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DVD. Nature Parks. The Acadia National Park is located in the North Eastern region of Maine in the United States and measures 142 square kilometres. The close proximity of the North Atlantic Ocean to the coastal forest landscape is one of the park's irresistible attractions. During fall, the season in which New England is at its most magnificent, the forests come alive with soft, warm...

DVD. Nature Parks. In the southwest of the state of South Dakota is a mysterious-looking landscape that is rugged, sparse and a surreal-looking desert of rock that is colorfully known as the Badlands. For around 500,000 years, the forces of wind, air and water have gradually shaped the mighty rocks that appear like huge walls across the Badlands. In some places, the rock walls look...

DVD. Nature Parks. In Canada's Rocky Mountains, in the centre of the 5 largest National Parks in the world, lies the idyllic city of Jasper along with a gigantic conservation area, which covers 20,000 square kilometres, a large ecosystem in which the treasures of nature and the cultural roots of North America's Native Indians are cherished and preserved. The Jasper Tramway travels into the fantastic...

DVD. Nature Parks There are few places in the U.S.A. that, like the Canyon de Chelly, are both a national monument of Indian culture and at the same time, contain a magnificent rocky landscape that attracts the serious as well as the most casual lover of nature. The nature reservation's rocky terrain is formed by two long arms of land that consist of the southern...

DVD. Nature Parks Situated in the U.S.A., Death Valley derived its name during the gold rush that took place between 1848 and 1849, a time when hordes of pioneers journeyed to the west full of hope. In the seemingly never ending and merciless hot desert valleys, many frequently lost their cattle, their wagons and some even lost their lives. During the summer months, the temperatures...

DVD. Nature Parks Those who live on Easter Island call it, Rapa Nui. Surrounded by the Pacific Ocean, the island is located on the eastern point of the Polynesian Triangle of which Hawaii and New Zealand make up the other two. Today, Rapa Nui has a population of 3,000 that consists of 34 clan families. For 250 years, a multitude of ethnologists and archaeologists from...

DVD. Nature Parks The Grand Canyon National Park is the most beautiful and well-known nature reserve in the U.S.A. Its 5,000 square kilometres covers more than 4 different climatic zones and rises to 2,200 metres above sea level. The Grand Canyon is also Indian Territory, the Navajo, Hopi and Havasuapi Indians still inhabit this region. Neatly piled one above the other, the Grand Canyon features...

DVD. Nature Parks Located to the southeast of Hawaii, the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is the youngest island in the archipelago and the only one that contains active volcanoes. Its abundant vegetation and beautiful volcanic landscape attracts tourists, explorers and scientists from all over the world. To experience this paradise born of lava is to glimpse into the early beginnings of Planet Earth. The dry,...

DVD. Nature Parks Approximately 230 kilometres east of Los Angeles and close to Palm Springs is the Joshua Tree National Park. Founded in 1994, this nature preserve, near to the Little San Bernardino Mountains, covers an area of around 2,000 square kilometres. It consists of 2 different types of desert. In the southern part, the Sonora Desert extends to the neighboring state of Arizona. The...

DVD. Nature Parks Polished rock and strangely formed ice monuments dominate this extraordinary habitat in southern Argentina, in the heart of Patagonia. The Los Glaciares National Park captivates with its untouched wilderness and surreal scenery. The starting point of the journey through one of the most fascinating landscapes on Earth is the capital of the Lago Argentino Departament, El Calafate. Outside the town are vast,...

DVD. Nature Parks The Massai Mara Nature Reserve is the most famous and most visited nature and game reserve in Kenya. Ninety-five varieties of mammals roam its paradise-like terrain and for bird lovers, there are around 500 different species. An estimated 1.4 million gnus live on the reserve and in addition, there are around 550,000 gazelle, 200,000 zebra and 64,000 impala. The nature reserve offers...

DVD. Nature Parks. The Mesa Verde National Park is located 60 kilometres from the small town of Durango, in the U.S. state of Colorado. Various spectacular vantage points are located along the park's winding road, such as that of Park Point, which at 2,613 metres above sea level, is the highest section of the park and makes the panoramic view across the extensive desert foothills...

DVD. Nature Parks New Orleans is synonymous with good food, jazz and Mardi Gras and it was here that history was created, founded by France, conquered by Spain, bought by President Jefferson and occupied by the Yankees! New Orleans also possesses the second largest harbor in the U.S.A. and even today, they shout, "Full speed ahead!" as paddle steamers negotiate `Ol Man River', the grand...

DVD. Nature Parks The Petrified Forest National Park is located in Arizona in the U.S.A. Long ago, the region was covered by a dense forest where mighty rivers cut across the terrain. Water caused by heavy flooding forced dead trees to float to a low lying swampland. In the deep quagmire of the swamp and having, in effect, been hermitically sealed, the trees were subsequently...

DVD. Nature Parks. The Rocky Mountains National Park is one of the most unique and impressive natural paradises in the U.S.A. It covers an area of 1,000 square kilometres and was inaugurated in 1915. The picturesque Bear Lake lies within a forested area and is one of the most popular tourist destinations of the park. At high altitude, several paths, such as the Nature Trail,...

DVD. Nature Parks On the Indian border, in the south of Nepal, is the country's oldest animal reserve, the Royal Chitwan Park. Along with the extremely rare Indian rhinoceros, around 400 animals live within the confines of this fascinating nature reserve. One of the park's fertile valleys is crossed by the rivers Rapti, Reu and Narayani. Due to monsoons, the rivers frequently change course and...

DVD. Nature Parks The Danube Delta, the second largest in Europe after that of the Volga, is located in the northeast of the Dobrudzha and covers a total area of 4,152 km?. Two thirds of it is in Romania, the remainder being in the Ukraine. The river, that in some areas is covered by reed, water lilies and numerous plant life, also boasts a large...

DVD. Nature Parks The stunning rock formations of The Valley of Fire are located about a 60 minute drive from the U.S.A.'s famous gambling city of Las Vegas. The impressive rock formations of the Valley of Fire are the geological monuments of time immemorial, its deep canyons and caves far removed from civilization. Here, isolation reigns supreme, including silence and an infinity of calm. This...

DVD. Nature Parks Majestic, 1,000 metre high rock walls flank a magnificent valley, the heart of the world famous Yosemite National Park located in California's Sierra Nevada. The first thing that strikes most visitors to the park is its spectacular waterfalls which are the highest on the entire North American Continent. They plunge down more than 700 metres. At Yosemite Falls, the water from Yosemite...