![]() ![]() Galápagos Conservation Trust is working with partners to protect these sharks both within the Galápagos marine reserve and on their migrations outside in the wider eastern tropical Pacific. ![]() While there is little that we as humans can do to stop geological processes such as erosion, we can endeavour to protect the islands’ precious marine life. “The collapse of the arch is a reminder of how fragile our world is. Landscape Arch starts to come into view a short distance before you reach the viewing area. Part of the arch collapsed in 1991 so it’s now closed to visitors. For decades, locals assumed that the majestic 290-foot Landscape Arch, in Arches National Parks Devils Garden, was the worlds longest arch. Landscape Arch is the worlds longest natural rock arch. Wall Arch before and after its collapse in 2008 NPS photos. It’s 306 feet wide and only 11 feet thick, so it’s a wonder it’s still standing This is one of the trails that you can’t actually walk under the arch, because it’s not stable. What had been a sea-level depositional landscape where sediments accumulated became a. It really was an icon of the Galápagos landscape and a marker for one of the most awe-inspiring wildlife experiences on Earth, as beneath the waves can be found one of the largest aggregations of sharks in the world. Landscape Arch is one of the most spectacular, defying gravity with it’s unique length and size. Jen Jones of the Galápagos Conservation Trust said the charity was “sad to hear the news about Darwin’s Arch collapsing. About 30,000 people live on the archipelago, spread across four inhabited islands. ![]() The Galápagos islands, declared as one of the first Unesco world heritage sites in 1978, contain flora and fauna not seen anywhere else on earth and are part of a biosphere reserve. The rock formation was named after the British scientist Charles Darwin, who visited the islands in 1835 on HMS Beagle and developed his theory of evolution by examining Galápagos finches. The arch is famous as a diving spot for underwater encounters with sea turtles, whale sharks, manta rays and dolphins. The diving website Scuba Diver Life said visitors on a diving boat had witnessed the collapse at 11.20am local time on Monday, adding that no divers had been harmed. □Héctor Barrera /lBZJWNbgHg- Ministerio del Ambiente y Agua de Ecuador May 17, 2021 Este suceso sería consecuencia de la erosión natural. Informamos que hoy 17 de mayo, se reportó el colapso del Arco de Darwin, el atractivo puente natural ubicado a menos de un kilómetro de la isla principal Darwin, la más norte del archipiélago de #Galápagos. ![]()
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