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Kahuzi-Biega National Park
The park contains a large area of primary tropical forest, dominated by two spectacular extinct volcanoes, Kahuzi and Biega, and is home to a wide variety of animal life. One of the last remaining populations of eastern lowland gorillas (graueri), only about 250 individuals, lives at altitudes between 2,100 and 2,400 metres.
Mount Kenya National Park/Natural Forest
Mount Kenya, at 5,199 metres above sea level, is the second highest peak in Africa. It is an ancient extinct volcano thought to have risen to 6,500 metres during its active period (3.1 to 2.6 million years ago). The mountain is home to 12 remnant glaciers, all of which are rapidly receding, and four secondary peaks that head U-shaped glacial valleys. With its rugged peaks, glaciers and densely forested mountainsides, Mount Kenya is one of East Africa's most impressive landscapes. The evolution and ecology of its Afro-alpine flora is an outstanding example of ecological and biological processes. Through the Lewa Game Reserve and Ngarendare Forest Reserve, the property also includes lower scenic hills and biodiverse arid habitats, located in an ecological transition zone between mountain ecosystems and semi-arid savannah. The area is also located on the traditional migration route of herds of African elephants.
Petra
Located between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, this Nabataean caravan city has been inhabited since prehistoric times and was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syro-Phoenicia. Half built and half carved into the rock, Petra is surrounded by mountains full of passages and canyons. It is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Greek architecture.
Baptism Site “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (Al-Maghtas)
Located on the east bank of the Jordan River, 9 km north of the Dead Sea, this archaeological site consists of two distinct areas: Tell Al-Kharrar, also known as Jabal Mar-Elias (Mount Elijah), and the area of the Church of St. John the Baptist by the river. The site is located in a pristine natural environment and is believed to be the place where Jesus of Nazareth was baptized by John the Baptist. It has Roman and Byzantine remains, including churches and chapels, monasteries, caves used by hermits and a baptismal pool, which testify to the religious character of the site. The site is a place of pilgrimage for Christians.