Mountains Of The World - Page 43

gabo79 · January 26th, 2013, 06:49 AM

Kazakhstan
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gabo79 · January 26th, 2013, 07:03 AM

SEOUL
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gabo79 · January 27th, 2013, 01:50 AM

Toubkal Park High Atlas

Site description The site is a National Park covering 36,000 ha of the High Atlas, including the highest mountain in Morocco, Jbel Toubkal (4,167 m). Located only 60 km south of the town of Marrakech, the dramatic mountain scenery attracts thousands of visitors each year, many of whom climb Jbel Toubkal or trek elsewhere in the park. The mountain summits are often only slightly above the level of their surrounding high plateaus, which are separated by deep valleys. The park extends from 1,000 m upwards and therefore encompasses a range of vegetation-types, from forest to alpine meadow. Forest only covers 15% of the park, and consists mainly of the oldest Quercus rotundifolia stands in the High Atlas and Juniperus thurifera. Along the valleys, irrigated agriculture is practised and most of the park is used for extensive livestock-grazing.

More than 95 breeding species have been recorded, among them nine species of the Mediterranean North Africa biome. Thirteen raptors are recorded, among them Gypaetus barbatus, which definitely bred in the park until 1980. The Parc National de Toubkal is one of only two areas in Morocco where Apus caffer has been recorded breeding, and also holds several species with quite localized distributions in Africa, such as Rhodopechys sanguinea and Eremophila alpestris.

Conservation issues The National Park was created by 'Arrête viziriel' on 19 January 1942. Despite its protected status, the park has been facing growing pressures since the 1960s. Poaching has wiped out some species and overgrazing has destroyed or degraded much of the natural vegetation. Tourism has mushroomed and led to erosion of footpathsâ€”on some days 30-40 tourists may be found together at one time on the summit of Jbel Toubkal, in spite of the long and arduous trek required to reach it. To counter these threats and safeguard wildlife, in the 1950s AEFCS created a reserve for Ammotragus lervia adjacent to the park, and in 1994 enclosed an area of 1,000 ha for the reintroduction of Gazella cuvieri. Both these measures have resulted in the protection of areas of forest habitat which are important for breeding birds. In 1994, a management plan for the park was drawn up under the auspices of AEFCS. Further conservation measures required include the training of local guides; the protection of nest-sites of the rarer bird species, particularly raptors; maintenance of trails to prevent erosion; and the establishment of grazing enclosures to protect endemic plant species.
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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 05:15 AM

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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 05:19 AM

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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 05:33 AM

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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 09:54 AM

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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 09:58 AM

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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 09:59 AM

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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 10:00 AM

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Cal_Escapee · January 27th, 2013, 10:02 AM

These are the mountains I look at every day:

http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv9804.php

I am here:

Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 10:03 AM

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Parra 1 · January 27th, 2013, 10:04 AM

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gabo79 · January 27th, 2013, 08:57 PM

NAPALI COAST - KAUAI ISLAND

by CuriousMagic
MOLOKAI

by * Ian Rogers *'
MAUNA KEA - BIG ISLAND

by bibingkalove

italiano_pellicano · January 27th, 2013, 10:07 PM

wow amazing

gabo79 · January 28th, 2013, 10:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Rekarte

Tingri
Tingri é uma pequena cidade(tem apenas uma rua e algumas dezenas de habitantes), localizada no condado de mesmo nome no Tibete. A cidade está em uma altitude de 4.348m e é a cidade chinesa mais próxima do M. Everest(75km de distância).

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January 27th, 2013, 01:50 AM	#843
gabo79 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: campeche Posts: 2,308 Likes (Received): 445	Toubkal Park High Atlas Site description The site is a National Park covering 36,000 ha of the High Atlas, including the highest mountain in Morocco, Jbel Toubkal (4,167 m). Located only 60 km south of the town of Marrakech, the dramatic mountain scenery attracts thousands of visitors each year, many of whom climb Jbel Toubkal or trek elsewhere in the park. The mountain summits are often only slightly above the level of their surrounding high plateaus, which are separated by deep valleys. The park extends from 1,000 m upwards and therefore encompasses a range of vegetation-types, from forest to alpine meadow. Forest only covers 15% of the park, and consists mainly of the oldest Quercus rotundifolia stands in the High Atlas and Juniperus thurifera. Along the valleys, irrigated agriculture is practised and most of the park is used for extensive livestock-grazing. More than 95 breeding species have been recorded, among them nine species of the Mediterranean North Africa biome. Thirteen raptors are recorded, among them Gypaetus barbatus, which definitely bred in the park until 1980. The Parc National de Toubkal is one of only two areas in Morocco where Apus caffer has been recorded breeding, and also holds several species with quite localized distributions in Africa, such as Rhodopechys sanguinea and Eremophila alpestris. Conservation issues The National Park was created by 'Arrête viziriel' on 19 January 1942. Despite its protected status, the park has been facing growing pressures since the 1960s. Poaching has wiped out some species and overgrazing has destroyed or degraded much of the natural vegetation. Tourism has mushroomed and led to erosion of footpathsâ€”on some days 30-40 tourists may be found together at one time on the summit of Jbel Toubkal, in spite of the long and arduous trek required to reach it. To counter these threats and safeguard wildlife, in the 1950s AEFCS created a reserve for Ammotragus lervia adjacent to the park, and in 1994 enclosed an area of 1,000 ha for the reintroduction of Gazella cuvieri. Both these measures have resulted in the protection of areas of forest habitat which are important for breeding birds. In 1994, a management plan for the park was drawn up under the auspices of AEFCS. Further conservation measures required include the training of local guides; the protection of nest-sites of the rarer bird species, particularly raptors; maintenance of trails to prevent erosion; and the establishment of grazing enclosures to protect endemic plant species. par Ashraf Nassef panoramio image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

January 27th, 2013, 08:57 PM	#858
gabo79 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: campeche Posts: 2,308 Likes (Received): 445	NAPALI COAST - KAUAI ISLAND by CuriousMagic MOLOKAI by * Ian Rogers ' MAUNA KEA - BIG ISLAND* by bibingkalove Last edited by gabo79; January 29th, 2013 at 08:33 PM.

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January 26th, 2013, 06:49 AM	#841
gabo79 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: campeche Posts: 2,308 Likes (Received): 445	Kazakhstan image hosted on flickr by Natalia Lukicheva http://www.flickr.com/photos/chattte

January 27th, 2013, 05:15 AM	#844
Parra 1 Parramatta Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 4,817 Likes (Received): 1157	image hosted on flickr Tarshish -Lebanon by Rita Kalindjian, on Flickr

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January 27th, 2013, 10:02 AM	#852
Cal_Escapee In Search of Sanity Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco/Tucson Posts: 1,121 Likes (Received): 486	These are the mountains I look at every day: http://www.city-data.com/picfilesv/picv9804.php I am here:

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