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Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley
The Kenyan Lake System of the East African Rift Valley is a scenic natural site consisting of three interconnected shallow lakes (Lake Bogoria, Lake Nakuru and Lake Elmenteita) in the Rift Valley Province of Kenya, covering a total area of 32,034 hectares. The site is home to 13 globally threatened bird species and is one of the world's most diverse bird species. It is the most important foraging site for the Lesser Flamingo and a major nesting and breeding site for the Great White Pelican. The site has a large mammal population, including black rhinoceros, Rothschild's giraffe, greater kudu, lion, cheetah and wild dog, and is of great value for studying important ecological processes.
Historic City of Yazd
The city of Yadzd is located in the middle of the Iranian plateau, 270 km southeast of Isfahan, close to the Spice Route and the Silk Road. It is a vivid demonstration of how people in the desert survive with limited resources. Urban Water Supply By developing a qanat system for extracting groundwater, Yadzd's earthen architecture escaped modernization, which destroyed many traditional earthen towns, and preserved its traditional neighborhoods, qanats, traditional houses, bazaars, Turkish baths, mosques, synagogues, Zoroastrian temples and the historical gardens of Dawlat Abad.