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Planting Billions of Trees helps the Planet - the Guardian: LINK ¤ the GUARDIAN

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  • "tree planting - has "mind-blowing potential" - to protect the climate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "planting billions of trees - across the world - is by far the biggest !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and cheapest way - to protect the climate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "according to scientists - who have made the first calculation - of how many more trees !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "can be planted easily - as trees grow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "they absorb - and store - the carbon dioxide emissions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "new research estimates - that a worldwide planting programme !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "can remove two-thirds - of all emissions - in the atmosphere !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( human activities ! )"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "a figure - the scientists describe as - "mind-blowing"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the analysis founds - there are 1.7bn hectares - of land !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on which 1.2tn - native tree saplings - can naturally grow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "that area - is 11% - of all land !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "each country - has a program - for forestation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the goal is a - mixed forest - with different trees !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "we should help - selectively - to develop best !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "tropical areas - can have 100% - tree cover !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "while others - are more sparsely covered !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "meaning - that on average - about half the area - is under tree canopy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the scientists include - grazing land - on which trees - also benefit sheep - and cattle !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "help nature - heal - itself !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "forestation - is not just one - of our climate solutions !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is overwhelmingly - the top one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is a powerful - climate solution !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and tree planting - is the climate solution - that is available now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is the cheapest one - possible - and every one of us - can get involved !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "individuals - can make a tangible impact - by growing trees themselves !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "donating to forest restoration - organisations - and avoiding irresponsible companies !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the most effective projects - are doing restoration - for 30 cents a tree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "that means - we can restore the 1tn trees - for US$ 300bn !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this is by far - the cheapest solution - that has been proposed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "US$ 300bn is within reach - of a coalition of philanthropists - and the public !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the potential - is literally everywhere - the entire globe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this should be different - mixed forests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "respecting the local region - and indigenous people - cut carbon - and boost wildlife !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the potential to grow trees - alongside crops - such as coffee - cocoa - and berries !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "called agro-forestry - is also possible - and has not been included - in this calculation !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and also - we should avoid - to eat meat !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "avoiding meat - is "single biggest way" - to reduce the impact on Earth !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this are new opportunities - for the six biggest nations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - ( half the potential sites ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the research is based on - high-resolution satellite images - a global map !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "planting - a certain number - of trees !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "is sufficient - to totally - protect the climate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "this can be combined - with natural !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and cultural - landscapes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "( maybe - a certain creature - could be asked - if necessary !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! )"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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the Great Green Wall - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ GREAT GREEN WALL

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  • "the Great Green Wall - French - "grande muraille verte"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "is Africa's - flagship initiative - led by the African Union !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "the "Great Green Wall" - spans from Senegal - to Djibouti !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on the horn of Africa - cutting across the Sahel - and the Sahara !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "creating a great mosaic - of green - and productive - landscapes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and trees - across Africa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "there are not only - blooming - and blossoming - landscapes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "but also the lives - of millions of people - are transformed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the climate - is better protected !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GRAND CANYON - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ GRAND CANYON
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  • "the Grand Canyon - has a combination of size - depth - and exposed layers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of colorful rocks - dating back to Precambrian times - created by the Colorado river !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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YELLOWSTONE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ YELLOWSTONE
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  • "the Yellowstone national park - is known for its wildlife !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and its geothermal features - especially old faithful geyser !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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REDWOOD - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ REDWOOD
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  • "the Redwood national park - protects coast redwood - old-growth forests !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "these trees are tall - and impressive !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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IGUAZU FALLS - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ IGUAZU FALLS
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  • "the Iguazú Falls - numerous islands along the 2.7-kilometre-long edge - divide the falls !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "into numerous separate waterfalls - and cataracts - varying between 60 to 82 metres high !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GALAPAGOS ISLANDS - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ GALAPAGOS
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  • "the Galapagos Islands - are an archipelago - of volcanic islands !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "distributed on either side of the equator - in the Pacific ocean - and belong to Ecuador !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the islands are famed - for their vast number of endemic species - developed for their own !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MOUNT KILIMANJARO - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ KILIMANJARO
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  • "the Mount Kilimanjaro - in Tanzania - is the highest mountain in Africa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SERENGETI - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ SERENGETI
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  • "the Serengeti - meaning the "endless plains" - is located in north Tanzania !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "blue wildebeests - gazelles - zebras - and buffalos - are some !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "of the commonly found large mammals - in the region !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BANDIAGARA ESCARPMENT - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ BANDIAGARA
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  • "the Bandiagara Escarpment - is an escarpment in the Dogon country - in Africa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the sandstone cliff - rises about 500 meters - above the lower sandy flats - to the south !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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VICTORIA FALLS - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ VICTORIA FALLS
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  • "the Victoria Falls - are a waterfall in southern Africa - on the Zambezi river !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "at the border of Zambia - and Zimbabwe - it is the largest waterfall - in the world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "based on its width of 1,708 metres - 5,604 ft - and height of 108 metres - 354 ft !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TSINGY de BEMARAHA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ TSINGY de BEMARAHA
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  • "the Tsingys - in Africa - are karstic plateaus - in which groundwater has undercut the elevated uplands !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the superposition - of erosion patterns - has created dramatic "forests" - of limestone needles !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MOUNT EVEREST - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MOUNT EVEREST
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  • "the Mount Everest - Tibetan - "Chomolungma" - Nepali - "Sagarmatha" - is the highest mountain !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "located in the Himalayas - its peak is 8,848 metres - 29,029 ft - above sea level !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HA LONG BAY - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ HA LONG BAY
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  • "the Ha Long Bay - features thousands of limestone karsts - and isles - in various sizes and shapes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the core of the bay - has an area of 334 km2 - with a high density of 775 islets !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CAPPADOCIA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ CAPPADOCIA
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  • "the rocks in Cappadocia - eroded into hundreds of spectacular pillars - and other forms !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "people carved out houses - churches - and monasteries - from the soft rocks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GIANT's CAUSEWAY - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ GIANT's CAUSEWAY
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  • "the Giant's Causeway - in Ireland - also known as - "Clochán an Aifir"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "is an area - of about 40,000 - interlocking - basalt columns !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the result of an ancient - volcanic eruption - the tops of the columns !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "form stepping stones - that lead from the cliff foot - and disappear under the sea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PLITVICE LAKES - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ PLITVICE LAKES
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  • "the Plitvice Lakes - in southeast Europe - are famous for its lakes - with 16 lakes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "arranged in cascades - and forming an impressive water landscape !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "these lakes - are a result of the confluence - of several small rivers - and subterranean karst rivers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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AYERS ROCK - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ULURU
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  • "the "Uluru-Kata Tjuta national park" - is the location of the sandstone monolith - "Ayers-Rock"  !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "which stands 348 metres in height - and bears various inscriptions - made by ancestral indigenous peoples !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UNESCO - World Heritage Site - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ WORLD HERITAGE SITE

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  • "218 - natural sites are listed - as world heritage sites !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "it is a place - that is listed by the UNESCO - as of special cultural - or physical significance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "the programme catalogues - names - and conserves - sites of outstanding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "natural importance - to the common heritage - of humanity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

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