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Tourists and the Seabirds in Galapagos

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

R.W. Tindle
R.W. Tindle
Affiliation:
Resident Scientist at the Charles Darwin Research Station; his research is aided by the Fauna Preservation Society and World Wildlife Fund.
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Abstract

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Are the seabird colonies in the Galapagos Islands harmed by the ever increasing numbers of tourists? So far the National Park authorities have been able to safeguard the main nesting grounds from trampling by keeping visitors to prescribed paths, but the birds could be harmed in other ways and these need to be investigated. The author describes the research he is doing to find out the facts. This work has been aided by a grant from the Oryx 100% Fund.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 15 , Issue 1 , June 1979 , pp. 68 - 70
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1979

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