Tourism and conservation 2 Flashcards
Գտնվում է Էկվադորի ափից մոտ 926 կմ հեռավորության վրա
Located about 926 km off the coast of Ecuador
կղզիների շղթա
chain of islands
an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean.
archipelago
շարժվում է դեպի հարավամերիկյան մայրցամաք տարեկան ավելի քան 6 սմ արագությամբ
is moving towards the South American continent at a rate of over 6 cm a year
the complete destruction of something.
eradication
native or restricted to a certain place
endemic
an area for animals and birds where
they are protected
reserve
a chain of islands
archipelago
a huge slab of rock that makes up the
top layer of the Earth
tectonic plate
molten rock that flows from volcanoes
lava
escaped from domestication and
become wild
feral
a variety of different life forms living in
the area
biodiversity
all the animals and plants that live in a
particular area
ecosystem
make (something) visible by uncovering it.
expose
an organism that causes ecological or economic harm in a new environment where it is not native.
invasive species