Travel Destinations to Avoid in 2018

Kathleen Corrigan | July 9, 2018

The Galapagos Islands

These volcanic islands off the coast of Ecuador are famously home to exotic animal species that can’t be found anywhere else on Earth, which is precisely why Charles Darwin did so much of his evolutionary research there. It’s also why so many animal loving tourists are dying to visit the tropical archipelago, even though they run the risk of throwing off the delicate ecosystem that keeps those exotic species thriving.

More tourism means more pollution, garbage, and foot traffic, which could potentially cause harm to the natural flora and fauna on and around the Galapagos. Tourists also run the risk of inadvertently introducing an invasive species to the island should a spore or seed travel with them from home, which could have potentially disastrous consequences for the island’s unique ecosystem.

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