Tuesday, July 31, 2012

WEEK 2 - 5 Reference Landscapes


Yosemite National Park
California, USA
Yosemite National Park, one of the first wilderness parks in the United States, is best known for its waterfalls, but within its nearly 1,200 square miles, you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, and vast wilderness all collaborated creates a really nice aesthetic feel.  As you can see the open space creates a lot of sunlight and fresh breeze.  

Sundarban

Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sundarban is one of the largest single block of tidal mangrove forest in the world.  Sundarban harbors 334 species of trees, shrubs and epiphytes and 269 species of wild animals. World renowned Royal Bengal Tiger is the magnificent animal of Sundarban.  

Mount Everest

Himalayas, Nepal

The highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, stands out among the jagged landscape of the Himalayan Mountain range.  Mount Everest has been carved by glaciers that move under the stress of their own weight. The resulting sharp peaks, steep walls, and U-shaped valleys characterize the almost surreal landscape. 

Grand Canyon

Arizona, USA
 The Grand Cayon is a steep sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in teh United States. Weather in the Grand Canyon varies according to elevation. The forested rims are high enough to receive winter snowfall, but along the Colorado River, temperatures are similar to those found in other low elevation desert locations in Arizona

The Great Barrier Reef

Queensland, Australia

The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system and composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2500 kilometres. The reefs structure is composed of and built by billions of tiny organisms.