The third hour highlights how these islands continue to be shaped by relentless forces of change. While life on the islands has proven both resilient and adaptable, recently, a threatening new force has emerged: humans. More than 100,000 visitors come to the Galu00C3pagos each year, and with them come non-native species and other intrusions that threaten the unblemished character of the islands. What can be done to curb these problems and protect this precisely balanced ecosystem? Today, it is our impact on Galu00C3pagos and how we choose to manage it that will determine the islands? future.
