AFRICA IN YOUR MIND Маслова Нина Александровна Учитель английского языка ЦО 1828 «Сабурово» г Москва

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Discover Serengeti

Discover Serengeti

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It was 1913 and great stretches of Africa were still unknown

It was 1913 and great stretches of Africa were still unknown

to the white man when Stewart Edward White, an American hunter, set out from Nairobi. Pushing south, he recorded: "We walked for miles over burnt out country... Then I saw the green trees of the river, walked two miles more and found myself in paradise."
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He had found Serengeti. In the years since White's excursion under

He had found Serengeti. In the years since White's excursion under

"the high noble arc of the cloudless African sky," Serengeti has come to symbolize paradise to many of us. The Maasai, who had grazed their cattle on the vast grassy plains for millennia had always thought so.
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Two World Heritage Sites and two Biosphere Reserves have been established within the 30,000 km² region.

Two World Heritage Sites and two Biosphere Reserves have been

established within the 30,000 km² region.
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The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The

The Serengeti ecosystem is one of the oldest on earth. The

essential features of climate, vegetation and fauna have barely changed in the past million years.
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Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge about two

Early man himself made an appearance in Olduvai Gorge about

two million years ago. Some patterns of life, death, adaptation and migration are as old as the hills themselves.
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Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south from

Over a million wildebeest and about 200,000 zebras flow south

from the northern hills to the southern plains for the short rains every October and November, and then swirl west and north after the long rains in April, May and June.
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So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no drought,

So strong is the ancient instinct to move that no

drought, gorge or crocodile infested river can hold them back. The Wildebeest travel through a variety of parks, reserves and protected areas and through a variety of habitat.
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Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls

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The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is a

The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is

a waterfall situated in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls are some of the largest in the world.
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Victoria Falls is based on a width of 1.7 kilometers (1

Victoria Falls is based on a width of 1.7 kilometers

(1 mi) and height of 108 meters (360 ft), forming the largest sheet of falling water in the world.
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Mount Kilimanjaro Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and

Mount Kilimanjaro

Kilimanjaro with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi,

and Shira, is an inactive stratovolcano in north-eastern Tanzania rising 4,600 m (15,100 ft) from its base (and approximately 5,100 m (16,700 ft) from the plains near Moshi).
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It is additionally the highest peak in Africa at 5,891.8 metres

It is additionally the highest peak in Africa at 5,891.8 metres

(19,330 ft), providing a dramatic view of the surrounding plains.
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WILDLIFE

WILDLIFE

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