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.
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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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