blue-footed Booby and Galapagos Magnificent Frigatebird.
Galapagos Land Iguanas live there.
・Pinzón
It is an island ordinary people can not enter.
・Rábida
It located the center of Galapagos. The island’s beach’s sand is red. There are many Galapagos Sea Lions.
・Darwin&Wolf
They are famous dive sites.
Filally, I will introduce
next week’s topic. I will talk about Galapagos Islands’ history.
Galapagos Islands’ history is very interesting because people who
live there have a big impact on Galapagos Islands’ ecology.
Thank you for your reading! See you then.
