Environment

Gabon houses 13 national parks all of which were established in 2002 and covers 10% of the land area of the country.

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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) provides an elaborate classification of soil based on the origin, composition, and other features.

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Bays, bights, sounds, and fjords are coastal features with distinct characteristics of their own.

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The slopes of Yushan, Taiwan's highest mountain, house many of Taiwan's endemic birds and mammals.

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Sudan, a generally arid country, has some of its most important woodland, coastal, and wetland areas protected by these national parks.

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Chad's generally drought-resistant species of flora have long been employed in a wide range of traditional uses.

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15% of Saudi Arabia's known mammals are classified as threatened, including the Arabian Jird and Asiatic Lion.

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Jebel ech Chambi near the city of Kasserine not far from the Algerian border is Tunisia's highest peak.

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A long and narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs that is created by glacial erosion is called a fjord.

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A spit is a stretch of beach material connected to mainland at the proximal end and projecting out into a water body at the distal end.

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A cove is a coastal feature, a small sheltered bay on the coast of an ocean, river, or lake, often associated with scenic beauty.

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The Berezina is the longest river wholly within Belarus, while the Dnieper is the largest river to pass into the country.

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When an unglaciated river valley is partially submerged leading to the formation of a coastal inlet, it is called a ria.

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When the mainland is attached to an island by a narrow piece of land such as a bar or a spit, the resulting landform is called a tombolo.

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Mudflats serve to protect coastal lands from the eroding forces of nature and also provide an important habitat for shore birds.

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Weathering is an important natural process by which rocks, soils, minerals, etc., are broken down by the various forces of nature.

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The Mondego is the longest river wholly within Portugal, with several of its other major rivers being shared with Spain.

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A sinkhole is a hole or a depression in the ground that results from some form of collapse of the surface layer.

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Lavaka, a type of erosional feature common in Madagascar, is basically a hole etched out on the slopes of a hill by forces of weathering.

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A large number of snakes, both venomous species and non-venomous species, call Alabam their home.

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