Step out and up. Soon there will be few sites that will disappear from the Globe. We can say may be they are due to climatic changes or any other reason. Being the lesser known sites, they receive least traffic, which again becomes a reason of their disappearance. Let’s check out few of them:
Kilimanjaro
Africa’s tallest peak, Mt. Kilimanjaro is looking at a bleak future. According to the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, by 2035 all of the snows on the mountain will be melted. In fact, 85 percent of the mount’s ice cap is already gone into oblivion.
The Great Barrier Reef
This one of a kind oceanic site is highly popular among the diving communities around the world. Yet water pollution, fishing and a rising water temperature are eroding the coral reef. At the unprecedented rate in which the reef is decaying, by 2050 the reef may very well vanish along with the accompanying marine life.
Vieques and Culebra
Most people have heard of the island of Puerto Rico. What most people don’t know is that the US territory is actually an archipelago made up of 4 islands. Vieques and Culebra are the much less inhabited and developed siblings to the mainland. Unfortunately, their environmentally friendly charm and unblemished beaches are being threatened by developers. Don’t miss out on nature’s last remaining natural paradise.
European Alps
These glaciers, which are of a lower altitude compared to the Rockies, are more susceptible to global warming and its effects. By 2050, you can kiss the European Alps goodbye.
Everglades National Park
Since 1934 the Everglades, located in Florida, have decreased in size by 50 percent. Even more devastating, 90 percent of the wading bird populations of the Glades are also gone. Panthers, cypress swamps, manatees and coral reefs, in addition to both crocodiles and alligators, something found only in the Everglades go extinct.