TV Coverage May Threaten The Galapagos

Conservationists fear that forthcoming BBC programmes about the Galapagos islands will lead to a tourist boom that could damage the fragile ecosystem of the remote Ecuadorean islands. From the end of the month, BBC Two is running three hour-long programmes on the Galapagos, while Equator, another BBC Two series, features the islands tomorrow. The current BBC Wildlife magazine features the Galapagos islands on its front cover, and Radio 4 is also planning coverage...