Mountain

A herd of elephants - Mount Kilimanjaro is seen in the background

Kilimanjaro National Park

Country: Tanzania | Type: Natural | Theme: Mountain, Natural Landscape Introduction to Kilimanjaro National Park Tanzania Mount Kilimanjaro, at 5,895 meters, is the highest point in the African continent and largest freestanding volcanic mass in the entire world.  On a clear day, it can be seen from over 100 miles away.  That National Park surrounding the mountain covers approximately 75,575 ha.  The mountain …

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Mont Perdu - World Heritage Site

Mont Perdu

Country: France, Spain | Type: Mixed | Theme: Cultural Landscape, Mountain, Natural Landscape  Introduction to Pyrénées – Mont Perdu Rising to 3,352 meters (almost 11,000 feet), Mont-Perdu is a calcareous massif (a compact group of mountains forming an independent portion of a range) that spans the borders of France and Spain, part of the mid-Pyrenees Mountains. One of two natural”UNESCO World Heritage Sites in France, …

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Putorana Plateau in Siberia

Putorana Plateau

Country: Russia | Type: Natural | Theme: Mountain, Natural Landscape  Introduction to the Putorana Plateau The Putorana Plateau is an enormous basalt tableland massif that stands at the northwestern edge of the Central Siberian Plateau approximately 100 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. The World Heritage inscribed area which measures 1,887,251 hectares, exemplifies the paradoxical conditions of unspoilt ecosystems in the arctic and subarctic …

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mount huangshan- world heritage sites in China

Mount Huangshan

Country: China | Type: Mixed | Theme: Mountain, Natural Landscape, Religious Structure  Introduction to Mount Huangshan Mount Huangshan is well-known for its spectacular scenery and is therefore possibly the most famous mountain in China. It is home to magnificent grotesquely-shaped formations of rocks as well as forests. The natural beauty is magnified by natural mists and clouds. The area around Mount Huangshan is also …

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