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Slideshow: Gabon’s Eco-Tourism Efforts Stumble

By David Baron ⋅ January 20, 2012 ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Transcript
Atlantic coast, Gabon Republic. Hippopotamuses peering out of the surf. (Photo: Michael Nichols/National Geographic)

A decade ago Gabon established more than a dozen new national parks. But the story of one big tourism investor shows the difficulty of actually getting the tourism dollars flowing.

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The world’s highest waterfall

By The World ⋅ December 21, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Get set for today’s Geo Quiz. Niagara Falls may indeed be spectacular, but they’re small compared to the world’s HIGHEST waterfalls. And those are the falls we want you to name. The majestic Niagara Falls are a mere 167 feet high. The highest falls in the world are 3,200 feet high. They’re located in Canaima National Park, a World Heritage site in the Venezuelan state of Bolivar…

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