Cangandala National Park the smallest National Park in Angola

Cangandala National Park is the smallest National Park in Angola, near Malange in the Malange province. It is situated between the Cuije river and 2 unnamed territories of the Cuanza river, with the towns of Culamagia and Techongolola on the edges of the park. The park was created in 1963 while Angola was under Portuguese colonial rule.It was declared a national park on 25 June 1970. The Park, which lies in the Malange province and covers an area of 600 km², consists of undulating sandlime hills with lowerlying drainage lines. The area receives about 1 350 mm rainfall per year with an average temperature of 21,5 °C. No perennial rivers occur and drainage takes place via grass covered waterlanes.A mosaic of open miombo bushveld and savanna occur. Brachystegia-bushveld are found on the water partitions and open grasslands in the lower-lying drainage lanes. The Park was originally founded to protect the Giant Sable Antelope which were discovered in 1963. At this stage it is unclear how many of them are left.

Source : en.academic.ru

Tallinn the pearl of medieval Europe

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia. Tallinn is called the pearl of medieval Europe. The city is famous for its Old Town, which was entered into the List of International Heritage of UNESCO in 1997. If you visit the very heart of Estonia you definitely should see the medieval City Hall, which is the highest building of that epoch. You should not forget to visit St. Olav’s Cathedral, the Kadriorg’s Palace, the Church of the Holy Spirit with its unique belfry of the 18th century, and Alexanders Nevsky’s Cathedral, which is famous for its “onion” cupolas.