TRAVEL NEWS
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Galapagos Islands could lose world heritage status
A UN committee has declared that damage to the Galapagos Islands caused by mass tourism could endanger the Ecuadorian archipelago's world heritage status.
guardian.co.uk
guardian.co.uk
Labels: Galapagos Islands, UN, World Heritage
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Race to protect the Galapagos islands
The Ecuadorean government has signed a decree to suspend tourism in the Galapagos Islands in a bid to preserve the islands' fragile eco-system.
telegraph.co.uk
telegraph.co.uk
Labels: Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, tourism
