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Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
The 2.5 million hectare Sumatran Rainforest Heritage includes three national parks: Gunung Leuser National Park, Kerinci Seblat National Park and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. The site has the greatest potential for the long-term conservation of Sumatra's unique and diverse biomes, including many endangered species. The protected area is home to approximately 10,000 plant species, including 17 endemic genera; more than 200 mammal species; and approximately 580 bird species, of which 465 are resident and 21 are endemic. Of the mammals, 22 are Asian species not found elsewhere in the archipelago, and 15 are found only in Indonesia, including the endemic Sumatran orangutan. The site also provides biogeographical evidence of the island's evolution.
Everglades National Park
This site at the southern tip of Florida has been described as "a river of grass that flows imperceptibly from inland to the sea." Its diverse aquatic habitats make it a refuge for a large number of birds and reptiles, as well as endangered species such as the manatee.
Manú National Park
This vast park of 1.5 million hectares has a continuous layer of vegetation, ranging from 150 to 4,200 meters above sea level. The lower tropical forest is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. About 850 bird species have been found. Rare species such as the giant otter and giant armadillo also live here. Jaguars can often be seen in the park.
Danube Delta
The Danube River flows into the Black Sea, forming Europe's largest and best-preserved delta. The numerous lakes and swamps of the Danube Delta are home to more than 300 bird species and 45 species of freshwater fish.
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Located at the junction of the plains and mountain forests in southwestern Uganda, Bwindi Park covers 32,000 hectares and is renowned for its exceptional biodiversity, with more than 160 species of trees and more than 100 species of ferns. Many species of birds and butterflies can also be found there, as well as many endangered species, including the mountain gorilla.
Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex
The Dong Phayayan-Khao Yai Forest Complex stretches for 230 km, bordering Ta Phaya National Park on the Cambodian border to the east and Khao Yai National Park to the west. It is home to more than 800 species of animals, including 112 mammals (including two species of gibbons), 392 bird species and 200 reptiles and amphibians. The conservation of globally threatened and endangered mammal, bird and reptile species is of international importance, 19 of which are vulnerable and four are endangered, and the area contains a number of important tropical forest ecosystems that can provide suitable habitats for the long-term survival of these species.
Noel Kempff Mercado National Park
The national park is one of the largest (1,523,000 hectares) and best preserved in the Amazon Basin. The park ranges in altitude from 200 to nearly 1,000 meters and contains a variety of habitat types, from Cerrado savannah and forest to high evergreen Amazon forest. The park's evolutionary history dates back more than a billion years to the Cambrian period. The park is home to approximately 4,000 plant species, more than 600 bird species, and many globally endangered or threatened vertebrate populations.
Shirakami-Sanchi
This sparsely populated area, located in the mountains of northern Honshu, includes the last original remnants of the cool-temperate forests of Siebold's beech trees that once covered the hills and slopes of northern Japan. Black bears, serows, and 87 bird species can be found in this forest habitat.
Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park
Beijing Wild Duck Lake, the largest wetland bird nature reserve in North China and the only one in Beijing, is located on the bank of Guanting Lake at the foot of the Badaling Great Wall in Yanqing District. It has a water surface of more than 1.5 million square meters. Due to the good natural environment here, it was approved by the municipal government as a municipal wetland bird nature reserve in Beijing in December 2000. Wild Duck Lake is located in the northwest of Yanqing District, Beijing, and belongs to the transition zone from the North China Plain to the Shanxi Plateau and the Inner Mongolia Plateau. It is backed by the Yanshan Mountains in the north, the Taihang Mountains in the south, and borders Huailai County, Hebei Province in the southwest. The majestic Badaling Great Wall is to the southeast. Wild Duck Lake is an artificial wetland composed of the Yanqing area of Guanting Reservoir and the flooded area and tidal flats below 479m above sea level around the lake. The total area of the reserve is 6,873 hectares, of which the wetland area is 3,939 hectares. It is the only wetland bird nature reserve in Beijing. After more than 50 years of development, it has formed a wetland ecosystem with rich animal and plant resources, high biodiversity and stability, and has become one of the important bird habitats in Beijing and even in North China. The reserve is rich in animal and plant resources. According to statistics, there are 389 species of higher plants in Yeya Lake Wetland, including 16 species of bryophytes, belonging to 9 families and 9 genera; 8 species of ferns, belonging to 5 families and 5 genera; 7 species of gymnosperms, belonging to 3 families and 5 genera; 358 species of angiosperms, belonging to 72 families and 212 genera. The total number of bird species in Yeya Lake is 264, including 6 first-class national protected animals (black stork, oriental white stork, white-headed crane, great bustard, golden eagle, white-tailed sea eagle), and 34 second-class national protected animals. There are 40 species of fish in 5 orders and 9 families, 5 species of amphibians in 1 order and 3 families, 7 species of reptiles in 3 orders and 4 families, 10 species of mammals in 5 orders and 6 families, 182 species of insects in 12 orders and 61 families, 63 species of protozoa, 35 species of rotifers, and 12 species of crustaceans in freshwater zooplankton.
Frozen area
<p>The Flow Country estate in the Scottish Highlands is considered the finest example of a continuous accumulation of covered peat bogs. This peat ecosystem has accumulated over the past 9,000 years, providing a diverse habitat for many bird species and a richness that is unique in the world. Peatlands play a vital role in carbon storage. The ecological processes that continue to form peat in the area continue to store large amounts of carbon and are of great research and educational value. </p>
Srebarna Nature Reserve
The Srebana Nature Reserve is a freshwater lake located next to the Danube and covers an area of more than 600 hectares. It is a breeding ground for nearly 100 bird species, many of which are rare or endangered. Every winter, about 80 other bird species migrate and take refuge here. The most interesting birds include Dalmatian pelicans, great egrets, night herons, purple herons, painted ibis and white spoonbills.
Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary
Located in the Senegal River delta, the Jouji reserve is a 16,000-hectare wetland consisting of a large lake surrounded by streams, ponds and backwaters. It is home to an estimated 1.5 million vulnerable bird species, such as white pelicans, purple herons, African spoonbills, great egrets and cormorants.
Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries
Located on the border with Myanmar, these relatively intact reserves cover more than 600,000 hectares and include nearly every forest type found in mainland Southeast Asia. The reserves are home to a wide variety of animals, including 77% of the region’s large mammals (especially elephants and tigers), 50% of its large birds, and 33% of its terrestrial vertebrates.
Doñana National Park
The Doñana National Park in Andalusia is located on the right bank of the Guadalquivir River, at its mouth into the Atlantic Ocean. The park is known for its diversity of biomes, especially lagoons, marshes, fixed and mobile dunes, scrub and shrubland. The park is home to five endangered bird species. It is one of the largest colonies of egrets in the Mediterranean, with more than 500,000 waterfowl wintering here every year.
Yangliuqing Forest Park
Yangliuqing Forest Park is located in Yangliuqing Town, Xiqing District, Tianjin, 20 kilometers from the city center. The park covers an area of nearly 3,000 acres. There are forests in the park, and thousands of acres of fruit trees are planted with apples, pears, peaches, grapes and other fruit trees. There are racecourses, shooting ranges, water amusement parks, fishing areas, barbecue areas, performance venues, archery ranges, elephant performance venues, deer parks, forest museums, tow parachuting areas, etc. in the park. Yangliuqing Forest Park is rich in forest resources, and the dense forests provide a good habitat for birds. Every year when the fruits are ripe, the heavy fruits hang on the branches, which can be both appreciated and tasted, which is really exciting.
Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve
The Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve is located in the triangle between Hengshui, Jizhou and Zaoqiang in Hebei Province. It is the only nature reserve in the North China Plain that maintains a complete wetland ecosystem including swamps, waters, mudflats, meadows and forests, covering an area of 283 square kilometers. It has rich biodiversity, with inland freshwater wetland ecosystems and national I and II level birds as the main protected objects. Hengshui Lake is located in the north of the emerging regional central hub city of Hengshui City, and in the south of Jizhou, the "No. 1 State in the World". One lake connects the two cities and enjoys the reputation of being the sapphire in East Asia, the most beautiful wetland in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the No. 1 lake in southern Beijing. Hebei Hengshui Lake National Nature Reserve (6 photos) extends to Shanguan Village, Dazhai Village in the west, Diliwang in the south, and Fuyang River in the north. Its geographical coordinates range from 115°27′50″~115°42′51″ east longitude and 37°31′40″~37°41′56″ north latitude. Its maximum east-west width is 22.28km, its maximum north-south length is 18.81km, its altitude is about 18~25m, and its total area is 187.87km2. Hengshui Lake is adjacent to Donghu Avenue (National Highway 106) and has convenient transportation. It is located around Beijing and Tianjin, around the Bohai Sea, and along the Beijing-Kowloon Railway. It is more than 200 kilometers away from Beijing and Tianjin, and more than 190 kilometers away from Huanghua Port. Within 300 kilometers of the surrounding area are the four provincial capitals of Shijiazhuang, Taiyuan, Zhengzhou, and Jinan, and 26 prefecture-level cities. It integrates railways, highways, and communication hubs, and was called the Golden Cross by the famous social economist Fei Xiaotong.
Nandagang Wetland
The highest point of Nandagang Wetland is 5.4 meters above sea level, and the lowest point is 2.9 meters above sea level. It is divided into lagoon depressions, shallow trough depressions, hillocks and high flat lands, and 90% of the vegetation is reeds. The forests around the port are 10 meters wide and 30 kilometers long, totaling more than 60,000 trees. This is the intersection of the north-south migration belt and the east-west migration belt of migratory birds. According to observations and statistics, 168 species of birds have been found, including the red-crowned crane, white crane, white-headed crane, white stork, Chinese bustard, great bustard, etc., which are national first-class protected birds. A large number of white swans are seen here every year. In order to protect the reed vegetation, fish, birds and animals on the slopes of the reservoir, a 6-meter-wide and 4-meter-deep canal around the port was also dug along the port to ensure seasonal water storage and regulate the water capacity in the area. In the wetland nature reserve, the view is vast, and in the midsummer, it is full of green and the air is fresh, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.