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Gallery: Tropical Rainforests

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Tropical Rain Forests containing more than half of the world's species of plants and animals and conserve biodiversity. The forests are being destroyed at a rapid scale. Timber exploitation, forest fires, oil palm plantations, cattle farming, hunting, population growth and mining all contribute greatly to deforestation and loss of biodiversity.

websites: www.tropenbos.org, http://rainforest.mongabay.com

Gallery: Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean.

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Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean Island State.

This twin island nation in the west indies is home of carnival, calypso, soca, steel pan and unspoiled nature, rainforests, swamps and marshes, coral reefs and tropical beaches. Trinidad covers less than 5000 square km, Tobago just 300, and is one of the richest destinations in the region for eco-tourism, wetlands and the coast, harbouring exotic wildlife like tropic bird, macaw, pelicans and the national bird, scarlet ibis. Over 425 species of birds have been recorded, a caribbean birders paradise. Five species of sea turtles lay there eggs on local beaches, also the largest of them, the giant leatherback turtle.

www.gotrinidadandtobago.com

Gallery: Amboseli National Park - Kenya

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Amboseli lies in Kenya, north west of Mt. Kilimanjaro, East Africa, on the border with Tanzania. The Park covers 390.26 sq. km. Large concentrations of wildlife occur here in the dry season, like the African Elephants, estimated at approximately 1500, making Amboseli an important conservation area. The future of Amboseli Elephants is based on sound knowledge and awareness; elephant research, conservation, training and community outreach work can only be ensured through generous donations from concerned persons around the world.

Information: http://www.elephanttrust.org and www.kws.go.ke

Gallery: Masai Mara National Reserve - Kenya

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the Masai Mara, part of the Serengeti-Mara Ecosystem, less than two degrees south of the equator, is an open rolling grassland in the south-west corner of Kenya and covers about 1672 square km. at an altitude of between 1500 and 2100 meters high. Red oat grass and red thorn acacia trees that furnish the golden backdrop dominate the Mara plains. Only in this reserve it is very well possible to see many different animals in one game drive: eland, several gazelle species, masai giraffe, hyaena, leopard, wildebeest, zebra, birdlife is abundant, as well as the "big five": buffalo, cheetah, elephant, lion and black rhinoceros.

Websites: www.maratriangle.org

Gallery: Kruger National Park - South Africa

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Kruger is widely known to be one of the best game-watching destinations in the world. The park covers nearly 2 million hectares and is characterized by the combination of open grasslands, savannahs, riverine areas, mopane landscape, shrub- and woodlands and the mountains within the territory. It is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 145 mammal species from the famous "big five" to the lesser species as e.g. squirrel and mongoose. There are some 12.000 elephants, 5.000 rhinos (black and white), 2.500 buffalo and 1.500 lions. Other inhabitants are some more "big cats" like leopard and cheetah, and carnivores as wild dog, jackal and spotted hyaena. The park is home too to some remarkable and well know animals like giraffe, zebra, hippo, crocodile, kudu, wildebeest and well over 20 species of antelope.

website: www.sanparks.org, www.krugerpark.co.za, www.toursa.com

Gallery: Netherlands

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a country that the Dutch created in the delta of three large rivers, flowing into the North Sea, where 70% of GPD is earned below sea level, where there used to be a lake almost two million acres wide where Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is today, where innovative and daring solutions for water control protect two thirds of the country from being permanently flooded, it earned Holland a worldwide reputation.

http://www.holland.com

Gallery: Mozambique

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a former Portuguese colony, the Republic of Mozambique is situated on southern Africa's largest coastal plain, occupying the south-eastern seaboard of Africa from the Rovuma river mouth to the South African border. It is bounded by Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland and by the Indian Ocean. Although most people still live in rural areas, urbanisation is increasing at a high rate. All of the major rivers tend to flood in the wet season, like the Zambezi, causing widespread damage to crops, roads, bridges, as well as losses of human life and livestock. Mozambique has an extensive coastline stretching over 2470 km. Corals form offshore reefs along about 30 % of the coastline.

http://www.mozambiquetourism.co.za

Gallery: Bangladesh

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Through three mighty rivers, the Ganges, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna, the icy waters of the Himalaya mountain range and the down pour waters of the heavy monsoon rains in India and Bangladesh, flow into the Gulf of Bengal. Should the sea level, as a result of further climate changes, rise with one meter over the next fifty years, as is anticipated by the scientists, large parts of Bangladesh will be lost entirely.

Gallery: French Guiana, South America, Guianas

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French Guiana is an overseas region of France, bordering Brazil and Suriname and the Atlantic ocean. The majority of the population lives on the Atlantic Ocean coastal zone. The rainforest of French Guiana is still largely unexploited and sparsely populated. The Amazon forest of the Guiana Amazonian Park, is a protected area, eco-tourism is increasing, boat trips on the Approuague and Comte rivers are an adventure.

http://www.tourisme-guyane.com, www.tresorrainforest.org, www.guianashield.org

Gallery: Suriname, South America, Guianas

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Suriname, South America, Guianas

Gallery: Curacao - Caribbean - Lesser Antilles

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Curacao, Caribbean, Independence Day 10-10-2010

Gallery: Bonaire - Caribbean - part of Kingdom of the Netherlands

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Bonaire - Caribbean Netherlands since 10-10-2010

Gallery: Flamingo Paradise in Kenya

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Flamingo Paradise in Kenya

Gallery: Millennium Development Goals

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Millennium Development Goals

Gallery: Elephant Encounters in Africa

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Elephant Encounters in Africa

Gallery: Artisanal Fishery in Mozambique

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Artisanal fishery on the Indian Ocean coast of Mozambique

Gallery: African Big Cats

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African Big Cats, Cheetah - Leopard - Lion

Gallery: African Large Mammals: Buffalo and Rhinoceros

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African large mammals, Cape Buffalo - White and Black Rhinoceros

Gallery: Birds from East- and Southern Africa

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Birds from East- and Southern Africa

Gallery: Giraffes, Gerenuk- Giraffe-necked Antelope and Okapi

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Giraffes, Gerenuk or Giraffe-necked Antelope and Okapi, related to the Giraffe.

Gallery: African Antelopes

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African Antelope Species

Gallery: Children of Africa

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Children of Africa

Gallery: Annual Migration Picture Story, Masai Mara, Kenya

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Annual Migration Picture Story, Masai Mara, Kenya

Gallery: Highlights

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Highlights

Gallery: Women of Africa

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African Women

Gallery: Agriculture, Farming, Food

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Agriculture, Farming, Food Security

Gallery: Baixo do Pinda Peninsula, Indian Ocean Coast, Mozambique

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Baixo do Pinda Peninsula - near Ilha de Mozambique, Unesco World Heritage Site.

For travel- and tourism information, please look at: www.nuarro.com

Gallery: Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, Mozambique

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Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean.

Along the Mocambician channel, opposite Vilankulo on the mainland, lie a chain of islands, some with fresh water lakes, home to many large crocodiles, on the tidal flats seabirds and flamingos.

The whole Bazaruto Archipelago is part of a conservation project and is a protected National Park, making it the only official marine reserve in the country. It attracts nature lovers and water sports enthusiasts, like scuba diving or snorkeling in the azure coloured waters around the many coral reefs.

For birding enthusiasts, more than 160 different birds have been identified in habitats varying from coastal dunes, open grasslands and numerous sandbanks along the unspoild sandy beaches.

The coral reefs are home to thousands of fish and coral and marine mammals species. The largest dugong population along the Eastern African coast can be found here, dolphin, hump back whales, whale sharks, manta and spotted eagle rays and different species of turtles.

Travel- and Safari Information: Sailaway Dhow Safaris, contact David for fully catered day or overnight safaris, departing from Vilankulo. Website: www.sailaway.co.za

Gallery: Tourism - Travel - Safari

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Tourism, Travel, Adventure, Safari, Holidays