2. Lake Victoria
• One of Africa’s great lakes
located between Uganda,
Tanzania and Kenya.
• Named after Queen Victoria of
United Kingdom.
• Discovered by Mr. John
Henning Speke.
• Has a surface area of 68,000
Sq Km approx.
• It is the largest Tropical lake in
the world.
• 2nd Largest freshwater lake by
area.
• 9th largest continental lake in Pic- View of lake Victoria from
terms of volume. Land Sat 7.
• Contains about 2750 Cu Km of
Water.
3. Lake Victoria
• Lake Victoria receives it water
primarily from direct
precipitation and thousands of
small streams flowing into this
lake.
• The largest stream being the
Kagera river.
• Two major rivers leave the Pic- Mother Crocodile with
lake- The White Nile and the its Hatchling
Katonga River.
• The Katonga river connects
Lake Victoria to Lake Georgia.
• The White Nile flows long
distance and empties in to the
Mediterranean sea.
Pic- Fish trying to
Catch the Eagle.
4. Lake Victoria
Pic
(right)-
Fischer’s
Love
Birds
Pic(Above)- Flamingoes
Pic(Above)-
Roan
Antelopes Pic( Above)-
Hippopotamus
Pic(above)- Cichlids
5. Lake Tanganyika
• Lake Tanganyika is an African
great lake sharing its shore-line
with four countries- Democratic
Republic of Congo, Tanzania,
Burundi and Zambia.
• It is estimated to be the worlds
2nd largest freshwater lake by
volume and depth.
• It is also the worlds longest
freshwater lake.
• The water flows into Congo river
system and ultimately into the
Atlantic Ocean.
• It is popular for its Cichlids
population.
• Home to the Rusuzi National
Park
Pic- Lake Tanganyika Fish Map
7. Lake Malawi
• Also known as Lake
Nyasa(in Mozambique),
Lake Malawi is another
Great lake of Africa
located between Malawi,
Mozambique and
Tanzania.
• It is the Southern most
lake in the East African
Rift System.
• It is the third largest and
second deepest lake in
Africa. Also 9th largest in
the world.
Pic- Lake Malawi as seen from
orbit.
8. Lake Malawi
• It has the highest
number of fish species
than any other
freshwater body in the
world including more
than 1000 species of
Cichlids.
Pic- Cichlids in Lake Malawi
• It was officially declared
a reserve on June
10,2011 by the
Government of
Mozambique.
Pic- Eagle catching its prey
9. Pic(right)-
Cichlids
Species
found in
Lake
Malawi
Pic(above)- Sunset in Lake Malawi
Pic(below)- Children enjoying in the lake Pic(below)- An African Elephant
10. Parana River
• A river in the South Central
South America.
• Flows some 4880 Km
through Brazil, Paraguay
and Argentina.
• The name Parana is an
abbreviation of the phrase
“Para rehe onava” which
means “Like the Sea” in Tupi
language.
• It merges first with the
Paraguay River and then
with Uruguay river to form
the Rio de la Plata before
emptying out into the
Atlantic Ocean. Pic-Parana River flowing through
brazil
11. Pic(above)-Parana River near Buenos
Aires
Pic(above)- Triple Frontier on the Parana
River.
Pic(left)- Young Crocodile
resting on a trunk.
12. Tepui
• A Tepui is a Table top
mountain found in the
highlands of South America
especially in Venezuela.
• The word Tepui means
“House of Gods” in the native
language of Pemon, the
indigenous people who
inhibit the Gran Sabana.
• It is found in isolated entities
rather than in chains.
• Due to this it acts as a host to
a unique array of endemic
plant and animal species.
Pic-Famous Tepuis
13. Tepui
• Some of the most
outstanding Tepui are
Neblina, Ayuntepui,
Roraima and Autana.
• They are typically
composed of Pre-
crambrian Quartz and
Sandstone.
• Ayuntepui is the source of
the Angel falls- the
world’s highest waterfall.
Pic- Angel Falls in Ayuntepui
14. Tepui
Pic(right)-
Roraima Tepui
Pic(right)-
Autana
Tepui
Pic(above)- Eagles hovering around a
Tepui
15. Mara River
• The Mara River is a river in the Pic(right)-
Mara region of Tanzania and Mara River
Nerok County in Kenya.
• It lies across the migration path
of animals such as Zebras, Wilder
beast, Elephants, etc.
• It is the main river in the Pic(below)-
Serengeti and Masai-Mara Mara River
National Park. Map
• It flows about 395Km before
emptying out into lake Victoria.
• The river is divided into regions-
The Mau Escarpments, The
Kenyan Rengelands, The
Protected Areas, Mara region of
Tanzania
16. Mara River
Pic(left)- Zebras quenching
thirst in the river
Pic(Below)- Migrating Wilder Beasts
Pic(above)- Crocodiles & Hippos
17. Cichlids
• Cichlids are fishes
belonging to the family
Cichlidae.
• The family has more
than 1650 species.
More species are
discovered each year.
• These are among the
most popular
freshwater fish kept in
Pic-Cichlids
home aquariums.
18. Cichlids
• They are abundantly
found in Lake Malawi,
Lake Tanganyika and
Lake Victoria.
• Thy are unique to these
lakes due to its isolated Pics-
existence. Cichlids
• Cichlids can be
Herbivores,
Detritivores, and
sometimes predators.
19. Lake Baikal
• Lake Baikal is a rift lake
in the south of Russian
region of Siberia.
• It is located between
the Irkutsk Oblast and
Buryat Republic.
• It is the largest lake in
terms of volume and
depth-1650 meters.
Pic-Lake Baikal location
20. Lake Baikal
Pic-Nerpa
Seals
• Lake Baikal is home to resting
more than 1700 species
of plants and animals,
two-thirds of which are
not found any where
else in the world.
• It is also home to the
Buryat tribe who reside
on the eastern side of
the lake.
Pic-Cities and villages
around lake Baikal.
21. Pic- Nerpa Seals(Left) and Lake Baikal
frozen(below)
Pic- Buryat tribe(above) and Olkhon
Island(right)
22. Iguassu Falls
• One of the natural wonders
of the world, the Iguassu falls
are situated on the border of
Brazil, Argentina and
Paraguay.
• It is a UNESCO World
heritage site.
• The word Iguassu comes
from the Tupi word “Y”
meaning Water and “ûasú”
meaning Big.
• The first European to
discover the falls was the
Spanish Conquistadors Álvar Pic-Iguassu Falls
Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in
1541.
23. Iguassu Falls
Legend has it that a God
planned to marry a
beautiful woman
named Naipi who fled
away with her mortal
lover Tarobá in a Canoe.
In rage the God sliced
the river, creating the
waterfall and
condemning the lovers Pic- Tarobá and Naipi
to an eternal fall.
24. Deer Cave
• Deer Cave is located in
Malaysian Borneo and is a
show cave attraction of
Gunung Mulu national Park.
• It was surveyed in 1961 by Pic-Deer Cave Map
G.E.Wilford.
• The cave is known as Gua
Payau or Gua Rusa by the
local Penan and Berawan
people.
• It is said to have received its
name because of the deer
that comes to lick salt
bearing rocks and shelter
them.
Pic-Deer cave outside view
25. Deer Cave
• The cave has a
unique fauna
Pic(right)-Bats
comprising of over in Deer Cave
30 species of bats.
• The cave cockroaches
are also present in
large numbers
feeding on the
droppings of bat.
• Besides these, the
cave is also famous
for Cave swiftlets, Pic-
Cockroaches(a
which makes its nest bove) and
using its saliva. Cave
Swiftlets(right)
