Volcanic eruption in Galapagos not threatening tortoises, people

June 1, 2008 

The eruption of Cerro Azul on Isabella Island, the main island in the Galápagos of Ecuador, is not directly threatening either the famous Chelonoidis nigra|Galápagos Tortoises or the human population of the island, unlike in the 1998 eruption. 
The latest eruption began Thursday, 29 May, and includes lava flows. Reuters reports that after Galápagos Park rangers flew over the mountain, they released a statement saying that the lava is flowing away from both the Puerto Villamil settlement and the region where the tortoises are ranging. 
"There is no threat to the local human population ... nor for the tortoise population because lava rivers are flowing in the opposite direction," the statement read.
Volcanic eruption in Galapagos not threatening tortoises , people June 1 , 2008 The eruption of Cerro Azul on Isabella Island , the main island in the Galápagos of Ecuador , is not directly threatening either the famous Chelonoidis nigra|Galápagos Tortoises or the human population of the island , unlike in the 1998 eruption . The latest eruption began Thursday , 29 May , and includes lava flows . Reuters reports that after Galápagos Park rangers flew over the mountain , they released a statement saying that the lava is flowing away from both the Puerto Villamil settlement and the region where the tortoises are ranging . " There is no threat to the local human population ... nor for the tortoise population because lava rivers are flowing in the opposite direction , " the statement read .
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