Caspian Sea | * a landlocked sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia) * world's largest inland body of water, with a surface area of 371,000 km² (143,000 sq. mi.) | * Oil and natural gas production platforms are replete along the edges of the sea. In addition, large quantities of sturgeon live in its waters, and the caviar produced from their eggs is a valuable commodity. Sturgeon is the common name used for some 26 species of fish in the family Acipenseridae; Several species of
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Ecotourism is a feasible alternative to the negative effects of mass tourism. Tourism has become a global phenomenon in the world today, with growing numbers of tourists every year, mostly attributed to mass tourism. Mass tourism is defined as global tourism with many people staying overseas for more than one night, as compared to other forms of tourism such as ecotourism or business and medical tourism. The growth in tourism has been mainly attributed to the growing affluence of today’s society
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Castle District , which is famous for its Medieval, Baroque, churches, and public buildings. It is linked to Clark Ádám Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular.The castle is a part of the Budapest World Heritage Site, which was declared a Heritage Site in 1987. The Gothic Wawel Castle in Kraków in Poland was built at the behest of Casimir III the Great and consists of a number of structures situated around the central courtyard. In the 14th century it was rebuilt by Jogaila
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Wall is visited often near Beijing, at a site called Ju-yong-guan, and at its eastern and western extremes. The Great Wall is probably China's best-known monument and one of its most popular tourist destinations. In 1987 it was designated a World Heritage Site by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The Great Wall is not a single, continuous structure. Rather, it consists of a network of walls and towers that leaves the frontier open in places. Estimates of
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Halong Bay 1. Overview Hạ Long Bay (Vietnamese: Vịnh Hạ Long, literally: "descending dragon bay") is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a popular travel destination, in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. Administratively, the bay belongs to Hạ Long City, Cẩm Phả town, and part of Vân Đồn District. The bay features thousands of limestone karsts and isles in various sizes and shapes. Hạ Long Bay has an area of around 1,553 km2, including 1,960–2,000 islets, most of which are limestone. The core of the
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winning hearts of local people. Barrick Gold initiated its business by entering New South Wales, Australia in 1996. It entered Wiradjuri with its ongoing hope for hi-quantity profits. With its same strategy it entered Lake Cowal which has been a heritage for the local community out there. Lake Cowal basin has been registered as National Estate in Australia’s Directory of Important Wet Lands. Lake Cowal remains dry for more than a six months but gets flooded during rainy season. It has been also a
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International Journal of Machine Learning and Computing, Vol. 1, No. 5, December 2011 Preservation of Cultural Heritage and Natural History through Game Based Learning Zainal A. Hasibuan, Yugo K.Isal, Baginda Anggun N.C., Mubarik Ahmad, and Nungki Selviandro phase to implementation phase. Next, experimental games to study the influence of game culture on students. Finally, the conclusions of the article and future research. Abstract—Indonesia is a country consisting of thousands of islan. With
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“A world heritage site is a place (such as a forest, mountain, lake, monument, building, etc,) that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization as being of special importance to the common heritage of humanity,” as quoted from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and cultural organization (UNESCO) in Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu. A quite significant tourist travel destination would be Machu Picchu for many reasons. One such reason would be that it
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PR No.: PR13033 Madrid 15 May 13 Receipts from international tourism in destinations around the world grew by 4% in 2012 reaching US$ 1075 billion. This growth is equal to the 4% increase in international tourist arrivals which reached 1035 million in 2012. An additional US$ 219 billion was recorded in receipts from international passenger transport, bringing total exports generated by international tourism in 2012 to US$ 1.3 trillion. Among the emerging economy destinations highest receipts
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purchased by the Hessen State for over 35 million marks. The site had contributed so much to science and education due to the fossil findings, that the UNESCO, or United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, declared it a world heritage site in 1995. It was the first and only site to have ever been declared such strictly due to its fossils. The site is still being excavated today, and is also considered a tourist attraction in the area. There is also a museum that can be visited
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