Environment

Birds such as egrets, herons, spoonbills, flamingos, ibises, and rails, among others, all have the ability to wade through littoral waters.

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Guatemala's flora includes many endemic orchids and commercially important fruit trees.

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India's rivers, lakes, and marine waters on the Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean host many endemic fish.

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A megadiverse country facing extreme environmental challenges and habitat losses, Indonesia has many critically endangered mammals calling it home.

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French Polynesia encompasses six archipelagos scattered across more than 2,000 kilometers in the South Pacific Ocean.

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The Parana is the longest river to pass through Argentina, while the Desaguadero is the longest wholly within the country.

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Jabal an Nabī Shu‘ayb in the Sana'a Governorate is the highest mountain in Yemen, with its peak reaching 12,028 feet above sea level in elevation.

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Monzon's Hidden Salamanders, Finca Chiblac Salamanders, and Chinamococh Stream Frogs are all critically endangered amphibians endemic to Guatemala.

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Gharials and many species of cobras, lizards, tortoises, and other reptiles all call India their home.

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Indonesia has the highest number of endemic bird species of any nation on earth, many of which are highly threatened.

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From the Malay Peninsula to Malaysia's islands and out to sea, Malaysia is teeming with freshwater and marine fish life.

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Loss of eyesight, loss of pigments, and development of special senses are some of the adaptations cave animals use to live in their homes.

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Spitsbergen, Nordaustlandet, and Edgeøya are the three main islands of the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard.

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New Zealand's North, South, and smaller islands house a variety of habitat types, while temperate climes prevail in most of the country as a whole.

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Afadja and Ghana's other highest peaks are mostly to be found in the Volta Region near the border with Togo.

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India is home to more than 100 national parks, with Jim Corbett being the oldest and Hemis being the largest.

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Indonesia is home to many rare, endemic, and threatened species of amphibians.

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Clarke's weavers, Aberdare cisticolas, and Sharpe's longclaws are all endangered avian species endemic to Kenya.

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Among more than 10,000 species of plants found on the island, the vast majority of those are endemic to Madagascar.

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With long rivers, large lakes, and Pacific and Atlantic marine waters, Mexico hosts an abundance of fish.

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