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Religions > Atheism |
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"maff" |
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17 Oct 2004 03:50:13 AM |
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Violence threatens Darwin's paradise |
Violence threatens Darwin's paradise
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,1329293,00.html
Conservationists and fishermen clash in the Galapagos
Robin McKie
Sunday October 17, 2004
The Observer
Spanish explorers called them Las Encantadas, the Enchanted Isles, and
Charles Darwin used his studies of the islands as the foundation for
his theory of natural selection. The Galapagos are among the world's
most important scientific treasures, a group of stark volcanic islands
fringed by deserted beaches and inhabited by unique varieties of giant
tortoise, lizards and birds.
Yet life on this idyllic United Nations world heritage site has turned
sour. Pitched battles have broken out between fishermen, armed with
machetes, and conservationists. Ecuador, which owns the islands, has
sent a naval patrol to quell disturbances, while police last week
began arresting local men for rioting and assault.
Galápagos Galapagos
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Robin McKie
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Charles Darwin
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