Tuesday 26 November 2013

New Seven Wonders of Nature

3Iguazu Falls, Argentina and Brazil
Waterfalls. They extend over 2,700 m (nearly 2 miles) in a semi-circular shape. Of the 275 falls that's collectively make up Iguassu Falls, "Devil's Throat" is the tallest at 80 m in height. Iguazu Falls are on the border between the Brazilian state of ParanĂ¡ and the Argentine province of Misiones, and are surrounded by two National Parks.
4Iguazu Falls, in Iguazu River, are one of the world's largest 
Jeju Island, South Korea
Jejudo is a volcanic island, 130 km from the southern coast of Korea. The largest island and smallest province in Korea, the island has a surface area of 1,846 sqkm. A central feature of Jeju is Hallasan, the tallest mountain in South Korea and a dormant volcano, Which rises 1,950 m above sea level. 360 satellite Volcanoes are around the main volcano.

Komodo National Park, Indonesia
Indonesia’s Komodo National Park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as numerous smaller ones, for a total area of 1,817 square kilometers (603 square kilometers of it land). The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon. Later, it was also dedicated to protecting other species, including marine animals. The islands of the national park are of volcanic origin.
Table Mountain, South Africa
The flat-topped mountain has withstood six million years of erosion and hosts the richest, yet smallest floral kingdom on earth with over 1,470 floral species. Table Mountain boasts numerous rare and endangered species. It is the Most Recognized site in Cape Town, the gateway to Africa, owing to its unique flat-topped peaks reach 1,086 m above Which sea level.

The Puerto Princesa subterranean River National Park, Philippines
The Puerto Princesa subterranean River National Park is located about 50 km north of the city of Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines. It features a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2 km. Navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that's it winds through a cave BEFORE Flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and Melayu, large chambers. The lower portion of the river is subject to tidal influences. The underground river is reputed to be the world's longest. At the mouth of the cave, a clear lagoon is Framed by Ancient Trees Growing right to the water's edge. Monkeys, large monitor Lizards, and Their Squirrels find a niche on the beach near the cave.




 Ha Long Bay, Vietnam

Ha Long Bay is located in Vietnam. The bay Thousands of limestone karsts comment and Isles in various sizes and SHAPES. The bay has a 120 kilometer long coastline and is approximately 1,553 square kilometers in size with 1969 islets. Several of the islands are hollow, with enormous Flavor, other support floating villages of fishermen, who ply the Shallow waters for 200 species of fish and 450 Different kinds of mollusks. Another specific feature of Halong Bay is the abundance of lakes inside the limestone islands, for example, Dau Be island has six Enclosed Lakes.

Amazon Rainforest and River

The Amazon jungle or the Amazon Basin, encompasses seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres), though the forest, LTD occupies some 5.5 million square kilometers (1.4 billion acres), located within nine nations. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining Rainforests and comprises the largest and Most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The Amazon River is the largest river in the world by volume, with a total flow greater than the top ten rivers worldwide combined.

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