Conservation in the Galapagos Islands With kind support from

The Galapagos Islands Located off the coast of Ecuador Volcanic hotspot – still active Unique climate Hot, tropical islands Cold waters

Animals and Plants of Galapagos High biological diversity Tremendous number of endemic species, including: Mammals Birds Reptiles Fish Invertebrates Plants Galapagos mockingbird Galapagos land snail

What are the threats? Invasive/introduced species Illegal fisheries Tourism and population growth Previous exploitation

Activity 1 – “ARKive News” Bulletin Work in small groups – pairs or groups of three Produced a 2 minute news bulletin-style presentation about conservation in the Galapagos Islands Specific topics will be handed out. Research, script and perform your news bulletin to the class Research should use and other reliable websites Tips Write a full script and practise it Think about the structure of news bulletins e.g. start with headline, go on to short summary and then go into details Include who, what, why, when, where and how Use props, news themes, appropriate humour to make it interesting!

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