Denali National Park and Preserve is a national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska. The park encompasses more than 6 million acres of which 4724735.16 acres are federally owned.
Sunday, 23 February 2014
Yoho National Park Canada
Yoho National Park is located in
the Canadian Rocky Mountains along the western slope of the Continental
Divide in southeastern British Columbia. Yoho NP is bordered by
Kootenay National Park on the southern side and Banff National Park on
the eastern side in Alberta.
Jiuzhaigou Valley China
Most of the travelers said that if
there should be wonderlands on the earth, Jiuzhaigou Valley must be one
of them. There is no equal elsewhere that has sceneries and fables of
dreamlike eloquence, or natural purities like a fairyland. The awesome
Jiuzhaigou Valley is situated in Nanping County, 450 KM to the north of
Chengdu City. Its name is due to the existence of nine stockaded
villages of Tibetan origin, and it is always regarded as a holy mountain
and watercourse by the Tibetan people. The valley is great masterpiece
of nature having dreamlike scenery, which combines, scenic waterfalls,
blue lakes, verdant forests, snow-covered mountains, and the folk
customs of the Tibetan and Qiang peoples.
More
than just stunning scenery, Jiuzhai Valley National Park is home to
nine Tibetan villages, more than 220 bird species as well as a number of
endangered plant and animal species, as well as the giant panda,
Sichuan golden monkey, the Sichuan takin and numerous orchids and
rhododendrons. It is China’s foremost national park and is situated at
elevations ranging between 6,529 feet to 15,630 feet above sea level.
Situated on the edge of the Tibetan Himalayan Plateau in Northern
Sichuan Province it is easily accessible by direct flights from Beijing,
Shanghai, Xian, Chengdu, Chongqing and Hangzhou. Jiuzhai Valley
provides spectacular scenery throughout the year making it one of
China’s most treasured scenic sites. 7 of the 9 Tibetan villages are
still populated today and are readily accessible to tourists are Heye,
Shuzheng and Zechawa along the main paths that cater to tourists,
selling a variety of handicrafts, souvenirs and snacks.
There
is also Rexi in the smaller Zaru Valley and behind Heye village are
Jianpan, Panya and Yana villages. Guodu and Hejiao villages are no
longer populated. Penbu, Panxing and Yongzhu villages lie along the road
that passes through the town of Jiuzhaigou/Zhangza outside the valley.
In 2003, the everlasting population of the valley was about 1,000
comprising 112 families, and due to the protected nature of the park,
agriculture is no longer permitted so the locals now rely on tourism and
local government subsidies to make a living.
Palouse Falls Washington USA
The flow peak for 2009 was 8,300 cu ft/s and river top pool elevation was 12 feet higher than when the measurements were made. The estimated plunge pool elevation difference between January and August was 7 feet .Hence there is a 5-foot variability in the height of falls over this period.The likely height of the falls at the main drop during the highest waterfall record attempt was between 175 and 180 feet.
Valley of Flowers National Park India
Valley of Flowers National Park is an Indian national park located in West Himalaya, in the state of Uttarakhand and is known for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and the variety of flora.
Water Terraces of Blue Moon Valley China
Blue Moon Valley is located near Lijiang, in Yunnan province China. Blue Moon Valley gets the water out of the melting snow that runs from the mountains and forms four lakes and a few waterfalls. The head of the valley is one of the main tourist sites and has natural white water terraces. The water often appear as an amazing turquoise-blue.
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