Volcano eruption threat to wildlife
Ecuador officials have said a volcano is erupting in the Galapagos Islands that could harm unique wildlife.
The Galapagos National Park said La Cumbre volcano had begun spewing lava, gas and smoke on the uninhabited Fernandina Island after four years of inactivity.
In a statement it said the eruption is not a threat to people living on nearby Isabela Island. But it added that lava flowing to the sea will likely affect marine and terrestrial iguanas, wolves and other fauna.
The Galapagos are home to unique animal and plant species that became the basis for Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
Scientists said Fernandina is the island with the most volcanic activity in the archipelago. La Cumbre last erupted in May 2005.