THE NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE NATURE
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P P UNDERGROUND RIVER:-
NATIONAL PARK,
PHILIPPINES
The Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a
protected area of the Philippines located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of
the city centre of Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The river is also called Puerto
Princesa Underground River. The national park is located in the Saint Paul
Mountain Range on the western coast of the island. It is bordered by St. Paul
Bay to the north and the Babuyan River to the east. The City Government of
Puerto Princesa has managed the National Park since 1992. The entrance to the
subterranean river is a short hike or boat ride from the town Sabang.
In 2010, a group of environmentalists and geologists
discovered that the underground river has a second floor, which means that
there are small waterfalls inside the cave. They also found a cave dome measuring
300 m (980 ft) above the underground river, rock formations, large bats, a deep
water hole in the river, more river channels, and another deep cave, as well as
marine creatures and more. Deeper areas of the underground river are almost
impossible to explore due to oxygen deprivation.
On November 11, 2011, Puerto Princesa Underground River was
provisionally chosen as one of the New7Wonders of Nature. This selection was
officially confirmed on January 28, 2012.
JEJU ISLAND
ISLAND BELONGING TO
SOUTH KOREA
Jejudo (also known as Jeju Island) is a volcanic island.
With a surface area of 1,846 sqkm it is the largest island 130 km off the coast
of the Korean Peninsula, and the main island of Jeju Province of South Korea.
The island lies in the Korea Strait, southwest of South Jeolla Province. The
island contains the natural World Heritage Site Jeju Volcanic Island and Lava
Tubes. 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.
The island was created entirely from volcanic eruptions
approximately 2 million years ago, during the time period extending from the
Tertiary to the beginning of the Quaternary period, and consists chiefly of
basalt and lava. The eruptions took place in the Cenozoic era. It has a humid
subtropical climate, warmer than that of the rest of Korea, with four distinct
weather seasons. Winters are cool and dry while summers are hot, humid, and
sometimes rainy.
HA LONG BAY
LIMESTONE BAY, VIETNAM
Hạ Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and popular travel destination in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cam Pha town, and is a part of Van Don District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various shapes and sizes. Hạ Long Bay is a center of a larger zone which includes Bái Tử Long Bay to the northeast, and Cát Bà Island to the southwest. These larger zones share a similar geological, geographical, geomorphological, climate and cultural characters.
Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone through 500 million years of formation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of the karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Hạ Long Bay is home to 14 endemic floral species and 60 endemic faunal species.
Historical research surveys have shown the presence of prehistorical human beings in this area tens of thousands years ago.
AMAZON
LONGEST RIVER IN SOUTH AMERICA
The Amazon River in South America is the largest river by discharge of water in the world, and according to some experts, the longest in length.
TABLE MOUNTAIN
LANDMARK OVERLOOKING
THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN IN SOUTH AFRICA
Table Mountain (Khoikhoi: Hoerikwaggo, Afrikaans: Tafelberg)
is a flat-topped mountain forming a prominent landmark overlooking the city of
Cape Town in South Africa, and is featured in the Flag of Cape Town and other
local government insignia. It is a significant tourist attraction, with many
visitors using the cableway or hiking to the top. The mountain forms part of
the Table Mountain National Park.
The main feature of Table Mountain is the level plateau
approximately 3 kilometres (2 mi) from side to side, edged by impressive
cliffs. The plateau, flanked by Devil’s Peak to the east and by Lion’s Head to
the west, forms a dramatic backdrop to Cape Town. This broad sweep of
mountainous heights, together with Signal Hill, forms the natural amphitheatre
of the City Bowl and Table Bay harbour. The highest point on Table Mountain is
towards the eastern end of the plateau and is marked by Maclear’s Beacon, a stone
cairn built in 1865 by Sir Thomas Maclear for trigonometrical survey. It is
1,086 metres (3,563 ft) above sea level, about 19 metres (62 ft) higher than
the cable station at the western end of the plateau.
The cliffs of the main plateau are split by Platteklip Gorge
(“Flat Stone Gorge”), which provides an easy and direct ascent to the summit
and was the route taken by António de Saldanha on the first recorded ascent of
the mountain in 1503.
The flat top of the mountain is often covered by orographic
clouds, formed when a south-easterly wind is directed up the mountain’s slopes
into colder air, where the moisture condenses to form the so-called “table
cloth” of cloud. Legend attributes this phenomenon to a smoking contest between
the Devil and a local pirate called Van Hunks. When the table cloth is seen, it
symbolizes the contest.
Table Mountain is at the northern end of a sandstone
mountain range that forms the spine of the Cape Peninsula. To the south of the
main plateau is a lower part of the range called the Back Table. On the
Atlantic coast of the peninsula, the range is known as the Twelve Apostles. The
range continues southwards to Cape Point.
IGUAZU FALLS
WATERFALLS IN BRAZIL AND ARGENTINA
Iguazu Falls, Iguazú Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls
are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of
Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná. They are the largest waterfalls
system in the world. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower
Iguazu. The Iguazu River rises near the city of Curitiba. For most of its
course, the river flows through Brazil, however, most of the falls are on the
Argentine side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu
River forms the boundary between Argentina and Brazil.
The name “Iguazu” comes from the Guarani or Tupi words “y”,
meaning “water”, and “ûasú “[waˈsu],
meaning “big”. Legend has it that a deity planned to marry a beautiful
woman named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In a rage,
the deity sliced the river, creating the waterfalls and condemning the lovers
to an eternal fall. The first European to record the existence of the falls was
the Spanish conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.
KOMODO
ISLAND INDONESIA
Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that compose the
Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the habitat of the
Komodo dragon, the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island.
Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 square kilometres and a human
population of over two thousand. The people of the island are descendants of
former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed with Bugis
from Sulawesi. The people are primarily adherents of Islam but there are also
Christian and Hindu congregations.
Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and
forms part of the Komodo National Park. In addition, the island is a popular
destination for diving. Administratively, it is part of the East Nusa Tenggara
province.
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