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Galapagos Islands
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, designated a World Heritage site in 1978.
Yes, people permanently live on the Galapagos Islands. The islands are an administrative province of Ecuador. The human inhabitants, primarily Ecuadorans, reside in settlements on islands such as San Cristóbal, Santa María, Isabela, and Santa Cruz. While some islands remain largely untouched, others have been impacted by population growth and tourism.12345