specially protected natural sites
1Marine protected area — Milford Sound, New Zealand is a Strict Marine Reserve (Category Ia) Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1,692 m (5,551 ft) above the sea.[1] Marine protected areas, like any protected area, are regions in which human activity has… …
2Antarctica — /ant ahrk ti keuh, ahr ti /, n. the continent surrounding the South Pole: almost entirely covered by an ice sheet. ab. 5,000,000 sq. mi. (12,950,000 sq. km). Also called Antarctic Continent. * * * Antarctica Introduction Antarctica Background:… …
3environment — environmental, adj. environmentally, adv. /en vuy reuhn meuhnt, vuy euhrn /, n. 1. the aggregate of surrounding things, conditions, or influences; surroundings; milieu. 2. Ecol. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors… …
4Tourism in Croatia — A portion of the Walls of Dubrovnik that have protected a maritime city state of Dubrovnik one of Croatia s most popular tourist destinations …
5Cultural Properties of Japan — The Protection of Cultural Properties logo represents a tokyō (斗きょう?), an element of Japanese architecture which stands for the …
6Andalusia — For the more extensive Muslim era region, see Al Andalus. For other uses, see Andalusia (disambiguation). Andalusia Andalucía (Spanish)   Autonomous Community   …
7National Treasures of Japan — For the informal term of Preservers of Important Intangible Cultural Properties, see Living National Treasures of Japan …
8South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… …
9Philippine tarsier — Philippine Tarsier[1] Conservation status …
10Philippine Tarsier — ] status = NT status ref =IUCN2006 | assessors = Eudey, A. Members of the Primate Specialist Group | year = 2000 | title = Tarsius syrichta | id = 21492 | downloaded = 2006 05 12] trend = unknown status system = iucn3.1 image width = 299px regnum …
