"Galapagos wants to hook fishermen on new career; Marine reserve wants them to turn to tourism" by Kirsten Johnson, Associated Press | February 8, 2009
PUERTO AYORA, Galapagos Islands - .... Charles Darwin, who was born Feb. 12, 1809, first arrived nearly 175 years ago, discovering the unique species that would become the basis for his theory of evolution. The spectacular subjects of his work, including finches, giant tortoises and marine iguanas, draw more than 150,000 tourists a year to the Ecuadorean islands.
You know what is interesting? Darwin was a EUGENICIST and yet he is CELEBRATED by the MSM and AmeriKa! That says a lot right there!
They were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 for the unique animal and plant species and added in 2007 to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's list of sites in danger from environmental threats. Although the fishing industry is still the second-most lucrative in the Galapagos, it is far behind tourism - bringing about $3 million to islands' economy versus $63 million from tourism, according to the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos Institute....
How would you like someone coming in and telling you to change your way of life, Amurka?
Nothing about that CARBON FOOTPRINT of TOURISM, 'eh?
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