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7.North American Prairie, Montana, USA
The national parks have emerged as a
lifeline and the poor buffalo escaped from
total extinction. Today, the number reached
500.000 and the National Bison Range in
Montana refuge has had great merit in
saving this species. From Missoula, the park
is more than affordable and the traveler
expects to enjoy the magnificent scenery,
either by car or on foot.
8.Madagascar
Madagascar is the fourth largest island and
its long isolation from the neighboring
continents has resulted in a unique mix of
plants and animals, many found nowhere
else in the world. This has led some
ecologists to refer to Madagascar as the
‘eighth continent’. Of the 10,000 plants
native to Madagascar, 90% are found
nowhere else in the world.
9.Galapagos Islands
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10.Jodhpur, India
Also known as the Blue City due to the
heaps of houses painted in different shades
of azure, those who know Jodhpur surely
know something about its temples, palaces,
spices and its history. Also it is impossible
not to be impressed even a little. And if
there is one thing for which the city is
known, it is the co-resident population made
up of hundreds of furry gray langur, a group
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Gray langurs are
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inhabiting forest,
open lightly wooded habitats, and urban
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