Galapagos [Islands] - Galapagos

Japanese: ガラパゴス[諸島] - ガラパゴス

A volcanic archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, about 1000 km west of mainland Ecuador. Its official name is the Colon Islands. The main islands are Isabela Island and Santa Cruz Island. Although it is located directly on the equator, it is cool due to the influence of cold currents. As a result of its isolation, there are many unique plants and animals, and the endemic species and subspecies of the islands include giant tortoises, sea lizards, monitor lizards, Galapagos penguins, and Darwin's finches. C. Darwin visited the islands in 1835 and studied the plants and animals, which was a major catalyst for writing "On the Origin of Species" ("Voyage of the Beagle"). It was registered as a World Heritage Site in 1978 and 2001. Since then, due to changes in the environment caused by tourists and other factors, conservation has been required, and it was registered on the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2007, but the Ecuadorian government's efforts to protect the environment were recognized and it was removed from the list in 2010. Approximately 8000 ^km2 . 25,124 people (2010).
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エクアドル本土の西方約1000km，太平洋上にある同国領の火山性諸島。正称はコロン諸島。主島はイサベラ島，サンタ・クルス島。赤道直下にあるが，寒流の影響で涼しい。隔離の結果特有な動植物が多く，同島固有の種および亜種としてゾウガメ，ウミトカゲ，オオトカゲ，ガラパゴスペンギン，ダーウィンフィンチなどがある。1835年C.ダーウィンが訪れて動植物の研究を行い，《種の起原》執筆の大きな契機になった（《ビーグル号航海記》）。1978年と2001年世界自然遺産に登録。その後観光客などの環境の変化により保全が必要とされ，2007年に危機遺産リストに登録されたが，その後エクアドル政府の環境保護への取り組みが認められ2010年危機遺産リストから外れた。約8000km²。２万5124人（2010）。
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