| 词汇 | galapagos-islands |
| 释义 | the Galápagos Islands noun[ plural ] uk /ɡəˈlæp.ə.ɡəs ˌaɪ.ləndz/ us /ɡəˈlɑː.pə.ɡoʊs ˌaɪ.ləndz/(alsothe Galápagos) a group of islands in the eastern part of the South Pacific that are part of Ecuador. They are a UNESCO World Heritage Site: Environmentalists said the spill highlighted the fragile nature of the Galápagos system. The Galápagos is one of two places in the world where giant tortoises exist. But human beings are increasingly intruding on the Galápagos’ isolation. Some 65,000 people visited the Galápagos last year, creating a growing demand for fuel the tanker Jessica was carrying. All 18 species of Darwin's finches derived from a single ancestral species that colonized the Galápagos about one to two million years ago. |
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