The Tiare flower is the emblem of
Pacific Islands and Oceania.
The Erythrina crista-galli is called
ceibo locally, or bucaré Seibo.It is found in Bolivia, Brazil,
Paraguay and Uruguay. In the latter two countries, the flower is
the national flower of ceibo.
The Protea is the flower of South
Africa. Its name comes from the Greek god Proteus who could change
shape at will, as this magnificient flower to surprising change
shapes and colors.
On the Origin of the Royal Lily and
the symbol of the Franks, it was taken over by the king Louis VIII
in 1211.
In Asia, the Orchid is the flower
of beauty ; it is also the emblem of Thailand, Land of Smiles
Zen and Spa
E N A TA
Terre des Hommes is pronounced "
Te FenuaEnata" in Marquesan.
The Marquesas Islands are on average located at 1500 km from Tahiti
and are farthest from any continent.
From volcanic origins, they offer landscape breathtaking, green
mountains to the relief tormented, exceptional waterfalls, abundant
flora and fauna.
An authentic and fascinating archipelago where culture, language
and crafts emerge in their characteristics.
ALDABRA
Aldabra was discovered in 1511. This is the largest
atoll in the world, located in the Seychelles.
It is of volcanic origin. Reefs that constitute it appeared
there 125,000 years ago .These coral formations are located on top
of a submarine volcano. Different layers of coral appear confirming
the theory that the island was submerged at two or three times,
according to variations in sea level.
Each time, the terrestrial fauna has completely
disappeared, then reappeared. This is a wild atoll whose
lagoon has a diameter of 35 km and covers an area of 100 sq.
km. Sea turtles, sharks and rays enter and leave the rhythm of the
tide. With their protection, the population of giant turtles now
stands at 120,000, they are the last of the Indian Ocean.
Jacques-Yves Cousteau was the first man to study the ecosystem
of Aldabra by attending it in 1954 aboard the Calypso. There he
turned the majority of the "Silent
World" images.
I R A Z ù
Irazù National Park of Costa Rica with
its Irazù Volcano , which rises to 3,427 meters,
only place in the world where you can enjoy seeing the two oceans
Pacific and Atlantic at the same time. Costa Rica is as large as
the Britain area in France, but has 5% of the world global
biodiversity
After having decided to no longer have an army, this country and
its people are dedicated to the protection of the environment and
have many nature reserves which make it today the most ecological
and peaceful country of the world
J A V A R I
The Rio Javari Javari is a direct tributary of the Amazon. It is
a region of the Amazon rain forest as large Portugal,
where remain 60 Indian tribes still unknown without any
contact with the 'modern' man.These last living representatives
show to us that life is possible without artifice and
Nature is sufficient to man and his
happiness
O K A N D A
National Park Congo Lopé-Okanda is a remarkable
testimony of an area of population of over 400 000 years since the
Palealithic, Neolithic and Iron Age to the Bantu and present Pygmy.
It demonstrates in detail a very old use of forest products,
cultural practices and domestication of animals. Its ancestral
ecosystem in an unusual interface between dense tropical rain
forest well preserved and relict savannah environments.Endangered
species of big mammals found a last refuge.
V I R U N G A
Natinal Park Virunga stands by its chain
of active volcanoes and its rich diversity habitat, with its range
of steppes, savannas and plains lava, swamps and lowland
forest,afro-mountain vegetation to its unique afro-alpine and
icefields of the Ruwenzori mountains whose peaks rising to over 5
000 m. The large diversity of habitats resulted in
exceptional biodiversity including endemic species, rare species
and globally endangered as the mountain gorilla. It hosts also he
highest concentration of hippos of Africa, with 20,000 people
living along rivers Rwindi, Rutshuru and Semliki.
E U R Y S
The name Europe is derived from the meaning Greek words wide
(eurys) and face (ops). The Greeks made "Europos" which means
"large eyes". Thus
they called Zeus who had transformed into a bull with golden
horns
to kidnap ,Europe, the daughter of Agenor, king of Sidon and taken
to Crete,
according to a Latin myth. Later, the word meant mainland
Greece
since the year -500, its meaning includes all the lands at
the north.
K O M I
Komi is composed of virgin forests in the mountains of the
Northern Urals of the Komi Republic, Russia. Spread over 32 800 km2
they are the largest virgin forest in Europe in the ecoregion of
the Taiga.
T A I S H A N
Located in Shandong Province, is the oldest and largest example
of a paleo-morphological characteristic of the Cambrian in eastern
China.
It includes magnetic rocks, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks and
an intrusive mass from different sources, formed during the
Archean, here from 170 to 200,000,000 years.
The majestic setting of the sacred Mount Tai
(Taishan), with its forests and ancient temples
complementing each other, was the goal of a pilgrimage Imperial for
almost two millennia. The artistic masterpieces it contains are in
perfect harmony with the surrounding nature.
M A N A S A
Manas park gets its name from the Indian goddess
Manasa. the site
is renowned for its spectacular scenery, with a variety of habitat
types that support a diverse fauna, making it the richest of all
areas of Indian wildlife. It is the heart of a vast reserve of
tigers and protects an important wildlife resource migrating along
the West Bengal of Arunachal Pradesh borders of Bhutan and home to
the last representatives of the pygmy hog, Hoolock gibbon,
leopard
nebula, golden cat, leopard cat, Gangetic dolphin .
S U K H O T H A I
Buddhist Art knows its fullest expression with his sculptures
made during the Sukhothai period (the first
capital of Siam). Renowned for its unique performances of great
spirituality, it reflects the idea of the Man Integration in
the Whole.