60% of the plants that live on the Galapagos Islands and 75% of the plants from the Canary Islands are threatened with extinction.

http://www.scidev.net/en/features/biodiversity-facts-and-figures-1.html

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Did you know the oldest living reptile(the Giant Tortoise) lives on the Galápagos Islands and it can live to 1000 years or more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!