Yemrehana Krestos Church, Amhara area, Ethiopia

Yemrehana Krestos Church, Amhara area, Ethiopia

The Yemrehanna Krestos Church is an Ethipian Orthodox Church built inside a cave.
Located at the bottom of Abouna Yossef, a 4190m above sea level mountain.
The church naming is because of the king Yemrehanna Krestos who achieve to built the church during the 12th century

Philippines: The Marine Park of Tubbataha

Located in the Philippines’ Sulu Sea, the Tubbataha Reef became a protected marine park on August 11th, 1988. This 968 km² sanctuary was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in December 1993. In the Sama language, Tubbataha means “a long reef exposed at low tide,” referring to its two large atolls, each featuring a tiny islet at its center.

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Ethiopia: The Simien Mountains

The Simien Mountains, located in the northern Ethiopian Highlands, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1978. Due to their high altitude, these plateaus enjoy a cooler and wetter climate than the surrounding lowlands. This environment supports the local population, mostly small-scale farmers, who are even able to cultivate coffee beans in this unique landscape.

The massif is a vital sanctuary for several endemic species. The most iconic inhabitants are the Gelada baboons and the Ethiopian Wolf. The latter is one of the world’s rarest canids, with only about 500 individuals remaining in the wild.

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