ARIZONA

ARIZONA
o Eroded from the Colorado River, the Grand
Canyon (nearly 1,500 m deep) is the most
spectacular gorge in the world.
o It is situated in the American state of Arizona,
and cuts across Grand Canyon National Park,
the world heritage site of approximately 500
thousand ha.
o The geological history can be traced back to
the past 2 billion years. It is a great example
of extreme geological erosion and landform.

AMZON
RAINFOREST

 The amazon is situated in the

northern region of South
America.
The climate there is hot, humid
and wet all year round.
The amazon complex is a whole
collection of exceptional cultural
and natural beauty.
It includes parts of 8 countries.

CINQUE
TERRE

CINQUE TERRE
o The Cinque Terre is a rugged portion of
coast located on the Italian Riviera in
the Liguria region of Italy.
o The Cinque Terre became a UNESCO
World Heritage site in 1997.
o It is a cultural landscape of scenic
magnificence and cultural significance.
o It satisfies the UNESCO criteria ii, iv and
v. It is just over 4500 ha in land mass.

OKAVAN
GO
DELTA

OKAVANGO DELTA
o The Okavango River is a river
in southwest Africa.
o It is the fourth-longest river
system in southern Africa,
running south-eastward for
1,600 km.
o The delta is not yet a
UNESCO world heritage site

PETRA

PETRA
o Petra is a half-built, half-carved city of
architectural genius made of rock.
o It is situated in Jordan and surrounded by
mountains riddled with passages and
gorges.
o Being one of the world's most valuable
and famous archaeological sites, it is
where ancient Eastern traditions are
blended artfully with Hellenistic
architecture.
o Its exact coordinates are N30 19 50.016
E35 26 35.988 (30 degrees north and 35

FJORDLA
ND

FIORDLAND
o Fiordland is a region of New Zealand
comprising the western-most third of Southland.
o Fiordland is one of the most dramatic and
beautiful parts of New Zealand.
o Absorb the breathtaking treasures of this region
(situated in the south-western corner of South
Island, NZ) by water, air or hiking.
o Displaying an excellent range of geological
features, ice-carved fiords, lakes and valleys,
rugged granite tops and pristine mountain to
sea vistas