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Excluding marine and inter-tidal areas conserved as such, these countries have the highest percentages of their respective terrestrial spaces protected as reserves.
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The Yasawa Islands are a volcanic archipelago in western Fiji. Tourism has been a major boost to the local economy since restrictions on such were lifted in 1987.
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The colorful Rainbow Eucalyptus is the only eucalyptus variety naturally found growing in the Northern Hemisphere.
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Australia, New Zealand, and the other island nations of Oceania have developed their own unique sets of fauna, setting them apart in the world of biodiversity.
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Looking at interactions between the Earth's water, ice, rock, living things, and atmosphere gives a well-rounded picture of our planet.
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Much of the world's crop outputs are grown in areas receiving little precipitation without the use of irrigation.
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Makarakomburu reaches an elevation of 7,580 feet on the island of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands.
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The highest point in the Northeastern United States is famous for its vistas, cycling races, and neighboring lakes.
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The easternmost of the Five Great Mountains of China rises more than one mile into the sky in Shandong Province.
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Some of the largest coal deposits in the world lie at the feet of the mountains of South-Central Siberia.
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At more than 60 miles long, the Nanticoke is one of the most important tributaries of Chesapeake Bay.
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Once one of the most polluted rivers in the world, the Cuyahoga River literally caught fire multiple times.
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The world's largest expanse of exposed limestone bedrock covers more than 75,000 square miles in southern Australia.
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This unique phenomenon only occurs around Lake Maracaibo and the Catatumbo River in Venezuela.
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Apparently moving by themselves across the desert, these rocks are likely being carried along by bacteria.
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War, deforestation, and the hunting of them for bush-meat alike are ravaging Eastern Lowland gorilla populations across much of their natural range.
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Hydraulic fracturing is a controversial innovation used for extracting natural gas and petroleum reserves.
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This seed vault on a far northern island of Norway promises to help ensure the protection of the earth's flora biodiversity in the event of a global catastrophe.
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The keratin wedge formations atop the crests of male Helmeted hornbills' crests are in high demand to create red ivory, an ornamental luxury.
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You may know all about hot springs, but do you know about this boiling river and how fragile its ecosystems are?
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