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• Great Barrier Reef (Australia) - The Great Barrier Reef, a 2000 kilometer stretch of colorful coral, is a paradisiacal habitat for marine creatures. Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef, is situated off the eastern coast of Queensland in northeastern Australia. The reef, ranges from 20 kilometers to 240 kilometers in width, is 2000 kilometers long, and is dotted with 700 large and small islands. Pleasure boats ply the calm sheltered waters that lie within the reef area.

 • Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (Costa Rica / Panama)- The vast tropical rainforests of La Amistad are a safe refuge for a variety of rare animals including the legendary bird, the quetzal. The Talamanca Mountain Range stretches from central Costa Rica to western Panama. The forested region that surrounds the mountain range is called La Amistad and is Costa Rica’s largest nature reserve. The primeval forest is Central America’s largest when the section situated on the Panama side of the border is included, and the richness of its fauna and flora is unmatched anywhere in the world.

    • Serengeti National Park / Ngorongoro Conservation Area (Tanzania) - The endless savanna of the Serengeti National Park and the vast crater of the Ngorongoro Conservation in which man and beast coexist. The name Serengeti means “Endless Plains” in the language of the Masai tribe. The Serengeti is situated at the center of the savanna of Africa, and is Tanzania’s largest national park. The Ngorongoro Conservation Area which is adjacent to the Serengeti National Park is a crater formed by a massive volcanic eruption that is dotted with marshes which are frequented by hippopotami.

• Thungyai-Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuaries (Thailand) - This jungle, which is protected by forest rangers, is inhabited by rare animals such as green peafowl and Indian elephants. Thungyai and Huai Kha Khaeng are nature reserves that are situated adjacent to each other in a mountainous region in western Thailand. As they share the same environment, they were designated together as a single World Heritage Site. They make up Southeast Asia's largest nature reserve and are inhabited by elephants and tigers. Squads of forest rangers work to prevent poaching in the sanctuaries.

    • Galapagos Islands (Ecuador)- Charles Darwin was amazed by the unusual flora and fauna of the Galapagos Islands group, which includes such animals as giant tortoises and iguanas. Galapagos was the birthplace of the Theory of Evolution. The Galapagos Islands (Galapagos means “tortoise”) are a group of volcanic islands that belong to Ecuador in South America. They are located in the Pacific Ocean 960 kilometers to the west of Ecuador. They are officially called the ‘Archipielago de Colon.’ As they are situated in a location that is isolated from the outside world, the islands are inhabited by many unique plants and animals.