Ecuador Urged on Galapagos Conservation
May 3rd, 2007
UNESCO's Director-General, Koïchiro Matsuura, left, talks with Quito\'s Mayor Paco Moncayo during a visit to Quito's down town, Tuesday, May 1, 2007. Matsuura, who is in Ecuador for an official visit, will discuss with Ecuadorian authorities the situation of the Galapagos islands, declared World Heritage by UNESCO. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
(AP) -- UNESCO'S chief called on Ecuadoreans to strike a balance between economic growth and environmental conservation on the Galapagos Islands, calling it "crucial" to save unique species from human intrusion.
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