Great Barrier Reef
Great Barrier Reef system is the largest coral reef in the world, including approximately 3,000 individual rocks and 900 islands, about 2.600km long, covering an area of approximately 344,400 km2 area.
Great Barrier Reef is said to be the only application that can be seen from outer space. In fact, it is made up of millions of tiny organisms. Great Barrier Reef is also recognized as a world natural heritage site in 1981.
Complex conservation center Amazon, Brazil
Map of the Amazon rainforest ecoregions defined by WWF. Map of the Amazon rainforest ecoregions defined by WWF.
Map of the Amazon rainforest ecoregions defined by WWF.
Includes 3 reserve members Jau, Mamiraua and Amana. This is a complex tropical rainforest conservation world's largest. Recognized as a world heritage area of far wider area both Switzerland.
The forests, lakes, waterways and islands in the sanctuary is the habitat of terrestrial ecosystems, water and also the refuge of many species are endangered.
Surtsey Island, Iceland
As new island was formed over 40 years ago by volcanic eruptions occurred from 1963 to 1967. Surtsey Island south of Iceland is in this country has been recognized as a nature reserve in 1965, only a limited number of scientists are allowed to come here to learn and study. The island is an unexpected gift of nature as never Scientists tracked accurately and fauna occupy new land is.
Nguyen Vu Mausoleum Scenic Area (Wulingyuan Scenic and Historic Interest Area), China
Nguyen Vu Mausoleum Scenic Area is located in the northwest of Hunan province, China, including national forest park Gia Trang world, valleys and mountains Attorney Khe Son of Heaven. 1992 has been recognized as a UNESCO "World Heritage Site".
Yu Lang Central time zone sensing is ancient ocean. Undergo the complex movements of Earth's crust and erosion effects of water erosion has formed a spectacular landscape. A forest plot heaving mountains above 1000m tops 243 and 34 on the 2000m long streams. Here the focus is all 5 shades spectacular, majestic, if President, wild and elite rule.
Forests in Central Wuling many rare plants. The timber in the world are here. Timber to 517 species, more than double the timber trees in Europe. Lang Nguyen Vu was a zoological nature, especially the type of crested chicken, chicken Given aquatic species walked and flying red hair looks very simple and there are many species of local birds only in this special .
Ilulissat Ice Bay, Denmark
Bay Ilulissat ice fjord is a city full of ice near Ilulissat, Greenland. Bay Ilulissat ice was put on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 2004.
Ilulissat Bay 40km long, 7km wide, the deepest is 1,200 meters. In the Gulf, bordered Sermeq Kujalleq, the band Isbrae Ilulissat glacier continent. Edge of the continental glaciers bands always break up large blocks of ice, Ilulissat is pushed into the bay with an average speed of 20 to 35 m / a day, or about 20 billion tons / year (equal to consumption of soft drinks use of French in 1 year).
Grand canyon (Grand Canyon), U.S.
Grand canyon is a steep gorge created by the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona. Grand Canyon is nearly complete in the Grand Canyon National Park - this is one of the first national parks were established in the United States. Grand Canyon with the Colorado River cutting a canyon created millions of years ago, with the length of 446km, 24km and width from 0.4 to more than 1600m deep. More than 2 billion years of Earth's history has been revealed by the Colorado River cutting through the soil layers of the Colorado Plateau.
According to records, the Europeans saw the Grand Canyon in 1540. The first scientific expedition in the great canyon began in the late 1860s. The rocks exposed in this area as "a great history book."
Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Located in the region Nusa Tenggara islands of Indonesia, the border area between the two provinces of Nusa Tenggara Timur and Nusa Tenggara Barat.
This National Park consists of 3 major islands Komodo, Rinca and Pudar, and some other small islands. The total area is protected garden 1.817km ² (603km ² which is landlocked).
Komodo National Park was established in 1980 with the initial aim is to protect species of giant lizard - the Komodo dragon. Then expand the purpose of the garden is to preserve the flora and fauna in general, including marine species. The islands of the national park are of volcanic origin. In the national park area is 4,000 residents. In 1991, Komodo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lake Baikal, Siberia
Lake Baikal is located in Siberia, at a height of 1.485m, is the oldest and deepest lake in the world with a history of 25 million years.
The lake was originally a 7,000 m deep depressions and fill with a layer of sediment in 25 million years. On the water sediment. It is the deepest measured 1.637m.
Lake Baikal is 636km long, 80km wide, with 23.000km ³ storage capacity. Are 336 tributaries supply, reservoirs 20% of Earth's fresh water, more than the fresh water in the Great Lakes combined.
06 January 12, 2008 in Moscow, Lake Baikal has officially been voted one of the 7 wonders of Russia.
The Giant's Causeway basalt columns, Iceland
Giant's Causeway lies at the north-east coast of Northern Ireland and has been the magazine readers voted the natural wonders of the fourth largest in the UK. It consists of about 40,000 basalt columns close together, the result of a volcanic eruption in ancient times. Most of the columns are 6 stone edge but also some only 4, 5 or even edge up to 7, 8 next. The tallest pillar is about 12 meters, and in many places, the layer of hardened lava in the cliffs to 28 meters thick.
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