Thursday 14 March 2013

Asia Natural Wonders


Puerto Princesa




  • Also known as St. Paul's Subterranean River.
  • Located in the Saint Paul Mountain range in the Phillipines.
  • An 8.2 km navigable underground river.
  • Longest underground river in Asia and second longest in the world.





Sudarbans Forest

  • Largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.
  • Encompasses 10,000 square kilometers.
  • Name means "beautiful jungle" or "beautiful forests".
  • Located mostly in Bangladesh with part in West Bengal, India.



















Chocolate Hills

  • Over 1,270 similarly cone-shaped hills creating a sea of hills over 20 square miles (50 sq km).
  • Located in Bohol, Philippines.
  • Heights typically range from 98 to 160 feet (30 to 50 m) with the highest reaching 390 feet(120 m).








Dead Sea


  • Also referred to as "sea of salt".
  • At 1,378 feet (420 m) below sea level, the shores are the lowest place on the earth's surface.
  • It is 1,247 feet (380 m) deep.
  • 8.6 times saltier than the ocean.


















Al - Hasa Oasis


  • Largest oasis in Saudia Arabia and all of Asia.
  • Encompasses 30,000 acres (12,000 hectares).
  • Surrounded by approximately 3 million date palms.



















Tubbataha Reef


  • A two atoll coral reef system located in the Sulu Sea.
  • Smaller atoll is 3 miles (5 km long) and 3 km wide.
  • Larger atoll is 10 miles (16 km) long and 3 miles (5 km) wide.
  • Name combined from two words which mean "long reef exposed at low tide".






















Mount Fuji


  • Tallest mountain in Japan.
  • Peak reaches a height of 12,388 feet (3,776 m).
  • Considered one of the "Three Holy Mountains".




















As all knows, there a whole lot more "wonders" in Asia.. All the above are from my own views! ^^



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