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Multidimensional poverty index (MPI) for the countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
The MPI is an index of acute multidimensional poverty. It shows the number of people who are multi-dimensionally poor. It reflects deprivations in very…
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Human development index (HDI) for the countries in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, ordered by country ranking
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a composite statistic used to rank countries by level of "human development" according to three dimensions: health, education,…
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Population density in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region (inhabitants per square kilometre)
The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region extends 3500 km over all or part of eight countries, ranging from Afghanistan in the west to Myanmar…
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Madagascar’s Environmental Values and Challenges
Madagascar is among the world's poorest countries. As such, people's day-to-day survival is dependent upon natural resource use. They must live off the land…
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National Park Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Manuel Antonio National Park is a small National Park in the Central Pacific Conservation Area located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just…
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Postman Butterfly (Heliconius melpomene), National Park Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
Postman Butterflies are tropical butterflies found in Central and South America. They are most common along sunlit forest edges with flowers.
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Linking Tourism & Conservation, National Park Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Costa Rica represents a most remarkable model for the linking of tourism and conservation. Costa Rica enjoys 5% of the world's biological diversity on…
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Linking Tourism & Conservation, National Park Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Costa Rica represents a most remarkable model for the linking of tourism and conservation. Costa Rica enjoys 5% of the world's biological diversity on…
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Linking Tourism & Conservation, National Park Tortuguero, Costa Rica
Costa Rica represents a most remarkable model for the linking of tourism and conservation. Costa Rica enjoys 5% of the world's biological diversity on…
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Strawberry Poison Dart Frog (Dendrobates pumilio), National Park Tortuguero, Costa Rica
The Strawberry poison dart frog, a remarkable species native to tropical rain forests of Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. Although their eggs are laid…
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Rhinoceros Beetle (Megasoma elephas), National Park Tortuguero, Costa Rica
The Rhinoceros Beetle lives in Costa Rica's lowland rainforest, in younger stages inside large fallen trees. The species can be found from southern Mexico…
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White-headed Capuchin (Cebus capucinus), Nationa Park Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
The white-headed capuchin is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae, subfamily Cebinae. Native to the forests of Central America and the…