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Africa has 30% of the remaining mineral resources in the world. 57% of Africa's export earnings comes from hydrocarbons. From 1980 to 2012, proven oil reserves in Africa grew by 150%. [4] Ore resources in Africa are abundant [citation needed] while other continents are beginning to face depletion of resources.
Map of the Arkoma Basin. The Arkoma Basin is a peripheral foreland basin that extends from central west Arkansas to south eastern Oklahoma. The basin lies in between the Ozark Uplift and Oklahoma Platform to the north and Ouachita Mountains to the south and with an area of approximately 33,800 mi 2. Along the southern edge of the basin, the ...
Oklahoma topographical map Geographic map of Oklahoma. The Geography of Oklahoma encompasses terrain and ecosystems ranging from arid plains to subtropical forests and mountains. Oklahoma contains 10 distinct ecological regions, more per square mile than in any other state by a wide margin. [1]
Name Image Date Location County Ownership Description Devil's Canyon: December 1974: Canadian: private Known for several different mesic plants in a diverse environment of oak woodland/tall prairie grass and eastern deciduous forest
"Bromide Pavilion" built by Civilian Conservation Corps in Platt National Park. Photo made July 12, 2007. In 1902, Orville H. Platt, a U.S. Senator from the state of Connecticut, introduced legislation to establish the 640-acre Sulphur Springs Reservation, protecting 32 freshwater and mineral springs, in Murray County, Oklahoma (then part of Indian Territory).
The 13,139-acre (53.2 km 2) Black Fork Mountain Wilderness is located in both Arkansas and Oklahoma and contains significant old-growth forests. [5] It protects beautiful, rugged vistas and clear mountain springs. The 9,754-acre (39.5 km 2) Upper Kiamichi River Wilderness is located solely in Oklahoma.
OKC Zoo's newest habitat Expedition Africa. Finished just in time for spring break, Expedition Africa is home to more than 60 species and is the zoo's largest habitat expansion since it opened in ...
A composite satellite image of Africa. Africa map of Köppen climate classification. The natural history of Africa encompasses some of the well known megafauna of that continent. Natural history is the study and description of organisms and natural objects, especially their origins, evolution, and interrelationships.