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Reference no. 1572. Region. Western Asia. Göbekli Tepe ( Turkish: [ɟœbecˈli teˈpe], [2] 'Potbelly Hill'; [3] Kurdish: Girê Mirazan or Xirabreşkê, 'Wish Hill' [4]) is a Neolithic archaeological site in the Southeastern Anatolia Region of Turkey. The settlement was inhabited from c. 9500 to at least 8000 BCE, [5] during the Pre-Pottery ...
This is a list of areas of existing old-growth forest which include at least 10 acres (4.0 hectares) of old growth. Ecoregion information from "Terrestrial Ecoregions of the World". (NB: The terms "old growth" and "virgin" may have various definitions and meanings throughout the world. See old-growth forest for more information.)
Taman Negara has a total area of 4,343 km 2 and it is one of the world's oldest deciduous rainforests, estimated to be more than 130 million years old. [2] [3] Attractions found near Kuala Tahan (where the Park headquarters for Pahang is located) include a canopy walkway, the Gua Telinga cave system, and the Lata Berkoh rapids.
List of oldest trees. Pando, a colony of , is one of the oldest-known clonal trees. Recent estimates of its age range up to 14,000 years old. It is located in Utah, United States. This is a list of the oldest-known trees, as reported in reliable sources. Definitions of what constitutes an individual tree vary.
Old-growth European beech forest in Biogradska Gora National Park, Montenegro. Cool temperate rainforest in Tasmania, Australia. First growth or virgin forest near Mount Rainier, 1914. An old-growth forest [a] is a forest that has developed over a long period of time without disturbance. Due to this, old-growth forests exhibit unique ecological ...
March 7, 2024 at 9:15 AM. Scientists working in southwest England have found the oldest fossilized forest known on Earth, according to a new study. Dating back 390 million years, the fossils break ...
Angkor Wat (/ ˌ æ ŋ k ɔːr ˈ w ɒ t /; Khmer: អង្គរវត្ត, "City/Capital of Temples") is a Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia.Located on a site measuring 162.6 hectares (1,626,000 m 2; 402 acres) within the ancient Khmer capital city of Angkor, it is considered as the largest religious structure in the world by Guinness World Records.
Taiga (/ ˈ t aɪ ɡ ə /; Russian: тайга́), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga or boreal forest is the world's largest land biome . [1]