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Photo borrowed from Telegraph.co.uk What wonderful news! Scientists have found an eden, an untouched oasis of life, in unassuming Mt. Mabu of once strife-torn Mozambique. This African rain forest was found through Google Earth around 5 years ago but it was not until late last year that intrepid scientists set foot on the mountain, [...] Eight new natural wonders the world were added to UNESCO World Heritage sites as reported in National Geographic. There were also 8 countries named with the natural wonders. Without much further ado, the new additions… 1. Joggins Fossil Cliffs in Canada. Described in the book, The Fossil Cliffs of Joggins,the famous cliffs at Joggins, Nova Scotia, had [...] As stated in Part 1 and Part 2, there are 34 regions through out the world with rich biodiversity as covered by BiodiversityHotspots.org. We have already tackled nine (9) for the Americas and twelve (12) for Africa, Europe, and Central Asia. The final installment will cover the Asia-Pacific region… East Melanesian Islands (Bismarck and Admiralty Islands, [...] As stated in Part 1, there are 34 regions through out the world with rich biodiversity as covered by BiodiversityHotspots.org. We have already tackled nine (9) for the Americas. Let’s get on with Africa, Europe, adn Centrtal Asia… Guinean Forest (West Africa). It is home to more than a quarter of West Africa’s mammals, including 20 [...] Biodiversity is a natural resource. Just like any resource we have to manage them carefully and avoid the issue of biodiversity loss. We have 34 regions scattered through out the world the serve as a reserve of the world’s total biodiversity. These regions are also the most threatened and are called our biodiversity hotspots. The site [...] The Tubbataha reef is an atoll reef in the Sulu sea, Philippines. It is home to an amazing number of sea life. It was declared by UNESCO as a world heritage park to protect the area from exploitation. Here’s their brief description of the reef: The Tubbataha Reef Marine Park covers 33,200 hectares, including the [...] |
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