By David Burnie
Wonders of the flora and fauna takes you to the center of the world's best 10 such a lot notable locations. beautiful visuals and aiding maps, charts, and knowledge containers introduce the geography, weather, population and different particular good points of every typical ask yourself. The really good particularly commissioned illustrations exhibit in beautiful element what no picture by myself can convey. they're going to either have interaction the younger reader and supply a useful reference instrument.
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The shore is dotted with the rusty remains of ships that ran aground. The coast is named after the large number of lives it has claimed. Ancient mountains In Namibia’s interior, mountain ranges have been eroded into eye-catching shapes. Snakes, baboons, and antelopes live in these mountains. In the summer, the rock is too hot for climbers to scale. Many deserts are bigger than the Namib in Africa, but few can match its amazing scenery or its strange wildlife. The Namib has some of the world’s highest sand dunes, which stretch inland from the wild and desolate Atlantic coast.
It is a collection of many thousands of reefs, set in the clear, blue waters of the Coral Sea. Despite its gigantic size, this natural wonder is made up of tiny marine creatures. Their dead skeletons have piled up over thousands of years, creating the reef that exists today. EN AN D 2! )! 4O &RANCE ,) ! EW 3OUTH 7ALES 4ASMAN 3EA Exploring the reef Idyllic islands Thousands of islands are scattered along the reef. Some are covered with lush vegetation, while others, known as cays, are bare expanses of brilliant white coral sand.
D Green turtle One of the largest marine turtles, this heavyweight swimmer is named after its green-colored fat. , Red-bellied fusiliers Growing to a maximum length of 10 in (25 cm), these schools of fish seek shelter in coral or rocks. u Spotted reef crab . The aptly named spotted reef crab has big pincers to scavenge for plants and dead fish. Crown-of-thorns starfish u Covered in spiny thorns to protect itself, this starfish feeds on coral and prefers sheltered waters. Banded goby u Tranquil by nature, the banded goby prefers to swim in still water just above the sand.