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    Explore Redwood National and State Parks, California (UNESCO site)

    Explore Redwood National and State Parks, California (UNESCO site)

    The Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP) are located along the coast of northern California. The parks are protecting Coastal Redwood old-growth forests. These trees are the tallest and one of the most massive tree species on Earth. In addition to the redwood forests, the parks preserve other indigenous flora, fauna, grassland prairie, cultural resources, portions ...
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    Explore Rennell Island, Solomon Islands (UNESCO site)

    Explore Rennell Island, Solomon Islands (UNESCO site)

    Rennell Island, locally known as Mungava, is the main island of two inhabited islands that make up the Rennell and Bellona Province in the Solomon Islands. Rennell Island has a land area of 660 square kilometres (250 sq mi) that is about 80 kilometres (50 mi) long and 14 kilometres (8.7 mi)wide. It is the second largest upraised coral atoll in the world with the ...
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    Explore Ría Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Celestún, Yucatán

    Explore Ría Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Celestún, Yucatán

    Ría Celestun Biosphere Reserve (Spanish:Reserva de la Biosfera Ría Celestún) is a biosphere reserve in Mexico. It is located on the northwestern Yucatán Peninsula in the states of Yucatán and Campeche. The reserve is home to extensive mangrove wetlands, and rich in birds and other wildlife. The reserve covers an area of 814.82 square...
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    See Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, South Africa (UNESCO site)

    See Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, South Africa (UNESCO site)

    The Richtersveld is a mountainous desert landscape characterised by rugged kloofs and high mountains, situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. It is full of changing scenery from flat sandy plains, to craggy sharp mountains of volcanic rock and the lushness of the Orange River, which forms the border with neighbouring Namibia. The park ranges in altitu...
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    Explore Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park, Costa Rica (UNESCO site)

    Explore Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park, Costa Rica (UNESCO site)

    Rincón de la Vieja Volcano National Park, in Spanish Parque Nacional Volcán Rincón de la Vieja, part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area and the Area de Conservación Guanacaste World Heritage Site, is a National Park in the northwestern part of Costa Rica which encompasses the Rincón de la Vieja and Santa María volcanoes, as w...
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    Explore Río Abiseo National Park, Peru (UNESCO site)

    Explore Río Abiseo National Park, Peru (UNESCO site)

    The Rio Abiseo National Park is located in the San Martín department of Peru. UNESCO pronounced it as Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity (World Heritage Site) in 1990. The park is home to a large number of species of flora and fauna, as well as the location of over 30 pre-Columbian archaeological sites. Since 1986, the park has not been open to tourism d...
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    See Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras (UNESCO site)

    See Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras (UNESCO site)

    The Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve is 5,250 km² of preserved land in the La Mosquitia region on the Caribbean coast of Honduras. Most of the land runs along the Río Plátano. The reserve has a number of endangered species and some of Honduras largest sections of forest. It has been a World Heritage site and biosphere reserve since 1...
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    See Riversleigh Fossil Site, Australia (UNESCO site)

    See Riversleigh Fossil Site, Australia (UNESCO site)

    Riversleigh, in North West Queensland, is Australia's most famous fossil site. The 100 km² area has fossil remains of ancient mammals, birds and reptiles of Oligocene and Miocene age. The site was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1994 and is an extension of the Boodjamulla National Park. The fossils at Riversleigh are rare because they are found in soft fres...
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    Dive Rocktail Bay, South Africa (UNESCO site)

    Dive Rocktail Bay, South Africa (UNESCO site)

    Rocktail Bay is located in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa at the northern end of the World Heritage Site iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The bay combines miles and miles of pristine and undeveloped coastline with pristine forests with wetlands and marine ecology. The string of lakes, marshes, coral reefs and secluded beaches, make this north-eastern corner of South A...
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    Explore Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (UNESCO site)

    Explore Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal (UNESCO site)

    Chitwan National Park is the first national park in Nepal. Formerly called Royal Chitwan National Park it was established in 1973 and granted the status of a World Heritage Site in 1984. It covers an area of 932 km2 and is located in the subtropical Inner Terai lowlands of south-central Nepal in the Chitwan district. In altitude it ranges from about 100 metres (330 ft...
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    Explore Royal Natal National Park, South Africa (UNESCO site)

    Explore Royal Natal National Park, South Africa (UNESCO site)

    The Royal Natal National Park is in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa and forms part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. Notwithstanding the name, it is actually not a South African National Park managed by the SANParks, but rather a Provincial Park managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. The main features of the park are the Drakensberg Amphith...
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    Explore Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda (UNESCO site)

    Explore Rwenzori Mountains National Park, Uganda (UNESCO site)

    Rwenzori Mountains National Park is a Ugandan national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the Rwenzori Mountains. Almost 1,000 km2 (386 sq mi) in size, the park has Africa's third highest mountain peak and many waterfalls, lakes, and glaciers. The park is known for its beautiful plant life. It lies along Uganda's border with the Democratic Republic of...
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    Explore Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests, Kenya (UNESCO site)

    Explore Sacred Mijikenda Kaya Forests, Kenya (UNESCO site)

    The Mijikenda ("the nine tribes") are the nine ethnic groups along the coast of Kenya, from the border of Somalia in the north to the border of Tanzania in the south. Archaeologist Chapuruka Kusimba contends that the Mijikenda formerly resided in coastal cities but settled in the hinterlands of the area to avoid submission to dominant Portuguese forces in control...
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    Explore Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal (UNESCO site)

    Explore Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal (UNESCO site)

    Sagarmāthā National Park is a protected area in the Himalayas of eastern Nepal containing the southern half of Mount Everest. The park was created on July 19, 1976 and was inscribed as a Natural World Heritage Site in 1979. Sagarmāthā is a Sanskrit word, from sagar = "sky" (not to be confused with "sea/ocean") and māthā = "forehead" or "head", and is the modern Nepali...
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    Explore Salina Island, Italy (UNESCO site)

    Explore Salina Island, Italy (UNESCO site)

    Salina is the second largest island in the archipelago. Salina is divided between three comuni: Santa Marina on the eastern coast, Malfa to the north, and Leni to the south-west. From Leni down towards the sea are the villages of Valdichiesa and Rinella. The other smaller villages are Capo Faro, Pollara and Lingua. The following sites are on the idland: The salt lake...
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