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TheGalápagosIslandsareaplacefilledwithplantsandanimals.Manyarefoundnowhereelseon Earth.
Yet,invasivespeciesthreatenthisplace.Peopleareoneofthosethreats.Morethan30,000peopleliveontheislands.Morethan160,000 visitorscomeeveryyear.Ourfootprintleavesamark.Wemustbegood stewards.
Whatcanwedo?Wecanprotectthisplaceandthethingsthatlivethere.Wecanlimitinvasivespecies.Wecanencouragepeopletoprotectwildplaces.Canwedothesethingsalone?No.Itwilltakeallofus,workingtogethertoprotectthisspecial place.
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