Located in the Pacific Ocean, the Galapagos Islands are very rich in terms of both land and marine biodiversity. Volcanic activities can be seen from time to time in the region, which was included in the Natural World Heritage List by UNESCO in 1978.
There was a violent volcanic eruption last night on Wolf Volcano at the northern end of Isabela Island, which is connected to the Galapagos Islands, which consists of volcanic islands. After the explosion, the Galapagos Government and the National Parks Directorate took action.
Volcanic eruption poses no threat to living things
Isabela Island is home to the only pink iguana and giant tortoises in the world. There are 5 volcanoes named Wolf, Sierra Negra, Cerro Azul, Alcedo and Darwin in the Galapagos Islands, which naturalists define as a living evolution museum due to their biological diversity. Wolf Volcano, which is the largest of these volcanoes and had an eruption about 7 years ago in May 2015, became active again as of last night. With the effect of the explosion, 3 thousand 793 meters of lava and ash spread around.
Galapagos National Park Directorate made a statement after the eruption of Wolf Volcano. Stating that the volcanoes in the Galapagos Islands are in a constant state of formation, the directorate reported that the lava scattered around with the effect of the explosion was followed. Continuing investigations in the region, the authorities announced that the explosion did not pose any danger to the settlements and wildlife near the island. After the eruption, eight scientists studying pink iguanas living only on the slopes of the volcano were evacuated from the danger zone. The Galapagos Government reported that the emergency team will continue to monitor the movement direction of the lava.
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