Saturday, September 3, 2022

Central Amazon Conservation Complex - Brazil

The Central Amazon Conservation Complex makes up the largest protected area in the Amazon Basin and is one of the planet’s richest regions in terms of biodiversity. 
It also includes an important sample of varzea ecosystems, igapó forests, lakes and channels which take the form of a constantly evolving aquatic mosaic that is home to the largest array of electric fish in the world. 
The site protects key threatened species, including giant arapaima fish, the Amazonian manatee, the black caiman and two species of river dolphin. 

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Missouri

The Missouri is a tributary of the Mississippi, but with a length of 4370 kilometers it is the longest river in North America. 
The Missouri rises in the Rocky Mountains and is formed by the confluence of the Jefferson, Gallatin and Madison. 

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Friday, September 2, 2022

Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin - Armenia

The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots graphically illustrate the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed cross-hall type of church, which exerted a profound influence on architectural and artistic development in the region. 

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Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771

Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 was an international passenger flight that crashed while landing at the international airport of the Libyan capital Tripoli on May 12, 2010. 
The flight originated from Johannesburg and had 104 people on board. 

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Catalan Romanesque Churches of the Vall de Boí - Spain

The narrow Vall de Boí is situated in the high Pyrénées, in the Alta Ribagorça region and is surrounded by steep mountains. 
Each village in the valley contains a Romanesque church, and is surrounded by a pattern of enclosed fields. 
There are extensive seasonally-used grazing lands on the higher slopes. 

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Estremadura

Estremadura is a historical province of Portugal. 
The province is located along the Atlantic coast in the center of the country. 
The Portuguese capital Lisbon is located in this province. 

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Sunday, August 28, 2022

Blaenavon Industrial Landscape - Wales

The area around Blaenavon is evidence of the pre-eminence of South Wales as the world's major producer of iron and coal in the 19th century. 
All the necessary elements can still be seen - coal and ore mines, quarries, a primitive railway system, furnaces, workers' homes, and the social infrastructure of their community. 

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