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| | NATURE. Living Edens: The Lost World | PBS |
 | | "The eighth wonder of the world." "An exotic, other-worldly landscape." "It's unlike anywhere else on Earth." To explore it is to "walk on the moon." The ancient tepuis of Venezuela, with their gravity-defying rock formations, thundering falls, and singular flora and fauna, deserve every note of praise and wonder they receive. |
 | | Canaima National Park, which surrounds the tepuis and stands as a protector of indigenous population and the environment alike, is a World Heritage site, a testament to its biological and geological importance. |
 | | Still only marginally explored, it has inspired several books, including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous THE LOST WORLD, and remains a source of awe and humility for all who visit it. |
| www.pbs.org /wnet/nature/lostworld/index.html (330 words) |
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