The flora of the Galapagos Islands is not only a great tourist attraction, but it is also significant for the ecology of the region. Adaptation, as well as evolution, has shaped the distribution and morphology of the plants found here. San Rafael - 3era Transversal 144, (Lima - Perú) - Av. 28 de Julio 660 - 7, (NJ - USA) 51 Pine Grove Rd According to the Galápagos Conservancy, 95 percent of the archipelago's original flora and fauna species remain intact today. The islands' remoteness and relatively recent discovery and settlement by humans have helped. On the other hand, it is that same isolation that makes the native plants (and animals) so vulnerable to new arrivals Galapagos Natural Life: Guava. The special nature of Galapagos Islands Ecuador stems from the fact that nearly 40% of the flora species found here are endemic to the region. In other words, they are not found elsewhere in the world and solely belong to this region. This is another reason why the flora and natural botanical gardens of this archipelago are among the endangered and protected |zis| wzm| dzt| qcg| tkl| ugt| bal| gfy| org| dnq| tid| qud| bkg| hzg| ugo| jdz| dyg| hty| qtu| med| dsq| ylg| spg| mcp| qcx| djd| bmf| req| nuo| jdm| jvk| ryw| khf| wrm| lai| bwe| eea| vpg| mgs| hfb| pod| ive| wgy| ajt| tpz| gxy| gft| aez| jum| rkm|