Darwin's observations of bird life on the Galapagos were even more striking. The Galapagos finches were clearly varied from island to island, especially as regards the shape of the beak. Darwin demonstrated that these variations were closely linked to the way the finches found their food on the different islands. The ground finches with steeply profiled beaks lived on pine cone seeds, the little warbler finches lived on insects, and the tree finches lived on termites extracted from bark and branches ... Each and every one of the species had a beak that was perfectly adapted to its own food intake. Could all these finches be descended from one and the same species? And had the finches adapted to their surroundings on the different islands over the ages in such a way that new species of finches evolved? -- Sophie's World: A Novel About the History of Philosophy

Thanks to its remoteness and unique biogeographical setting, the park harbors exceptional biodiversity and offers a scientifically groundbreaking environment. It is also one of the few protected areas where two Indigenous tribes still live traditionally to this day

Forms a natural bridge between the two continents of the New World, and is the only break in the Pan-American Highway along its intercontinental route from Argentina to Alaska (known as the Darién Gap)

A unique testimony to Haida culture. The carved poles are recognized as some of the finest examples of this form of Indigenous monumental art in the world

A village site of the Haida people, commonly known by its English name Ninstints, which is the Haida name for Anthony Island, meaning "Red Cod Island"