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The Udzungwa Mountains National Park is part of the Eastern Arc forests ecoregion of Kenya.

Ecological Regions Of Kenya

Kenya is a land of highlands, rift valleys, great lakes, and considerable variations in precipitation and temperature.

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Mount Yushan, the tallest peak in Taiwan.

Tallest Mountains In Taiwan

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

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The lush rainforests of Papua New Guinea are home to a variety of species.

Papua New Guinea's Top National Parks And Protected Areas

Tonda, Papua New Guinea's largest protected area, is one of the most ecologically significant wetlands on earth.

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Darwin's slipper is one of the many plant species that can be found in Argentina.

Native Plants Of Argentina

Argentina's varied climate and terrain gives rise to many different species of flowers, trees, and grasses.

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The Asiatic toad is one of many amphibians that can be found throughout Russia.

Native Amphibians Of Russia

Dark-Spotted Frogs are threatened in Russia's Amur River Basin and elsewhere by polluted waters and hunters.

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Endemic Birds Of Argentina

While Argentina is home to around 1,000 avian species, these 16 birds are naturally found nowhere else on earth.

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A male lion with his tiny cub, connected by a unique bond of nature.

What Different Types Of Lions Are There?

Lions are a large cat species belonging to the Felidae Family. In 2017, a new ranking was revealed that organized these lions into two subspecies of panthera leo melanochaita and panthera leo leo.

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A view of the Mekong River at Luang Prabang in Laos.

Ecological Regions Of Laos

Laos would be an almost entirely forested area if not for human clearance of trees with tropical and subtropical climes.

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Highest Mountains In Ivory Coast

Mount Richard-Molard along the border with Guinea is Ivory Coast's highest peak at 5,748 feet above sea level.

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Sablinsky Ridge, Yugyd Va National Park, on the west slope of the Northern Ural Mountains

Russia's National Parks

Beringia National Park, Russia's largest, is larger than Belgium, while one of its oldest, Losiny Ostrov, is in Moscow's city limits.

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The carpet viper is a venomous snake that can be found in Saudi Arabia.

Native Reptiles Of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is well known for its abundance of desert and coastal snakes, such as Puff Adders and Carpet Vipers.

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Ostriches can be found throughout the country of Sudan.

The Native Birds Of Sudan

Among the hundreds of bird species living in Sudan, the Cinnamon Weaver is found nowhere else on earth.

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Native Fish Species Of Libya

Libyan Mediterranean coastal waters and its seasonal and man-made inland freshwater house a diversity of fish.

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Bactrian camels are one of the endangered mammals that can be found in Mongolia.

Mongolia's Most Threatened Mammals

Among all of Mongolia's native mammals, Bactrian Camels and Saiga Antelopes are critically endangered.

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National environmental delegation heads from around the world in Paris for the climate change convention in 2015.

Paris Agreement On Climate Change, 2015 (Accord de Paris)

192 countries signed the plan meant to proactively reduce greenhouse emissions around the world as part of the UNFCCC.

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CO2 from fossil fuel consumption is the best known source of greenhouse gas, though certainly not the only one.

List Of Greenhouse Gases

While natural water vapor has the greatest impact on the greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide are the most notable man-made contributors.

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