Environment

Among the nearly 1,000 bird species found living in Thailand, these are threatened with extinction.

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There are four species of mambas that are endemic to Africa and all of them are extremely venomous with bites that can kill.

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Gorillas, the largest living primates can be classified into two species, the eastern gorilla and the western gorilla.

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Leopards belonging to the family Felidae and genus Panthera has 9 different subspecies distributed across Africa and Asia.

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Though Brazil has the highest number of national parks in South America, only 2.968% of its land area is occupied by national parks.

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Though Mexico has the highest number of national parks in the region, only 0.73% of the country's land area is occupied by these parks.

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China, Thailand, and India have the highest number of national parks among the Asian countries at 208, 138, and 102 respectively.

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Kenya, Zambia, and South Africa have the highest number of national parks in Africa at 23, 20, and 19 respectively.

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Although there are 40 national parks in Russia and Turkey, only 0.4% and 1.0% of the land area of these countries is occupied by national parks.

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Baboons are Old World monkeys living in parts of Africa and Arabia and are classified into five extant species.

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There are 44 national parks in Norway, 37 of which are on the mainland of the nation, and 7 on Svalbard.

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Sweden has 29 national parks that are owned by the state and managed by the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency.

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There are ten national parks in France that protect a total core area of 3,710 square km and attract 7 million visitors annually.

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Sri Lanka houses 26 national parks which together cover an area of 5,734square km and are managed by the Department of Wildlife Conservation.

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Lynxes are medium sized wild cats belonging to any of the four species within the Lynx genus including the bobcat, Iberian lynx, Eurasian lynx, and Canada lynx.

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More than 40% of the land area in Belarus is covered by forests and the country houses four national parks.

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The 9 national parks of Taiwan protect the country's nature, wildlife, and history and are all administered by the Ministry of the Interior.

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Observed on March 20 every year, World Sparrow Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of birds dwelling in urban areas.

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The Gobi Desert is a vast stretch of arid landscape in Northern China and Southern Mongolia that is inhabited by unique species adapted to survive in the desert.

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Cambodia's wilds and waters house a number of species of reptiles and fish that are threatened by habitat loss and hunting.

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