Galapagos Volcanic Eruption (Photo : Twitter)
After 33 years of being silent, Wolf volcano from one of the Galapagos Islands has erupted ejecting lava on its side but the authorities assured that the resident pink iguanas are not hurt.
Administration of Galapagos National Park, which is located in Ecuador, stated that the 1.7 kilometer-high Wolf volcano started emitting lava, smoke and fire before Monday dawn, The Republic reported.
Officials have started the assessment of the area after a passing tourist boat reported to them about the eruption. Authorities assured that no tourists activities were interrupted by the situation.
According to Sky News, official photos were released showing the hot-burning streams of lava going down from the side of the volcano, puffs of smoke rises into the air, and fire from the carter of Wolf volcano. The last time that the volcano erupted was in 1982.
Wolf volcano is situated on the northern part of Isabela Island. It is the largest island of Ecuador. National park officials stated on its Twitter that Isabela Island is where the Conolophus marthae or popularly known as the Galapagos rosy iguana, resides. The distinct iguana species was only discovered in 2009.
Authorities said that the eruption from Wolf volcano does not pose any risk to the world's only population of pink iguanas, but it could threaten the ecosystem of the place.
Galapagos Island was visited by Charles Darwin in 1835. He described Galapagos as desert-like and harsh island and he met giant tortoises, sea lions, marine iguanas, and sea birds. He found a breathtaking biodiversity on the island, which is an important part of the evolution theory via natural selection.
Ecuador's island chain is considered as one of the most active volcanic regions in the world.
