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An Outpost for Evolution at Aldabra Atoll
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Published March 20, 2024
The large coral islands off the African coast are home to giant tortoises and unique birdlife.
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Snow Peak, Réunion Island
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Published December 30, 2023
The highest point in the Indian Ocean, this 2-million-year-old volcano is rarely snowy.
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Green Forests and Dark Skies in Cephalonia
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Published December 9, 2023
Aínos National Park on Greece’s largest Ionian island became a dark sky park in 2023.
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The Biesbosch of the Netherlands
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Published November 17, 2023
These freshwater tidal wetlands have been shaped by centuries of floods and the efforts to control them.
South Africa’s Greater Cape Floristic Region
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Published October 28, 2023
Thousands of endemic plant species flourish in one of the planet’s hottest biodiversity hotspots.
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Lake Urmia Shrivels Again
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Published October 10, 2023
A few years after a fresh influx of water raised its levels, the large lake has nearly gone dry.
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Water Woes in Doñana National Park
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Published June 26, 2023
Satellite data show wetlands in Spain desiccated by demands on groundwater and persistent drought.
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Quirimbas Islands
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Published February 4, 2023
Skirting the coastline of Mozambique, these 32 small islands are home to a diversity of corals and sea turtles.
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Dzanga Bai Elephant Enclave
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Published July 9, 2022
The charismatic creatures have cleared and maintained an open mud and mineral bath amid the rainforest in the Central African Republic.
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São Miguel, Azores
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Published July 7, 2022
São Miguel Island is the largest, most populous, and most volcanically active of the nine islands of Azores archipelago.
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Triassic Talampaya
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Published June 18, 2022
This national park in western Argentina is rich in plant, mammal, and dinosaur fossils, as well as rocks dating back 200 million years.
Reefs of New Caledonia
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Published May 29, 2022
Home to an estimated 9,300 marine species and almost 500 species of coral, the reefs and lagoons are part of the UNESCO World Heritage List.