Thursday, December 29, 2011
10 natural wonders of earth
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In this earth there have many unknown
or known places which we have never seen. But we know about those places by
reading books, newspapers, magazine or TV shows. Here I am sharing with you
some exclusive photos of top 10 natural wonders of earth.
Grand Canyon
Most of us know that The Grand Canyon is located in northern
Arizona and also one of the great tourist attractions in the United States.
Carved over several million years by the Colorado River, the canyon attains a
depth of over 1.6 km (1 mile) and 446 km (277 miles) long. The Grand Canyon is
not the deepest or the largest canyon in the world but the overwhelming size
and its intricate and colorful landscape offers visitor spectacular vistas that
are unmatched throughout the world. This is also a great natural wonders of
earth.
Iguazu Falls
Iguazu Falls is one of the great natural wonders of the
world, which is situated on the border between Brazil and Argentina. The
waterfall system consists of 275 falls along the Iguazu River. The majority of
the falls are about 64 meters (210 ft) in height. The most impressive of them
all is the Devil’s Throat a U-shaped, 82 meter high (269 ft), 150 meter (492
ft) wide and 700 meter (2300 ft) long waterfall. Anybody can visit this place
to see this greatest natural wonders of the world.
Amazon
Amazon is a very knowable name for most of us. The Amazon is
only one largest river in the world by volume, with a total river flow that
accounts for approximately one-fifth of the world’s total. The river has over
3,000 recognized species of fish and new species are still being discovered.
The Amazon Rainforest represents over half of the planet’s remaining
rainforests. As the largest tropical rainforest it has an unparalleled
biodiversity. One in ten known species in the world live in the Amazon
Rainforest. It is very famous in most of the wonders of earth.
Galapagos Islands
Many of us know that The Galapagos Islands are a small
archipelago of volcanic islands belonging to Ecuador in the eastern Pacific
Ocean. The islands are quite remote and isolated, lying some 1000 km (620
miles) west of the South American continent. The archipelago is world renowned
for its unique island ecosystem which was the inspiration for Charles Darwin’s
Theory of Natural Selection. Seeing the amazing sites and wildlife is best done
by joining a boat tour. Visiting Galapagos Islands are expensive but there are
also a lot of companies that can book Galapagos Islands tours either in Puerto Ayora or from
Guayaquil or Quito. You can visit that place anytime with your family or alone
to see the natural wonders of earth.
Serengeti
Every tourist knows about The Serengeti ecosystem which is
located at north western Tanzania and extends to southwestern Kenya. The region
hosts the largest mass movement of land mammals on the planet and one of the
most breathtaking events in the animal kingdom. African safari tours
follow the one million wildebeest and 200,000 zebra that make a 500 kilometer
(310 miles).
Sahara
Everybody knows a little about Sahara. The Sahara is the
world’s largest and hottest desert covering most of Northern Africa, making it
almost as large as like United States. Contrary to popular belief, long sand
dunes (called ergs) form only a minor part of the Sahara. Most of the desert
consists of largely barren, hard, rocky plateaus, with very little sand. The
Sahara only receives less than three inches of rain a year on average. Even in
the Sahara’s wettest areas, it may rain only twice a week and not rain again
for years. Obviously it’s a wonders of this earth.
Ha Long Bay
Do you know about Ha Long Bay? Ha Long Bay is situated in
North Vietnam round a 120 kilometer long coast line and is literally translated
as “Bay of Descending Dragons”. The bay features with thousands of islands,
each topped with thick jungle vegetation, forming a spectacular seascape of
limestone pillars. Some of the islands are hollow, with enormous caves, others
islands include lakes and some support floating villages of fishermen. Ha Long
Bay has its own natural theme which attracts tourists.
Mount Everest
Most of us read on books, magazines, newspapers about the
highest mountain of this earth which is called Mount Everest. At 8,848 meters
(29,029 ft), Mount Everest is the highest mountain on Earth. It is located on
the border between Nepal and Tibet. The highest mountain in the world attracts
climbers of all levels. Although other eight-thousanders such as K2 are much
more difficult to climb, Mount Everest still has many inherent dangers such as
altitude sickness, weather and wind. People who die during the climb are
typically left behind and it is not uncommon to find corpses near the standard
climbing routes. Every day lot of tourist visit that place to see the great
natural wonders of earth.
Antarctica
Who doesn’t know about ice world? It is another part of
earth which is called Antarctica. It is on average, is the coldest, driest, and
windiest continent on the planet, and has the highest average elevation of all
the continents. However about 98% of Antarctica is covered by solid ice, it is
technically a desert (the largest on earth) with very small precipitation.
Antarctica is colder than the Arctic because much of the continent is more than
3 kilometers (2 miles) above sea level, and because the Arctic Ocean covers the
north polar zone transferring the ocean’s relative warmth through the icepack.
Sea lives of Antarctica include penguins, blue whales, orcas, and seals, for
these reason we can say that it is also another natural wonders of earth.
Great Barrier Reef
Those who learned geography should know about Great Barrier Reef. It is the largest system of coral reef in the whole world, stretching over 3000 kilometers (1,900 miles). It is the only reef on Earth that can be seen from space and also the world’s longest single structure made by living organisms. The reef structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms. The Great Barrier Reef also features a host of wildlife including green sea turtles, dolphins, whales, sea snakes, clown fish and many more. It is such a great natural wonders of earth.
This post was written by: Franklin Manuel
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