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UNESCO: Galapagos Islands not endangered

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

JULY 29, 2010 03:17

The Galapagos Islands were removed Wednesday from a UNESCO list of sites endangered by overuse or environmental threats.

The island chain, about 620 miles (1,000 kms) off Ecuador's coast, is home to unique animal species that inspired Charles Darwin's ideas on evolution.

In 2007, the United Nations body included the World Heritage site on its endangered list because of damage from tourism, immigration and invasive species.

A UNESCO committee meeting in Brazil Wednesday said strong action by Ecuador's government to battle these problems means the Galapagos Islands are now safer.

Being on the danger list "allows UNESCO to allocate immediate assistance from the World Heritage Fund to the endangered property," UNESCO's website said.

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