Saturday, December 14, 2013

Mt. Kenya - Kenya

I guess all UNESCO collectors keep those special cards waiting for the perfect trade!! That's what happened to me a few weeks ago. It was worth waiting because in one envelope sent by Stefanie, i've got this card from Kenya, one from Honduras and another one from Bolivia, all from UNESCO missing sites. 

Copyright by Sapra M.M. 
At 5,199 m, Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano, which during its period of activity (3.1-2.6 million years ago) is thought to have risen to 6,500 m. There are 12 remnant glaciers on the mountain, all receding rapidly, and four secondary peaks that sit at the head of the U-shaped glacial valleys. With its rugged glacier-clad summits and forested middle slopes, Mount Kenya is one of the most impressive landscapes in East Africa. The evolution and ecology of its afro-alpine flora provide an outstanding example of ecological and biological processes. Through the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and Ngare Ndare Forest Reserve, the property also incorporates lower lying scenic foothills and arid habitats of high biodiversity, situated in the ecological transition zone between the mountain ecosystem and the semi-arid savanna grasslands. The area also lies within the traditional migrating route of the African elephant population. - in: http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/800

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