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Oceanic Islands

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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Ecological Features

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Isolated Many niches - high proportion of endemic and EDGE species

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Importance

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Home to endemic species used for physiological research influences biomimetics

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Threats

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Invasive species Deforestation: tourism, development Sea level rise Species exploitation

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Conservation

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Designations Removal of invasive species CITES - ban trade of endemic species

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Galapagos Conservation Trust

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restoring the island of Floreana - largely destroyed by endemic species aim to document genetics of all biological life on the islands

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Endemic Species: Giant Tortoise

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1/4 tonne take energy from the Sun originally 15 species

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Endemic Species: Blue-footed Booby

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17 year life span blue feet important in courtship in decline due to capture of small fish

#8
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Endemic Species: Hammerhead Shark

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eat schooling fish hunted for shark-fin soup listed on appendix 2