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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.
Kaziranga National Park
Located in the heart of Assam state, the park is one of the last undisturbed areas in eastern India and is home to the world's largest population of one-horned rhinos, as well as many mammals including tigers, elephants, leopards and bears, and thousands of bird species.
Dja Faunal Reserve
This is one of the largest and best-preserved rainforests in Africa, with 90% of its area undisturbed. The reserve is almost completely surrounded by the Dja River, which forms a natural border and is known for its biodiversity and wide variety of primates. There are 107 mammal species here, 5 of which are threatened.
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park
In 1932, Waterton Lakes National Park (Alberta, Canada) and Glacier National Park (Montana, USA) merged to form the world's first International Peace Park. Located on the border of the two countries, the park is beautiful and has an extremely rich variety of plant and mammal species, with grasslands, forests, mountains and glaciers.
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.
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.
Ischigualasto / Talampaya Natural Parks
Located in the desert region of central Argentina on the western border of the Pampilla Mountains, these two connected parks cover 275,300 hectares and contain the most complete known continental fossil record from the Triassic (245 to 208 million years ago). Six geological formations within the park contain fossils of various mammals, dinosaurs, and plant ancestors, shedding light on the evolution of Triassic vertebrates and the nature of the paleoenvironment.
Garamba National Park
The park contains vast expanses of savannah, grassland and woodland, with gallery forests dotted along riverbanks and in swampy hollows, and is home to four large mammals: elephants, giraffes, hippos and, especially, the white rhino. Although much larger than the black rhino, the white rhino is harmless; there are only about 30 left.
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.
Okavango Delta
The delta in northwestern Botswana is made up of permanent swamps and seasonal flood plains. It is one of the very few major inland delta systems that does not flow into the ocean, and the wetland system is almost intact. One of the unique features of the site is that the annual flooding of the Okavango River occurs during the dry season, so the biological cycles of local plants and animals are synchronized with these seasonal rains and floods. This is a climatic, hydrological and biological process. The Okavango Delta is home to some of the world's most endangered large mammals, such as cheetahs, white rhinos, black rhinos, African wild dogs and lions.