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The Mount Hamiguitan range, with an area of 6,834 hectares (68.34 km 2), was declared a national park and a wildlife sanctuary in 2003. [7] In 2014, the park was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, becoming the first in Mindanao and the sixth in the Philippines. [6] Mount Hamiguitan is part of the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor. [8]
The Vermilion Lakes are a series of lakes located immediately west of Banff, Alberta, in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The three lakes are formed in the Bow River valley, in the Banff National Park, at the foot of Mount Norquay. They are located between the Trans-Canada Highway and the Canadian Pacific Railway tracks.
A "natural bonsai" in the Mount Hamiguitan National Park in the Philippines, a UNESCO World Heritage Site An elfin forest in Sumatra's Gunung Leuser National Park. Dwarf forest, elfin forest, or pygmy forest is an uncommon ecosystem featuring miniature trees, inhabited by small species of fauna such as rodents and lizards.
Canada's 15 terrestrial ecozones are further subdivided into 53 ecoprovinces, 194 ecoregions, and 1,027 ecodistricts. [13]Canada is characterized by a wide range of both meteorologic and geological regions that are divided into fifteen terrestrial and five marine ecozones, [14] such as the forests of British Columbia and Central Canada, the prairies of Western Canada, the tundra of Northern ...
Part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site and adjacent to the Banff National Parks, as well as Mount Robson and Hamber Provincial Parks in British Columbia, this park includes the community of Jasper, Columbia Icefield, Athabasca Falls, Sunwapta Falls, Maligne Lake, and canyon, and the Snow Dome, a hydrological apex of North ...
In Alberta, Canada, overpasses have been constructed to keep animals off the Trans-Canada Highway, which passes through Banff National Park. The tops of the bridges are planted with trees and native grasses, with fences present on either side to help guide animals. [31] Florida
Hoary marmot near Helen Lake, Banff National Park, Canada The hoary marmot is a large, bulky, ground squirrel, with short, heavy limbs, and a broad head. Adults range from 62 to 82 cm (24 to 32 in) in total length, including a 17 to 25 cm (6.7 to 9.8 in) tail.
The European green crab (Carcinus maenas) is an invasive species on the Atlantic coast of Canada, and has since also invaded the Pacific coast in British Columbia. [18] The European Green Crab travels on both recreational and trading boats, and their larvae can travel great distances to establish new populations. [ 19 ]