While human engineering keeps exceeding itself as we build skyscrapers higher and higher every year, Mother Nature has reminded us once again that she should not be underestimated.
Whatever we can do, nature can very often, do better.
Wonders of Earth
There may be Seven Natural Wonders of the world but that doesn’t mean everything worth seeing has been found.
So much of the earth and sea is still being discovered and great natural beauties are still surprising explorers and experts today.
Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon
The Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon is located in the remote region of Tibet.
The canyon’s expanse covers an area over over 300-miles long, 37-miles longer than Arizona’s iconic Grand Canyon.
Deepest Depths of the Earth
Carved into the bedrock of the earth, the canyon reaches more than 17,000-feet from its top to bottom in some places, making it three times deeper than the Grand Canyon.
While it is the deepest on-land canyon on the planet. It is just under half of the depth of the Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, is the lowest trench on the planet, reaching over 36,000-feet.
“Everest of rivers”
The canyon is named after the Yarlung Tsangpo River, known among adventurers and explorers as the “Everest of rivers”.
The river has the highest average elevation of any major river in the world and is therefore largely inaccessible.
Tallest Tree In Asia
A remarkable discovery has been found hidden in the depths of the canyon.
The tallest tree ever found in Asia is breaking records and shocking scientists.
Taller Than The Statue of Liberty
A cypress tree stands in the canyon reaching an astonishing height of 335-feet.
If you placed the tree side by side with the Statue of Liberty, it would tower over the 305-foot statue by over 30-feet.
Standing Tall
Scientists think that the gigantic specimen may now stand as the second-tallest known tree in the world.
Nicknamed Hyperion, the tallest tree in the world is the 381-foot coastal redwood located in Redwood National Park in California.
Breaking Records
While it might stand as the second tallest tree in the world, it certainly claims the record for tallest tree in Asia.
Previously, the record holder was a 331-foot Yellow Meranti found in the Danum Valley Conservation Area of Malaysia. It was nicknamed Menara, which means tower in Malaysian.
Tibet Prioritises Protection and Conservation
Scientific teams are searching out tall trees to support broader conservation efforts in Tibet.
Researchers have said that these giant trees are rare and play an “irreplaceable role” in forests because of their “ecological value”.
