Geography

More than 300 species of birds nest in the taiga.

Thanks to the Congo River, Africa has the world’s largest hydroelectric potential.

Pamukkale thermal water has healthy and perhaps beautifying properties.

The first European on Upper Lake is believed to have been the French traveler Étienne Brûlé in 1622.

The beluga sturgeon is a critically endangered endemic species of fish.

The highest located city in the world is El Alto in Bolivia.

The emergent and canopy levels are very similar.

The Galapagos is also home to another unusual species - the marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus).

The fertile volcanic soils around Etna favor extensive agriculture, with vineyards and orchards stretching across the lower slopes of the mountain and the plain of Catania to the south.

Starting in February 2021, Etna began a series of explosive eruptions that affected nearby villages and towns, with volcanic ash and rocks falling as far away as Catania.