Galapagos Conservation Helps Native Species

From: Pat Maxwell
Series: January 2011 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Length: 01:30

Isolated from the rest of the world for most of their existence, the Galapagos Islands are home to more unique plant species than almost any other place on earth. but non-natives are threatening the natives. Read the full description.

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Playing: Galapagos Conservation Helps Native Species
From: Pat Maxwell

Isla_earth_inlay Isolated from the rest of the world for most of their existence, the Galapagos Islands are home to more unique plant species than almost any other place on earth. But following the arrival of settlers -- and more recently, thousands of eco-tourists -- non-native plants like cultivated guava and blackberry have gained a foothold and are threatening to out-compete native plants.

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Isolated from the rest of the world for most of their existence, the Galapagos Islands are home to more unique plant species than almost any other place on earth. But following the arrival of settlers -- and more recently, thousands of eco-tourists -- non-native plants like cultivated guava and blackberry have gained a foothold and are threatening to out-compete native plants.