Galápagos National Park

Galápagos National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Galápagos) was established in 1959. It began operation in 1968, and it is Ecuador's first national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Galápagos National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Satellite photo of the Galápagos islands overlaid with the Spanish names of the visible main islands.
Location Ecuador
Galápagos Islands
Coordinates0°20′0″S 90°0′0″W
Area7995.4 km²
Established1959
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