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Canary Islands The Canary Islands are a volcanic archipelago consisting of seven major islands, one minor islands, and several small islets. The most recent eruption was that of Tajogaite which took place on La Palma in 2021. The islands have diverse microclimates due to trade winds, with forested areas on the taller and newer western islands and desert-like conditions on the lower and older eastern islands. The Canary Islands are known for their rich biodiversity, with approximately 15,000 different species identified so far and 40% of native plant species being endemic. The flora is highly diverse, with many endemic species, while the fauna includes unique invertebrates and giant lizards . The archipelago is also home to a variety of marine life. comments debug Comments Write a comment Write a comment Deine Meinung teilen Jetzt den ersten Kommentar verfassen.

Digital art Scientific illustration, paleoart, archaeological reconstructions and 3D facial reconstructions. Do not use any images without permission, all images are protected by copyright. comments debug Comments Write a comment Write a comment Share Your Thoughts Be the first to write a comment.

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Maps Historical maps are labelled in their native and contemporary languages to be as faithful as possible to the many ancient sources I have used, and with fonts developed by me to write in their respective writing systems. They are highly detailed—in the case of the Sasanian Empire, there are up to 1200 place names of diverse types (political, such as populations, fortifications, districts, provinces, countries and ethnic groups, and physical, such as mountains, mountain ranges, deserts, rivers, lakes and seas). The base maps have also been developed by me from DEM data and subsequently coloured by me. In addition, geodata have been modified to correctly represent historical toponymy. ​ Do not use without explicit permission. All images shown on this website are owned by me, the author, and are protected by copyright. comments debug Comments Write a comment Write a comment Share Your Thoughts Be the first to write a comment.

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Museums & heritage This gallery contains both museum collections, namely of the Museo de Naturaleza y Arqueología (MUNA) , the Museo Arqueológico Benahoarita (MAB) , the Real Sociedad Cosmológica, the Museo Nacional del Ecuador (MUNA-Q) and the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences , as well as private collections, such as that of Roberto Pérez Trespalacios that was exhibited at the exposition of Perú Milenario by the Fundación CajaCanarias. Specimens include fossils, mummies, live animals, mounted arthropods, and ancient artefacts. Do not use any images without permission. All images are protected by copyright. ​ Related blog posts: Pre-Columbian History of Ecuador Extinct Giant Lizards of the Canary Islands comments debug Comments Write a comment Write a comment Share Your Thoughts Be the first to write a comment.

Napo moist forests The Napo moist forests ecoregion is centred around the Napo river watershed in westernmost Amazonia, covering parts of Ecuador, Peru and Colombia. The region is bounded on the west by the Andes Mountains, and extends east near the confluence of the Napo and Amazon rivers. It has been a place of natural colonization and counter-colonization of species coinciding with dramatic changes in temperature and humidity. These historic climatic fluctuations resulted in high rates of evolution and speciation, thereby rendering this area extremely diverse. Three main types of vegetation occur: terra firme forest, várzea forest, and igapó swamp forest. The upland terra firme forests are more diverse and taller with canopies reaching up to 50 m in height. The two other forest types are water-saturated and support a diverse flora that is adapted to the watery conditions. These forests are among the richest in species biodiversity in the entire Amazon Basin, and rank among the most diverse in the world. Some 219 species of mammals and 649 species of birds are reported in the ecoregion, and it possesses the richest herpetofauna in the world. The Upper Amazon-Napo lowlands is an Endemic Bird Area. Several large protected areas are situated within the ecoregion. However, for the most part their administration suffers from insufficient funding, hunting, and deforestation resulting from expansion of settlement, colonization of the interior by peasant farmers, forest conversion into cattle pasture and plantations, petroleum operations, and construction of roads by oil companies. The whole Ecuadorian Amazon has been subject to oil and gas exploration and virtually all of the Napo riverine area in Ecuador is open for oil leasing. This excessive oil and gas exploration in the Ecuadorian Amazon has additionally resulted in the displacement of the indigenous peoples. comments debug Comments Write a comment Write a comment Share Your Thoughts Be the first to write a comment.