Infobox valley name OlduvaiGorge other name photo OlduvaiGorge or Oldupai Gorge.jpg photo width photo ... traversed OlduvaiGorge , the archaeological site also known as The Cradle of Mankind , is a steep ... NP OldupaiGorge.htm Oldupai Gorge , Base Camp Tanzania ref OlduvaiGorge is one of the most important ... Gorge from space File Olduvaigorge topo.jpg thumb right Topography of OlduvaiGorge File Oldupai Gorge monolith.jpg thumb left Close up of monolith Researchers dated OlduvaiGorge using radiometric ... and argon argon dating . A German entomologist named Wilhelm Kattwinkel discovered OlduvaiGorge in 1911 ... Professor Hans Reck to lead a team to OlduvaiGorge in 1913. There, he found a hominid skeleton ... fossils in Berlin and thought OlduvaiGorge held information on human origins, and thus began excavating ... and discoveries of the hominid fossils in OlduvaiGorge. Their finds at OlduvaiGorge, when added to the prior ... led his team to excavate at OlduvaiGorge. These researchers focused on stone tools and animal ... thumb right Panoramic view The geology of OlduvaiGorge and the surrounding region was studied in detail ... the Zinj skull was discovered in OlduvaiGorge. Early hominins picked special types of rocks ... Fiona Marshall states in her article Life in OlduvaiGorge, have been able to determine that early ... at OlduvaiGorge is clearly a controversial one. Further evidence found at nearby sites helped ... References Geobios15 505. reflist 2004 2011. OlduvaiGorge The Cradle of Mankind. http www.tanzania ... boundary, OlduvaiGorge, Tanzania. Journal of Paleolimnology, vol. 31, p. 1 9. Deocampo, Daniel ... hominids in the lowermost Bed II 1.8 myr playa lake margin at OlduvaiGorge, Tanzania. Quaternary Research, vol. 57, p. 271 281. Hay, Richard L. 1976 Geology of the OlduvaiGorge. University of California ... Tactikos 2006 A landscape perspective on the Oldowan from OlduvaiGorge, Tanzania . ISBN 0 542 15698 ... Jovanavich, New York, ISBN 0 15 149454 1. Leakey, M.D. 1971 OlduvaiGorge Excavations in beds I & II ... more details
The OlduvaiGorge Museum is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania on the edge the of OlduvaiGorge . The museum was founded by Mary Leakey and is now under the jurisdiction of the Tanzanian government s Department of Cultural Antiquities . It is a museum dedicated to the appreciation and understanding of the OlduvaiGorge and Laetoli fossil sites. Image OlduvaiGorge Museum.jpg thumb OlduvaiGorge Museum, February 2006 Image Oldupai gorge sign.jpg thumb Entrance to Museum, January 2006 Image Museum interior.jpg thumb OlduvaiGorge Museum Interior, February 2006 History The OlduvaiGorge Museum was founded by Mary Leakey in the late 1970s. The museum was originally designed to house paleoanthropological Artifact archaeology artifacts from the surrounding area. The OlduvaiGorge Museum was later after her death put under control of the Tanzanian Government s Department of Cultural Antiquities. During the Mid 1990s The J. Paul Getty Museum s Department of Conservation renovated and added to the museum. This included a new wing with exhibitions that were designed by the J. Paul Getty Museum . Location The OlduvaiGorge Museum is located in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area in Northern Tanzania on the edge the of OlduvaiGorge directly where the Gorge split into two. It is approximately 5 km from the main road to the Serengeti plains north west of the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Exhibits The exhibits at the OlduvaiGorge Museum are centered around the paleoanthropological .... There is one hall dedicated to the Leakey family and their pursuit of working at OlduvaiGorge. This hall has historical artifacts from the OlduvaiGorge area as well as charts and maps explaining ... given by museum staff. Staff Unsourced image removed Image Museum Staff.jpg thumb OlduvaiGorge Museum Staff, February 2006 The OlduvaiGorge Museum staff consists of roughly 120 people. The museum ... themselves the caretakers of OlduvaiGorge. Visitors There are roughly 150 visitors a day ... more details
Seven Views of OlduvaiGorge is a 1994 novella by science fiction author Mike Resnick . It won the 1994 Nebula Award for Best Novella and the 1995 Hugo Award for Best Novella . ref name nyt960512 The story concerns an archaeological expedition sent to Earth after humanity s alleged extinction . The alien archaeologists sent there study humanity s rise and fall in the legendary home of its emergence in East Africa. In the course of the story the aliens learn about the cruelty and glory of human history. They also discover a surprise. ref name nyt960512 References reflist refs ref name nyt960512 cite news first Gerald last Jones work The New York Times title Science Fiction url http www.nytimes.com 1996 05 12 books science fiction.html?pagewanted all date May 12, 1996 accessdate March 30, 2010 ref External links http bestsciencefictionstories.com 2008 08 20 seven views of olduvaigorge by mike resnick Seven Views of OlduvaiGorge at BestScienceFictionStories.com A review of the story with resources for finding it. Hugo Award Best Novella Nebula Award Best Novella 1981 2000 Category 1994 short stories Category Short stories by Mike Resnick Category Hugo Award for Best Novella winning works Category Nebula Award winning works sf story stub ... more details
to the OlduvaiGorge in Tanzania. History The Olduvai theory was introduced in 1989 by power system ... in The Peak of World Oil Production and the Road to the OlduvaiGorge , at the Summit 2000 Pardee Keynote ... dieoff.org page224.htm The Peak Of World Oil Production And The Road To The OlduvaiGorge Richard C. Duncan 2000 , www.dieoff.org ref In 2005, Duncan extended his data set to include up to 2003 in The Olduvai ... Cornucopian . Quote In justification of his reference to OlduvaiGorge, Duncan writes blockquote ..., Population Growth, and the Road to the OlduvaiGorge May 2001 this was an invited presentation to the Pardee ...The Olduvai theory states that industrialization industrial civilization as defined by per capita energy ... 357. ref In June, 1996, Duncan introduced a paper titled The Olduvai Theory Sliding Towards a Post Industrial Stone Age where the term Olduvai Theory replaced transient pulse theory used in previous papers. ref name dieoff125 http www.dieoff.org page125.htm The Olduvai Theory Sliding Towards a Post ... pdf sixteen two xvi 2 93.pdf The Olduvai Theory Energy, Population, and Industrial ... The Olduvai theory claims that exponential growth of energy production ended in 1979, that Energy ... circa 2050. ref name SocialContract The Olduvai theory divides human history into three phases. The first ... is broken into three sections The Olduvai slope 1979&ndash 1999 energy per capita declined at 0.33 year The Olduvai slide 2000&ndash 2011 begins ... with the escalating warfare in the Middle East... marks the all time peak oil peak of world oil production . The Olduvai cliff 2012&ndash 2030 begins ... in 2012 ... ref http www.oilcrash.com articles arnett05.htm Peak Oil, Total Collapse, and the Road to the Olduvai ... 2008 . ref name SocialContract Duncan has responded to this criticism in a 2009 essay entitled The Olduvai ... www.thesocialcontract.com artman2 publish tsc 19 4 tsc 19 4 duncan.shtml The Olduvai Theory Toward ..., coal, and natural gas. ref http www.theoildrum.com story 2006 3 6 135437 7111 Revisiting the Olduvai ... more details
The Gorge can refer to the following The Columbia River Gorge , a massive river gorge formed by the cataclysmic Missoula Floods. The Gorge Amphitheatre , a concert venue in George, Washington, United States of America The Gorge album , a live album by the Dave Matthews Band from The Gorge Amphitheatre Live at the Gorge 05 06 , a live box set by Pearl Jam from The Gorge Amphitheare The Gorge, a geological feature of Federated Women s Club State Forest in Massachusetts, United States of America The Gorge, Shropshire , a civil parish in Shropshire, England Cataract Gorge , a river gorge located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia See also Victoria Harbour British Columbia Gorge Waters Gorge Waterway , near Victoria, British Columbia Disambig ... more details
Olduvai Hominid number 8 OH 8 was found in the Olduvai by Louis Leakey in the early 1960s. ref name OH8 cite journal jstor 2798879 title Functional Affinities of the Olduvai Hominid 8 Talus publisher Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland author M. H. Day and B. A. Wood work Man, New Series, Vol. 3, No. 3 Sep., 1968 , pp. 440 455 pages 440 455 volume 3 issue 3 journal Man year 1968 doi 10.2307 2798879 ref Subsequent analysis has provided much thought clarify date January 2010 . Recent analysis Kidd, O Higgins & Oxnard, JHE, 1996 has demonstrated quite clearly that the fossil assemblage exhibits both ape and human characteristics. ref cite journal author Kidd RS, O Higgins P and Oxnard CE year 1996 title The OH8 foot A reappraisal of the functional morphology of the hindfoot utilising a multivariate analysis journal Journal of Human Evolution volume 31 issue 3 pages 269 292 url doi 10.1006 jhev.1996.0061 pmid pmc ref Essentially, the lateral side i.e. caudal contains human like characteristics while the medial side i.e. cranial contains ape like features. This may be looked upon as a missing link in terms of mid tarsal joint function . Later fossil finds, as exemplified by the so called Little Foot STW573 , do not contradict this they in fact complement this finding Kidd & Oxnard 2004 . Further work by Zipfel and Kidd 2006 and Zipfel, DeSilva and Kidd, 2009 further complement these findings. Moreover, they collectively lead to an intregrative model of pedal evolution of caudo cranial , disto proximal changes. References See Wikipedia Footnotes on how to create references using ref ref tags which will then appear here automatically Reflist External links Category Hominin fossils paleo stub ... more details
Flaming Gorge can refer to Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area Flaming Gorge Reservoir , the reservoir in the recreation area Flaming Gorge Dam , the dam that forms the Flaming Gorge Reservoir disambig ... more details
File Snake Gorge 1 .jpg thumb Snake Gorge Snake Gorge , also called Wadi Bimah , is a gorge or wadi in the Ad Dakhiliyah Region of Oman . It is popular with hikers. References commonscat Snake Gorge http books.google.com books?id tbr4 KpOzEgC&pg PA140 http books.google.com books?id nDsjyU2Re6AC&pg PA234 http books.google.com books?id SmKZ06rH0 AC&pg PA156 coord 23.209979 57.386490 display title Category Landforms of Oman oman geo stub fr Snake Canyon ... more details
Shipton Gorge is a village in south west Dorset , England , three miles east of Bridport . The village has a population of 319 As of 2001 , 11 of dwellings are Vacation property second homes . There is no actual gorge at Shipton Gorge the village is named after the Gorges family de Gorges family who owned the land many hundreds of years ago. The terrain surrounding the village is hilly. External links Commons category Shipton Gorge http www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk LIVING FACTS Census2001.nsf 6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece 3c9a2373747d77f580256ec80056c3ee?OpenDocument Census data http www.shiptongorge.org.uk Shipton Gorge Official Web site coord 50.72461 N 2.71603 W source placeopedia display title Category Villages in Dorset Dorset geo stub nl Shipton Gorge pl Shipton Gorge ... more details
The Buller Gorge is a gorge located in the northwest of the South Island of New Zealand . The Buller River flows through the deep canyon between Murchison, New Zealand Murchison and Westport, New Zealand Westport . Land Information New Zealand lists two sections for the gorge, Upper Buller Gorge and Lower Buller Gorge. ref LINZ 62458 Upper Buller Gorge 2010 04 08 ref ref LINZ 16530 Lower Buller Gorge 2010 04 08 ref New Zealand State Highway network State Highway 6 runs alongside, but considerably above, the river through the gorge. The Stillwater Westport Line railway also runs through the gorge. References reflist Buller coord 41.8007 172.1098 region NZ WTC type landmark display title Category Buller District Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand WestCoastNZ geo stub ja ... more details
Image Oribi gorge.jpg thumb right View from near Baboon s Castle, Oribi gorge Oribi Gorge is situated along the spectacular forest cloaked ravine of the Mzimkulwana river just west of Port Shepstone which itself is 120 km south of Durban . Oribi Gorge is the eastern gorge of two gorges that cuts through the Oribi Flats flat sugarcane farmlands , southern KwaZulu Natal , South Africa . The western gorge was formed by the Mzimkulu river . At the base of the cliffs of both gorges there are rocks over 1000 million years old while the cliffs themselves are formed from sandstone deposited about 365 million years ago. Below the gorges is a large surface mine producing cement. The road through Oribi Gorge was built by Italian prisoners of Second World War war . Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve is situated in the Oribi Gorge, which is approximately 27 km long, 4 km wide widest point and 400 m deep. In 1950 it was proclaimed a protected state forest. External links http www.kznwildlife.com Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife previously known as Natal Parks Board http www.kznwildlife.com oribi dest.htm Oribi Gorge Information Page http www.visitmargate.co.za oribi gorge 360 degree Virtual Tour of Oribi Gorge coord missing South Africa Category Protected areas of South Africa Category KwaZulu Natal Category Canyons and gorges of South Africa ... more details
File Kritsa Gorge.jpg thumb 200px Kritsa Gorge Kritsa Gorge Greek language Greek fa ragi kri tsas is a narrow gorge not far from the town of Kritsa , in Crete , Greece , west of Agios Nikolaos, Crete Agios Nikolaos . coord missing Greece DEFAULTSORT Kritsa Gorge Category Lasithi Category Canyons and gorges of Greece Category Article Feedback 5 Crete geo stub ca Gorja de Krits uk ... more details
Pancharevo Gorge Pancharevo saddle is deep and narrow gorge in the upper stream of the Iskar river Iskar River between the mountains of Vitosha Mountain Vitosha and Plana Mountain Plana of southwest and the Lozen mountain of northeast. The gorge forms the boundary between Samokov and Sofia fields, with an average altitude of 700 m. The villages of Pancharevo Kokalyane and Dolni Pasarel also located in the gorge. In the narrowest part of the gorge Iskar River makes a beautiful meander in which right beach is located Urvich fortress Urvich medieval fortress, and in the left Kokalyane monastery. In the gorge are situated Lake Pancharevo Pancharevo Lake and dam of Pasarel Reservoir Pasarel . coord missing Bulgaria Category Canyons and gorges of Bulgaria Category Sofia Province ... more details
File Klisura.jpg thumb 250px Si evo Gorge The Si evo Gorge Latinization literature Latinized Si eva ka klisura lang sr , a river gorge in Ni ava District , Serbia , is the most prominent geological feature formed by the Ni ava River . The gorge is located between Bela Palanka and Ni ka Banja it is 17 km long, 350 400 m deep, in some parts developing canyon like structures including the inverse valley slopes at Gradi ki kanjon Cyrillic . The gorge is cut into the Kunovica plateau, between the southern slopes of the Svrljig mountains and the mountain of Suva Planina . The surrounding areas are known for their high quality vineyards. The gorge contains a quarry, Ostrovica, and six villages the largest, Si evo , gives its name to the whole gorge. Archaeological findings In June 2008, a homo erectus jaw was excavated from a cave in the gorge. ref http anthropology.net 2008 06 29 a possible homo erectus jaw from sicevo gorge serbia ref References references coord 43.3167 N 22.1167 E source kolossus frwiki display title DEFAULTSORT Sicevo Gorge Category Canyons and gorges of Serbia Category Archaeological sites in Serbia Category Ni ava District Serbia stub bg fr Si eva ka klisura nl Si evokloof sr ... more details
coord 40 07 10 N 44 43 23 E display title File Garni Gorge.JPG right 275px thumb Garni Gorge and the Symphony of the Stones basalt column formations along the cliff side. The Garni Gorge is situated 23 km east of Yerevan , Armenia , just below the garni village with the same name. On a promontory above the gorge, the 1st century AD Garni temple may be seen. Along the sides of the gorge are cliff walls of well preserved basalt columns, carved out by the Goght River . This portion of the Garni Gorge is typically referred to as the Symphony of the Stones . It is most easily reached via a road that leads left down the gorge just before reaching the temple of Garni. Another road leads to the gorge through the village, down a cobblestone road, and into the valley. Once in the valley, turning right will lead to Garni Gorge, an 11th century medieval bridge, and the Symphony of the Stones . Taking a left will lead along the river past a fish hatchery, up to the Khosrov State Reserve , and a little further Havuts Tar Monastery. Gallery gallery Image Basalt columns.jpg Example of basalt columns Symphony of the Stones along Garni gorge File Garni Gorge3.jpg The stones File Garni valley 2003.jpg Garni valley File Garni Gorge Armenia 4 .JPG Garni stream gallery References citation last Kiesling first Brady title Rediscovering Armenia Guide publisher Matit Graphic Design Studio location Yerevan, Armenia year 2005 External links Commons category Garni Gorge http www.armeniapedia.org index.php?title Garni Gorge Armenian Wiki Encyclopedia on Garni Gorge Category Landforms of Armenia Category Columnar basalts Category Volcanoes of Armenia Armenia geo stub he ... more details
Coord 28.2963 152.3525 region AU QLD type landmark display title The Cambanoora Gorge runs between the source of the Condamine River and the town of Killarney, Queensland Killarney in Queensland , Australia . It is also known as the Condamine Gorge or the 14 River Crossings . Image with unknown copyright status removed Image CambanooraGorgeWatsonsCrossingFlood08.jpg thumb Watson s Crossing in Flood, Cambanoora Gorge The gorge begins in the historical area of The Head which is borderd by Wilsons Peak to the east and Mount Superbus to the north. Commencing at this broad grassland, the Gorge narrows as the river encounters harder trachyte rock. This creates a dramatic landscape. The road through the gorge was used to carry supplies and mail to early settlers along the length of the gorge, and to bring timber to the railway in Killarney. It is now a 4WD track which crosses the Condamine River 14 times. ref Guide to Cambanoora Gorge, Killarney Area Promotion Association ref The Crossings are named First, Second, Double, Mawhirts, Bullocky, Flaggie, Rocky, Mill, Reis , Heywood s, Billy John s, Andrew Evan s, Long and Watson s Crossing in order from The Head down river. ref Killarney & District Historical Society, Memories of Killarney & District, pg 53 54 ref The Gorge is part of the Bicentennial National Trail . References Reflist Category Geography of Queensland Category Canyons and gorges of Australia Queensland geo stub ... more details
Image E8145 Chu River.jpg thumb right Boom Gorge Image E8149 BoomGorge mountains.jpg thumb left The Boom Gorge Mountains Boom Gorge shoestring gorge , lang ky , lang ru is an antecedent gorge in Chuy Province and Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan . From the Russian spelling, the English pronunciation would be boh ohm . The gorge cuts, in a general north south direction, across one of Tian Shan s mountain range systems. The range east of the gorge is known as Kyungey Ala Too lang ru , based on similar Kyrgyz spelling , the one to the west is the Kyrgyz Range lang ru . ref Soviet topo map K 43 B lang ru 43 , 1 500,000. USSR Ministry of Defence, 1988. ref The Chu River passes northwards through it and then enters the wider Chuy Valley. The Bishkek Tokmak Kemin Balykchy highway A365 passes through the gorge, as does the railway from Bishkek to Balykchy . References commonscat Boom Gorge reflist coord 42 35 N 75 48 E display title Category Canyons and gorges of Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan geo stub ru uk ... more details
Unreferenced auto yes date December 2009 The Ashley Gorge is a river gorge of the Ashley River, New Zealand Ashley River in Canterbury, New Zealand Canterbury , New Zealand . The river is bridged at the mouth of the gorge by the Inland Scenic Route , formerly designated State Highway 72. A popular picnic ground and camping area is adjacent to the bridge. Upstream of the gorge the river flows through the Lees Valley . Ashley Gorge is also the name of a small rural locality 2.5 km southwest of the bridge. Coord 43 13 41.95 S 172 13 45.24 E region NZ display title Waimakariri District New Zealand Category Geography of the Canterbury Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand CanterburyNZ geo stub ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Image Taieri Gorge train.jpg right thumb Train travelling through the Taieri Gorge The Taieri Gorge is located on the Taieri River , in the South Island of New Zealand . It is a deep canyon carved by the Taieri River on the middle stage of its journey from Central Otago to the Pacific Ocean , between the high plateau of the Maniototo and the coastal Taieri Plains . The Taieri Gorge Railway runs alongside and considerably above the river through the gorge. Taieri Coord missing New Zealand Category Geography of the Otago Region Category Canyons and gorges of New Zealand Otago geo stub ... more details
coord 43 2 36 N 23 21 10 E type river region BG display title File Iskar gorge 2.jpg thumb The Iskar Gorge The Iskar Gorge is a gorge passing through the Balkan Mountains Stara Planina in Bulgaria . It connects Sofia and Mezdra . The road and railroad follow the course of the Iskar River through a winding, scenic canyon. References http www.bnr.bg RadioBulgaria Emission English Theme Science And Nature Material Iskar gorge.htm Description of the gorge Bulgaria geo stub commonscat Iskar gorge Category Balkan mountains bg ja ... more details
Image Hellyer Gorge, Tasmania.jpg thumb 250px Rainforest in Tasmania s Hellyer Gorge is considered a Gondwana n relic. Citation needed date February 2010 Unreferenced date October 2007 The Hellyer Gorge is a gorge in Tasmania , through which flows the Hellyer River , named after Henry Hellyer . It is the subject of the Hellyer Gorge State Reserve. The Murchison Highway passes through the area with many sharp and steep bends. Being subject to black ice , this portion of road has now been bypassed by the newer Ridgely Highway. Nevertheless, the area is quite picturesque and some bush walking tracks have been Trail blazing blazed for tourists. br coord missing Tasmania Category North West Tasmania Tasmania geo stub ... more details
Pagodroma Gorge is a steep sided gorge 3 mi long which joins Radok Lake Radok and Beaver Lake Antarctica Beaver Lakes , in the Prince Charles Mountains . Photographed from Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions ANARE aircraft in 1956. The gorge was traveled by A. Medvecky, Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions ANARE geologist in January February, 1969. Named by ANCA after the Snow Petrel Snow Petrels Pagodroma nivea which nest in the weathered sandstone walls of the gorge. ref cite gnis type antarid id 11274 name Pagodroma Gorge accessdate 2010 07 30 ref References reflist coord 70 50 S 68 8 E display title type landmark Category Canyons and gorges of Antarctica Category Landforms of Mac. Robertson Land MacRobertsonLand geo stub lv Pagodromas aiza ... more details
File Crete Kourtaliotiko1 tango7174.jpg thumb Kourtaliotiko Gorge The Kourtaliotiko Gorge lang el , also known as the Asomatos Gorge lang el , is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete . It is situated where the Kourtaliotiko River flows southwards between the mountains of Kouroupa and Xiron . File Kourtaliotiko Bogen.jpg thumb left upright Entrance Arch The village of Koxare is at the northern end of the gorge. A road runs north to south through the gorge joining Koxare to Asomatos, Greece Asomatos it then leads west, on to the town of Plakias on the southern coast of Crete. A small ruined church Agios Nikolaos sits within the gorge. There is also a 40 metre high waterfall. The cliffs on the side of the gorge provide a roosting site for the Lammergeier vulture. ref http www.ornithologiki.gr page iba.php?aID 183&loc en GR183 Mount Kedros and Kourtaliotiko gorge Hellenic Ornithological Society, Important Bird Areas of Greece. ref There is a specific point on the gorge, about 20 metres from the northern entrance, where you can hear some claps , like hands coming together. These claps are the kourtala , that give the name to the gorge. They are the consequence of the wind being funnelled through the high caves of the gorge and breaking the sound barrier. The point near the northern entrance is the main point to hear that sound. References reflist 2 External links Commonscat Kourtaliotiko Crete geo stub coord 35.203 N 24.469 E display title source dewiki Category Rethymno regional unit Category Canyons and gorges of Greece Category Gorges of Crete de Kourtaliotiko Schlucht pl W w z Kurtaliotiko ... more details
Image Kotsifou 5.jpg thumb In the Kotsifos Gorge The Kotsifos Gorge lang el is a gorge on the southern side of the western part of the island of Crete . It is situated west of the mountain of Kouroupa , north of the town of Plakias , and on the road between Sellia and Angouseliana. It is noted for the high number of Cretan endemic plant species that grow there. commonscat Kotsifou coord 35.221 N 24.401 E display title source dewiki Category Rethymno regional unit Category Canyons and gorges of Greece de Kotsifou Schlucht Crete geo stub ... more details
wikify date November 2011 Richtis Gorge lang el , Faraggi tou Richti refers to a gorge in Crete , Greece http maps.google.co.uk maps ms?msid 215226888485754376614.00048230ac7f2742cae77&msa 0&ll 35.180122,25.988846&spn 0.046441,0.091753&lci com.panoramio.all Map of Richtis Gorge here . It is a state protected park near Exo Mouliana , Sitia , eastern Crete Greece that starts at the traditional village Exo Mouliana , which is located on the national road between Agios Nikolaos, Crete Agios Nikolaos and Sitia and ends at the secluded Richtis beach, just east of the village Kalavros. The hiking trail is about 4 km in length of easy spring summer autumn to moderate winter difficulty. Rich vegetation mainly platanus trees, wild berries and local flowers and herbs and animal life mainly local species of butterflies, small reptiles, birds and mammals can be observed along the way, as well as old stone bridges and water mills before it culminates with the Richtis Waterfall and beach, making Richtis gorge trail one of the most diversified hiking experiences in Crete ref http www.sitia.gr en visitor rixti rixti.html Municipality of Sitia website ref ref http www.cretanbeaches.com en gorges of crete gorges in lassithi prefecture 641 richtis gorge.html Richtis gorge ref ref http candia.wordpress.com photos photo 2010 richtis gorge april 2010 Richtis beach and gorge ref ref http www.worldreviewer.com travel guides canyon richtis gorge and waterfall 61078 Richtis gorge and waterfall ref . Photo Gallery on Flickr http www.flickr.com photos 23988131 N06 sets 72157623942101124 with 5178954750 Richtis gorge in Crete 1 http www.flickr.com search ?q richti 20gorge Richtis gorge and waterfall in Crete 2 http www.flickr.com photos 41589988 N06 tags richtisgorge Richtis gorge in Crete 3 References Reflist coord 35 09 51 N 25 59 20 E region GR 94 type landmark display title Category Gorges of Crete Category Hiking trails in Greece Category Beaches of Greece Category Lasithi ... more details
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