United States, near Springdale, Utah. Founded in 1919. Unique because it has 4 different life zones : desert, riparian, woodland, and coniferous forest. History The first human presence dates to 8,000 years ago Utah's oldest and most visited national park What´s there ? 289 species of birds Mountains 75 mammals Canyons 19 species of bat Mesas 32 reptiles Monoliths, Peregrine Falcon Rivers, Mexican spotted owl Slot canyons California condor Natural arches. desert tortoise the Zion snail Activities ATV / 4X4 Riding Jeep Tours Biking Horseback Riding Canyoneering Paintball Cattle Drives Ranch Activities Day Spas Rappelling Entertainment River Running Golf Rock Climbing Guided Tours Shopping Hiking Pictures Thanks for listening!
Menhirid Kristjan Juks A Menhir is a large upright standing stone. Menhirs may be found singly as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones. Menhirs are widely distributed across Europe, Africa and Asia, but are most numerous in Western Europe; in particular in Ireland, Great Britain and Brittany. There are about 50,000 megaliths in these areas Over the centuries they have variously been thought to have been used by Druids for human sacrifice, used as territorial markers or elements of a complex ideological system, or functioned as early calendars History
about ancient Australia. The east is the mountainous part of the country. There is The Great Dividing Range. It runs along the Pacific coast and finds it end in Tasmania. The mountains are old and worn down. The highest mountains on the Australian mainland are in an area known as the Australian Alps. They are a small part of the Great Dividing Range. The Highest Peak on the mainland is 2228m high – Mt Kosciusko. One of the largest monoliths – Ayers Rock, also known as Uluru, can also be found in Australia. It’s located in the middle of the country. The monolith is 348 m high. The flat hot centre of Australia is called the outback. The Outback is more then two thirds of Australia, but less than 100 000 people live there. Between the Western Australian Shield and the Great Dividing Range is the Great Artesian Basin region. It is an area of vast plains. It includes three major basins: The Carpentaria,