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The Angel Falls, also known as Salto Angel and Kerepakupai Vena, is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the world. It is nearly one kilometer tall and is regarded as the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall. Located in the Canaima National Park in Venezuela, the waterfall drops over the edge of the Auyantepui mountain.
The world’s highest waterfall at 979 meters (3,212 feet), the water that comes over the top of the mountain falls for 807 meters (2,648 feet) before plunging into the river below. The height of the falls is so great that by the time it reaches the ground it becomes tiny particles that turns into fog. The Angel Falls are on the Gauja River, alternatively known as the Kerep River or Kerepacupai, which flows into the Churun River.
The Angel Falls were not known to the outside world until American aviator Jimmie Angel flew over them on 16 November 1933 on a flight while he was searching for a valuable ore bed. He returned on 9 October 1937 and tried to land his Flamingo monoplane atop the mountain. Accidentally the plane was damaged as the wheels sank into the marshy ground and Angel had to descend the mountain on foot along with his three companions. It took them 11 days to make their way back into the civilization and the news of their adventure spread over. Later, the waterfall was named Angel Falls in his honor.
The Angel Falls is not the only waterfall in this region. There are some other beautiful waterfalls here and they are among the highest waterfalls in the world. The Angel Falls is just one of the waterfalls but it's almost a kilometer tall and this attribute gives Angel the status of being "the highest waterfall in the world."
The world’s highest waterfall at 979 meters (3,212 feet), the water that comes over the top of the mountain falls for 807 meters (2,648 feet) before plunging into the river below. The height of the falls is so great that by the time it reaches the ground it becomes tiny particles that turns into fog. The Angel Falls are on the Gauja River, alternatively known as the Kerep River or Kerepacupai, which flows into the Churun River.
The Angel Falls were not known to the outside world until American aviator Jimmie Angel flew over them on 16 November 1933 on a flight while he was searching for a valuable ore bed. He returned on 9 October 1937 and tried to land his Flamingo monoplane atop the mountain. Accidentally the plane was damaged as the wheels sank into the marshy ground and Angel had to descend the mountain on foot along with his three companions. It took them 11 days to make their way back into the civilization and the news of their adventure spread over. Later, the waterfall was named Angel Falls in his honor.
The Angel Falls is not the only waterfall in this region. There are some other beautiful waterfalls here and they are among the highest waterfalls in the world. The Angel Falls is just one of the waterfalls but it's almost a kilometer tall and this attribute gives Angel the status of being "the highest waterfall in the world."
The Amazon Rainforest is the largest tropical rainforest in the world. It is a moist broad-leaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. The Amazon Rainforest is the world's greatest natural resource - the
most powerful and bio-actively diverse natural phenomenon on the planet.
Amazon Rainforest covers over 500,000 square kilometers of land and makes it the largest of all rainforests on earth. It extends over nine individual countries in South America. The vast region of Amazon Rainforest spans across Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Over half of the world's largest rainforest is located in Brazil.
Within this vast amount of land lives the animals and plants that make the area so beautiful. It supports millions of plant, animal and insect species. 10% of the world's known species live in the Amazon Rainforest. It is home to around 2.5 million insect species, 2000 animal species and over 40000 plant species. 20% of the world's bird species live in the Amazon Rainforest. There are also a number of dangerous species living in the Amazon rainforest such as the cougar, jaguar and anaconda.
The landscape of Amazon Rainforest contains 1.4 billion acres of dense forests, half of the planet's remaining tropical forests. It also contains 4,100 miles of winding rivers, 2.6 million square miles in the Amazon basin, about 40 percent of South America.
The Amazon Rainforest has long been a symbol of mystery and power, a sacred link between humans and nature. There is a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet. The rain forests, which contain 90-140 billion metric tons of carbon, help stabilize local and global climate.
The Amazon Rainforest is the richest biological incubator on the planet. It is also a virtual library of chemical invention. In these archives, drugs like quinine, muscle relaxants, steroids and cancer drugs are found.
Amazon Rainforest covers over 500,000 square kilometers of land and makes it the largest of all rainforests on earth. It extends over nine individual countries in South America. The vast region of Amazon Rainforest spans across Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Over half of the world's largest rainforest is located in Brazil.
Within this vast amount of land lives the animals and plants that make the area so beautiful. It supports millions of plant, animal and insect species. 10% of the world's known species live in the Amazon Rainforest. It is home to around 2.5 million insect species, 2000 animal species and over 40000 plant species. 20% of the world's bird species live in the Amazon Rainforest. There are also a number of dangerous species living in the Amazon rainforest such as the cougar, jaguar and anaconda.
The landscape of Amazon Rainforest contains 1.4 billion acres of dense forests, half of the planet's remaining tropical forests. It also contains 4,100 miles of winding rivers, 2.6 million square miles in the Amazon basin, about 40 percent of South America.
The Amazon Rainforest has long been a symbol of mystery and power, a sacred link between humans and nature. There is a clear link between the health of the Amazon and the health of the planet. The rain forests, which contain 90-140 billion metric tons of carbon, help stabilize local and global climate.
The Amazon Rainforest is the richest biological incubator on the planet. It is also a virtual library of chemical invention. In these archives, drugs like quinine, muscle relaxants, steroids and cancer drugs are found.
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