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Ecosystem interactions: Conservation of flightless birds

This activity presents the challenges Galapagos penguins and flightless cormorants face and considers the case for the conservation of these species. Resources in English.

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Learning objectives

Investigate the environmental and human threats affecting populations of the Galapagos penguin and cormorant.
Explore the methodology and outcomes of a research project and its implications for future conservation.

Students’ outcomes

To identify environmental and human threats to the Galapagos penguin and cormorant.
To identify trends in data collected during research and its implications for future conservation.

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Ecosystem interactions: Conservation of flightless birds

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