Brief Description
"The semicircular waterfall at the heart of this site is some 80 m high and 2,700 m in diameter and is situated on a basaltic line spanning the border between Argentina and Brazil. Made up of many cascades producing vast sprays of water, it is one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world. The surrounding subtropical rainforest has over 2,000 species of vascular plants and is home to the typical wildlife of the region: tapirs, giant anteaters, howler monkeys, ocelots, jaguars and caymans."
伊瓜苏国家公园
伊瓜苏国家公园
"该公园中心是一个半圆形瀑布群，高约80米，直径达2700米，处于玄武岩地带，横跨阿根廷与巴西两国边界。瀑布群由许多 小瀑布组成，产生了大量水雾，是世界上最壮观的瀑布之一。瀑布周围生长着2000多种维管植物的亚热带雨林，是南美洲有代表性的野生动物貘、大水獭、吼 猴、虎猫、美洲虎和大鳄鱼的快乐家园。"
Source UNESCO WH website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/303
Courtesy of elbe from postcrossing forum
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