The question of a faerie "nature" has been the topic of many a myth or scholarly paper for a very long time. This is partially due to the fact that, by being supernatural and chaotic entities, they are difficult to pin down as being anything in particular and partially due to the fact that humans have yet to answer completely what constitutes the racial ethos of humanity. Consequently, faerie runs amok with creatures that are completely unrelated save that they are mythologic in origin. There is a central archetypal figure behind most of the stories described as a tall, delicate, radiant being of humanoid aspect. Such beings are most ...

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The larger part of this region lies in sand-soil plain of Rīga that are covered with pinewoods, low links, marshlands and level countryside that is typical for littoral lowlands. In the Northern part, there are ridges of links and many lakes have formed in hollows between them. There are 132 lakes in Rīga Region and the biggest of them are Babītes ezers, Lielais Baltezers, Mazais Baltezers, Dūņu ezers and Lilastes ezers. Rīga region is also crossed by the three major rivers in Latvia – Daugava, Lielupe and Gauja Rivers. North-eastern part of region is covered with ...

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Rocky, barren and frozen, the island has a weather station and a single permanent settlement. The island is a breeding ground for polar bears (having the highest density of their dens in the world), seals and lemmings. During the summer it is visited by many types of birds. During the last ice age, mammoths lived on Wrangel Island. It has been shown that mammoths survived on Wrangel Island until 1700 B.C. which is the most recent survival of any known mammoth population. However, due to limited food supply, they we ...

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Mascarene Islands - Geology. The Mascarene Islands are volcanic in origin, and were created as the African plate drifted over the Réunion hotspot. Mauritius is the oldest of the existing islands, and was created 8-10 million years ago (MYA), along with Rodrigues ridge, and undersea ridge. The islands of Rodrigues and Réunion were created in the last two million years. Réunion is the largest of the islands (2,500 km²), followed by Mauritius (1,900 km²) and Rodrigues (110 km²). Réunion is home to the highest ...

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Mascarene Islands - Geology. The Mascarene Islands are volcanic in origin, and were created as the African plate drifted over the Réunion hotspot. Mauritius is the oldest of the existing islands, and was created 8-10 million years ago (MYA), along with Rodrigues ridge, an undersea ridge. The islands of Rodrigues and Réunion were created in the last two million years. Réunion is the largest of the islands (2,500 km²), followed by Mauritius (1,900 km²) and Rodrigues (110 km²). Réunion is home to the highest ...

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A large part of the municipality borders to lake Vättern. There is a small boat port. Two nature reserves are within municipal borders: Isberga with a distinguished steppe meadow flora [1], and Kråkeryd located on rocks above Vättern at 60 meters altitude. Kråkeryd has a geology rich on lime, and the uncultivated rocky terrain is the location for several unusual flowers and plants [2]. ...

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The world's most northern - Animals. Coral reef: in Andfjorden, Vesterålen, Norway; 69° 14.24' N 16° 39.00' E [1] Lobster location: Tysfjord and Ofotfjord (Nordland), Norway The world's most northern - Plants. Bamboo (Sasa kurilensis, naturally occurring): near Dolinsk, Sakhalin Island, eastern Russia, 47° 20' N [2] (pdf file) Palms (European Fan Palm Chamaerops humilis, naturally occurring): Hyères-les-Palmiers, Mediterra ...

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One third of the region is designated as national or regional park. The following parks lie, wholly or partially, within Abruzzo: Abruzzo National Park National Park of the Gran Sasso National Park of the Maiella Sirente Velino Regional Park Barrea Lake Wetlands The protected areas are environmentally important and are home to rare flora and fauna, such as the bro ...

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The island is part of the Elba National Park meaning the island is conserved. However, the island was closed to the public for one year due to damage to corals and the disturbance of birds who breed on the island. St. John's Island Egypt - Birds. The island serves as a breeding ground for at least 9 known species of birds. The most recent discovery was that of 150 pairs of Falco concolor (Sooty Falcon in October, 1994. St. John's Island Egypt - Plantlife. Vegetation on St. John's Island is very hard to find. Due to the island's lack of soil ...

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Vadstena is situated by lake Vättern, Sweden's second largest lake. Fishing was an important source of food when the town was first founded around the year 1000 AD, and it continued to be depndant on fish and ship merchandice. There are two nature reserves in the municipality: The Ormbergsliden, 23 hectare large, a lime rich marsh. It has several notable plants, such as the uncommon orchid Tuber geophyte (Gymnadenia odoratissima), and the carnivorous Butterwort plant [1]. The Kastad kulle torräng is a drumlin ri ...

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Kaiserslautern is located in Germanies largest forest area (Pfälzer Wald) and offers numerous hiking trails and lakes to visitors. Other places of interest in Kaiserslautern are: Humbergturm, an observation tower, built in 1900, offering a great view over the Palatinate Forest Kaiserslautern Zoo at Siegelbach Karlstal (a whitewater canyon) Kaiserpfalz, the old castle of emperor Barbarossa (Redbeard) Burg Nanstein, Landstuhl, an old castle in the county Burg Hohenecken, an old castle in a ward of Kaiserslautern Gartenschau, a horticultural show, including th ...

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It hosts over 1,200 varieties of plants, 300 species of birds as well as 45 freshwater fish species in its numerous lakes and marshes. The Danube Delta has been entered onto the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and Biosphere reserves. Around 2,733 km² of it are strictly protected areas. This is the place where millions of birds from different places of Earth (European, Asian, African, Mediteraneean) come to lay their eggs. Around 2,500 years ago, as Herodotus says that th ...

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The climate is moderate continental, with snowy winters and a short but rather hot summer. Formely almost all territory was covered with thick conifer forest (fir, pine), but now a large portion of it has been replaced with birch-and-aspen secondary forests and crop fields. Swamps also take considerable areas. Large animals have been much reduced in numbers, but there are still some bears, wolfs, foxes, elks, and wild boars. A great number of wild birds live and nests in the Oblast. In cities, most common birds are pigeons, jackdaws, hooded c ...

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Panamanian nature is comparable or perhaps more diverse to that of Costa Rica, but generally not crowded with tourists... yet. However, near Panama City are some of the most accessible nature reserves. A taste of this can be found in the sizeable Parque Natural Metropolitano, which, ironically, is difficult to reach without motorised transport. An even easier nature-option is the Centro de Exhibiciones Marinas on the causeway ...

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The sea along the coast has a rich marine life, and the cod fisheries in Lofoten has lasted for more than 1000 years. Herring and halibut is also fished. The largest deep water coral (Lophelia pertusa) reef in the world, the Røst reef, 40 km long, is located west of Røst. The coast of Nordland has the highest density of sea eagles in Europe. Otters are very common along the coast and fjords, and ...

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It was common knowledge/speculation that the Vorlons are old, powerful and manipulative. All three points are understatements by orders of magnitude. The Vorlon race is a member of the First Ones, the earliest beings to gain sentience, and its age and development reflect this. While almost all others of their kind left the galaxy for greener pastures, the Vorlons stayed behind to act as guardi ...

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List of Singapore-related topics - Fauna. Asian Koel Eartheater Cichlid Forest Betta Magpie Robin Peacock Bass Whitespot List of Singapore-related topics - Flora. Bamboo Orchid Bird's Nest Fern Golden Trumpet Pigeon Orchid Vanda Miss Joaquim List of Sin ...

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The reivers were both English and Scottish and raided both sides of the border impartially, so long as the people they hit had no powerful protectors and no connection to their own kin. Their activities, although usually within a day's ride of the Border, extended both north and south of their main haunts. English raiders were reported to have hit the outskirts of Edinburgh, and Scottish raids were known as far south as Yorkshire. The main raiding season ran through the winter months, when the nights were longest and the cattle and horses ...

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The city sits on a bluff overlooking the Mayo River, at 2,820 feet (860 m) above sea level, in the humid, tropical region known as the selva. Orchids are the most famous of the Moyobamba flora. The surrounding area consists of rivers, caves, waterfalls, hot springs and lakes. These include the Tioyacu River and the subterranean river in the cave of the Huacharos (Cueva de los Huacharos), the natural hot springs at San Mateo, the Laguna Azul lake, the ...

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Nature (also called the material world, the material universe, the natural world, and the natural universe) is all matter and energy, especially in its essential form. Nature is the subject of scientific study, and the history of the concept is linked to the history of science. The English word derives from a Latin term, natura, which was in turn a translation of a Greek term, physis (φύσις). Natura is related to the Latin words relating to "birth", while physis relates to Greek words relating to "grow ...

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