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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.
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.
Dinosaur Provincial Park
In addition to exceptionally beautiful scenery, Dinosaur Provincial Park, located in the heart of Alberta's badlands, has yielded some of the most important fossils from the "Age of Reptiles," specifically about 35 species of dinosaurs dating back about 75 million years.