Endangered Wonders of the World
By Paul
Maldives is listed as one of the 7 most endangered natural wonders in the world by the lastest edition of the Newsweek;
"It might not seem possible for an entire country to sink, but that is exactly what is happening to the Maldives, a nation of 12,000 islands that contain some of the richest marine life in the world. With more than 80 percent of its land less than a meter above sea level, the Maldives are particularly at risk from the rising sea levels caused by global warming. The 2004 tsunami, which devastated the country’s infrastructure, has already erased some tiny atolls and the country’s maps have been redrawn. Conservationists hope to prevent further erosion by regrowing damaged coral reefs."
Related Links:
- Ocean Jewels, NASA