Every day the morning begins with the appearance of sun above the horizon and the twilight ends. This is called “sunrise” which is defined as the time when the upper limb of the sun appears above the horizon as a result of the diurnal rotation of the earth. For the nature lovers, everything seems lovelier and more magnificent in sunrise. In fact, the sunrise presents a very brilliant and unique spectacle. The formula to calculate the time for sunrise is based on the prevailing situation, it means that it varies from region to region.  Someone truly said; “ We can only appreciate the miracle of sunrise, if we have waited in the darkness.” Here are some of the beautiful Sunrise images from all around the world ;

1.  Sunrise view over Grytviken, South Georgea 

Sunrise Image from South Georgea: Jollysailor1950's Image

2- Sunrise in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile 

Sunrise in Torres del Paine National Park, Patagonia, Chile ( Michael Mellinger's Image )

3-  Angkor Wat Sunrise View, Cambodia

Angkor Wat Sunrise View, Venezuela ( Image: Richard )

4- Annapurna and Machapuchare Peaks at sunrise, Nepal

The famous peaks of Nepal at Sunrise ( Mariana & Enrique Image )

5- Sunrise in Teluk Tempoyak,  Penang Island, Malaysia

Sunrise in Teluk Tempoyak, Penang Island, Malaysia ( Sarolazmi Image )

6- Sunrise in Tokyo, Japan

A fantastic view of Sunrise from Tokyo, Japan ( An Alfie Image )

7- Sunrise View from South Korea

A majestic sunrise ( South Korea ) Seungjin Song's Image

8- A blessed morning in Pakistan ( Healing Sunrise )

A soothing sunrise in Pakistan ( Image: Khalil-ur-Rehman Waleed )

9- Sunrise at Palmyra, Syria

Sunrise at Palmyra, Syria ( Benjamin King's Image )

10- Sunrise at Canyons land National Park, Utah, USA

A Sunny Morning at Canyons land National Park, US ( Image: By Dan Ballard )

11- Autumn Sunrise in the forest Missano , Via Fontanazzo, Italy

Autumn Sunrise in the forest Missano , Via Fontanazzo, Italy ( Masotti Primo )

12- The African Silhouettes at Sunrise

African Silhouettes at sunrise ( An Earth-Touch Image )

Kaghan is a heavenly part of Northern Pakistan which is filled with breathtaking sceneries and phenomenal scenic wonders. We have elaborated in an earlier article about the Lake Saiful Muluk. In this article, we’ll describe another natural wonder which lies in this region. This is a lake in Lulusar-Dudipatsar National Park which has fantastic flora and fauna. The snow capped mountains include magical forestry full of fragrant shrubs and conifer tress.  Similarly, the region is home of many wild and rare species like black bear, snow leopard, snow cock and magnificent Himalayan partridges.  The whole park has unique wetlands and beautiful lakes which have critical importance for the resident biodiversity of the area. These water bodies also host the migratory waterfowls which come to this region during their long distance journey.

Dudipatsar Lake of Kghan Valley, Pakistan

Dudipatsar Lake or Dudipat Lake is located at an elevation of 3,800 metres in the extreme north of the Kaghan Valley, in the Mansehra District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, in northern Pakistan. The word “dudi” means white and “sar” means lake. This name has been given to the Dudipatsar lake because of the white color of snow at surrounding peaks. In summer the water of the Dudipatsar lake reflects like a mirror. The word “sar” is used with the name of each lake in the area, translating as ‘lake.’

Beautiful reflection of the surrounding mountains in the mirror water of Dudipaster

The ideal time to reach Dudipatsar Lake of Kaghan Valley, Pakistan is from June to late September during the year. The Dudipatsar Lake is also the home of the rare Seema Trout Fish which are naturally distributed in the freshwater lakes and rivers of the Himalayan Region. The side valleys, specially the banks of the Dusipatsar Lake become lush green in the months of June and July. This area was badly affected during the 2005 earthquake but since then lots of efforts are made for the restoration of this tourist destination including rebuilding and adding new tourism facilities and infrastructure.

Galapagos islands of Ecuador is one of the few sites on our earth where we can see the amazing wild and marine species in their natural habitat and which are absolutely unfamiliar with mankind. The islands territory of the Galapagos has remained far from human reach because of shortage of fresh water and the stretches of unproductive lava lands. The Galapagos islands are a collection of 19 small islands and many islets and are situated in the Pacific ocean almost 1000 km away from South American coast.

Galapagos-landscape

 The prominent islands are Isabela, Santa Cruz, Fernandina, Santiago and San Cristobal. The islands are relatively younger in their ages and have emerged due to the massive volcanic activity in this region. These islands are also associated with Charles Darwin who paid his visit here in 1835 and presented his famous theory of Evolution by getting inspiration from the Galapagos islands. Galapagos islands is a world heritage site that was granted a National Park status in 1959.

Sally-lightfoot-crab-Galapagos

The islands are located in the form of a chain and geographically they exist in both the northern and southern hemisphere. The oldest island was formed due to a volcanic blow almost 5 million years ago and the youngest islet 2 years before due to lava eruption process which occurs over here time to time. The climatic condition of the islands is a blend of tropical and cold currents thus it has provided a unique atmosphere for the development of amazing habitats.

A-Giant-tortoise-at-a-mud-Galapagos

The fauna of the Galapagos consists of mammals, reptile and bird species. The mammals are found only a few in number including Galápagos fur seal, Galápagos sea lion, two species of rice rat, bat and hoary bat. The endemic reptiles which are considered endangered include terrestrial iguanas, marine iguana, three racer species, a number of  lizards of the genus and geckos. There are almost 28 birds species in these islands who are native to this territory although many other immigrant birds pay visit to these islands. Dark-rumped petrel, Galápagos flightless cormorant, Galápagos penguin, lava gull, Floreana mockingbird, Galápagos hawk, lava heron, nocturnal swallow-tailed gull, Galápagos rail, thick-billed flycatcher, Galápagos martin and Galápagos dove are noticeable species. Numerous species of sharks, rays and Cetaceans exist in the marine waters of these islands. Green turtle and Hawksbill turtle are also commonly seen. The indigenous verdure life consists of 13 species of Darwin’s finches, including Floreana tree finch and mangrove finch.

Land-Iguana-Galapagos. Photo : Chris Brooks

Galapagos islands of Ecuador are under severe environmental threats. The illegal fishing activities and oil spills in the surrounding area has caused danger to the marine lives. Many animals and plants which have been brought up here by humans are also a permanent danger to the native inhabitants. The rapid growth of human population and tourism activities are also creating problems for the habitats. Although the Ecuador government is taking positive steps to safeguard this area yet more solid efforts are needed to preserve this unique gift of nature from permanent destruction.