Nature The Galápagos Islands are under ecological threat due to their popularity with tourists: "Last June, Unesco added the archipelago to its "in danger list," specifically citing the fragile ecosystem and the negative effects of a sizable growth in tourism. The number of visitors to the Galápagos rose more than 250 percent to 145,000 in 2006 from 40,000 in 1990, while the number of commercial flights to the area has increased 193 percent from 2001 to 2006."

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