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Lake Malawi National Park (UNESCO/NHK)
The Lingqu Canal - on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Tentative List
The Ancient Irrigation System of Dujiangyan, world's oldest irrigation system
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The Río Platáno Biosphere Reserve, Honduras - Paradise in Peril
Paradise in Peril from Skyship Films on Vimeo.
Saloum Delta on the List of UNESCO World Heritage
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Fishing and shellfish gathering have sustained human life in the 5,000 km2 property, which is formed by the arms of three rivers. The site comprises brackish channels encompassing over 200 islands and islets, mangrove forest, an Atlantic marine environment, and dry forest.
Comoe National Park on the List of UNESCO World Heritage in Danger
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One of the largest protected areas in West Africa, this park is characterized by its great plant diversity. Due to the presence of the Comoé river, it contains plants which are normally only found much farther south, such as shrub savannahs and patches of thick rainforest.
Aras river basin - The Last Kankan of Nakhchivan: Traditional way of solving water crisis
Ministry of the Environment of New Zealand - Managing Freshwater to sustain the economic growth, natural environment, cultural heritage and health and well-being
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By international standards fresh water in New Zealand is both abundant and clean.
Sepik River - one of the largest and most intact freshwater basins in the Asia Pacific region
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Winding down from the timeless cloud forests of New Guinea’s Central Range, the Sepik River’s majestic folds form the core of one of the largest and most intact freshwater basins in the Asia Pacific region. The soul of Papua New Guinea, the Sepik is often compared with the Amazon and the Nile, and it sustains an amazing variety of flora and fauna — much of it endemic — along with a wellspring of human cultural expression.
Upper Sepik River Basin - UNESCO World Heritage
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High Power Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilization
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The Bagmati River is the largest river in the capital city of Kathmandu Valley which comprises 57 rivers and rivulets as its tributaries. It originates from Bagdwar, bifurcates Kathmandu valley in to two parts and crosses the valley at Chovar. Threr are so many shrines and cemeteries located in its bank. Gokarneshwar, Guheshwari and Pashupatinath temples.
The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD
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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD, is a regional intergovernmental learning and knowledge sharing centre serving the eight regional member countries of the Hindu Kush Himalayas – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, and Pakistan – and based in Kathmandu, Nepal.
M'Zab Valley - World Heritage
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A traditional human habitat, created in the 10th century by the Ibadites around their five ksour (fortified cities), has been preserved intact in the M’Zab valley. Simple, functional and perfectly adapted to the environment, the architecture of M’Zab was designed for community living, while respecting the structure of the family. It is a source of inspiration for today’s urban planners.