EAST AFRICA East Africa — a geographical

EAST AFRICA

East Africa - a geographical term that includes the countries of Africa to the east of the Nile with the exception of Egypt. These include: Burundi (capital Bujumbura) Djibouti (Djibouti capital) Kenya (Nairobi, the capital) Comoros (the capital Moroni) Madagascar (the capital Antananarivo) Mauritius (the capital of Port Louis) Mozambique (Maputo, the capital) Malawi (Lilongwe capital) Reunion (capital of Saint-Denis) Rwanda (Kigali, the capital) Seychelles (the capital of Victoria) Somalia (Mogadishu, the capital) Sudan (the capital of Khartoum) Tanzania (the capital Dodoma) Uganda (Kampala Capital) Eritrea (capital Asmara) Ethiopia (the capital of Addis Ababa) South Sudan (Juba the capital)

Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley (2011) Mount Kenya National Park / Natural Forest (1997, 2013) Kaya (2008) National Parks on Lake Turkana (1997, 2001) Lamu Old Town (2001) Fort Jesus, Mombasa (2011)

Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest

National Parks on Lake Turkana saltiest of all the large African lakes, is a natural laboratory for the study of plant and animal communities. Three national parks, which are located on the shores and islands of the lake, serve as a stopover for migratory birds and are "maternity home" for the Nile crocodile, hippopotamus and a variety of venomous snakes. Discovered near Koobi Fora hominid fossils, mammals, shellfish, etc. , are of great importance in terms of paleogeography.

Lamu Old Town - is the oldest and best-preserved Swahili settlement in East Africa, continues to perform its traditional functions. Built of coral limestone and mangrove timber, the town is characterized by the simplicity of building forms that are enriched in elements such as patios, verandas, and elaborately carved wooden doors. In Lamu, since the XIX century. , Hosted major Muslim religious festivals, and it turned into an important center for the Study of Islam and Swahili.

Lake System in the Great Rift Valley, a natural site offers an exceptionally picturesque. In the Rift Valley of Kenya are three relatively shallow lake (Bogoria, Nakuru and Elementaita), total covering an area of 32034 hectares. It is home to 13 species of birds. The territory is the most extensive among the famous places walking small flamingos, as well as nesting and fledging large pelicans. The reserve is home to significant populations of mammals, including black rhino, Rothschild's giraffe, greater kudu, lion, leopard and wild dog.

Fort Jesus, Mombasa Fortification was built by the Portuguese project Giovanni Battista Kairat in 1593 -1596 GG to protect the port of Mombasa. It is one of the most interesting and well-preserved examples of Portuguese military fortification art of the 16 th century, which became a milestone in the history of the building. The area of the monument is 2. 36 hectares, including a protective moat and immediate surroundings.

Madagascar Влажные тропические леса Атсинананы (2007) Королевский холм Амбохиманга (2001) Природный резерват Цинги-де-Бемараха (1990)

Rainforests Atsinanana in forests stretching along the east coast of the island, there are six state parks. Flora and fauna Atsinanana reflects the geological history of the island: it is more than 60 million. Years ago. The role of these forests for ecological and biological processes and their unique biodiversity, and the presence there of species, endangered, were the factors of entering this site on the List of World Heritage. The world reserve role consists in maintaining the livelihoods of many species of fauna, especially primates. It is home to 78 of the 123 species of flightless mammals of Madagascar, 72 of which are included in the IUCN Red List. Among them, at least 25 species of lemurs.

Royal hill Ambohimanga - a royal city, burial complex and the whole ensemble of sacred places. For the past five centuries, this place is an important symbol of national selfdetermination, to maintain their spiritual and ritual significance, as in the practice of worship, and in the popular mind. The object is visited by pilgrims from Madagascar and other countries.

Nature Reserve Tsingy de Bemaraha The reserve includes a limestone plateau, dotted with spiers of karst origin, which form a real "stone forest" here also includes scenic river canyon Manambolo. Untouched forests, lakes and mangroves provide shelter rare and endangered species of birds, as well as lemurs.

Mauritius Aapravasi Ghat - Immigration Depot (Port Louis) (2006) Le Morne Cultural Landscape (2008)

Le Morne Cultural Landscape Le Morne mountain with difficult terrain in the south-west of the island of Mauritius, Indian Ocean, serving, served as a refuge for runaway slaves - "Maroons" - in the beginning of the XVIII-XIX centuries. Under the protection of almost impassable steep slopes covered with dense forest, runaway slaves organized their settlements in the caves and on the top of the mountain.

Malawi Chongoni Rock Art Area (2006) Lake Malawi National Park (1984)

Chongoni Rock Art Area (2006) Surrounded by forested granite hills, covers an area of 126. 4 square meters. km on a high plateau in the center of Malawi, the area stands out in all of Central Africa, the greatest concentration of rock art, which are distributed here on 127 sites. Other drawings are made by people engaged in agricultural labor Chewa, whose ancestors lived there from the late Iron Age, and who did the painting on the rocks until the twentieth century.

Lake Malawi National Park The park is located at the southern tip of the vast Lake Malawi (Nyasa), surrounded by mountains, and have greater depth and clean water. It is home to hundreds of species of fish, and almost all of them are endemic. Unique fish fauna of Lake Malawi (as well as the finches of the Galapagos Islands) is of great importance from the point of view of studying the evolution of life on Earth.

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