Patches of rainforest in the savannah of the Lope National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gabon, Africa

Forest track, Lope National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Gabon, Africa

Ongava Game Reserve, Namibia, Africa

Old Mayan woman, Savannah Forest Reserve, San Rosan, Belize, Central America

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Aerial view of Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. Red lagoon near Boca Paila Bridge. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Palms and old pier in Punta Allen Sian Ka'an Reserve, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. In the language of the Mayan peoples who once inhabited this region, Sian Ka'an means Origin of the Sky. Located on the east coast of the Yucatán peninsula, this biosphere reserve contains tropical forests, mangroves and marshes, as well as a large marine section intersected by a barrier reef. It provides a habitat for a remarkably rich flora and a fauna comprising more than 300 species of birds, as well as a large number of the region's characteristic terrestrial vertebrates, which cohabit in the diverse environment formed by its complex hydrological system. Along its roughly 120 kilometres of coastline, the property covers over 400,000 hectares of land ranging from sea level to only ten m.a.s.l. The property boasts diverse tropical forests, palm savannah, one of the most pristine wetlands in the region, lagoons, extensive mangrove stands, as well as sandy beaches and dunes. The 120,000 hectares of marine area protect a valuable part of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef and seagrass beds in the shallow bays. The lush green of the forests and the many shades of blue of the lagoons and the Caribbean Sea under a wide sky offer fascinating visual impressions.

Quiver trees (Aloe dichotoma) with storm sky, Quiver Tree Forest, Keetmamshoop, Namibia, Africa

Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge, Montana, USA

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Oak trees with spanish moss

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Oak trees with spanish moss

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Oak trees with spanish moss

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Oak trees with spanish moss

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Oak trees with spanish moss

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Oak trees with spanish moss

USA, Georgia, Savannah, Oak trees with spanish moss

African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana africana), the lion finally releases in front of the charge of the right elephant, South Luangwa NP, Zambia

White rhinoceros, square-lipped rhinoceros or rhino (Ceratotherium simum) Mpumalanga. South Africa.

Portrait of male leopard lying in a tree, Botswana

Ankole-Watusi cattle. It is an old african breed famous for its long horns often known as Cattle of Kings. In Uganda the Bahima still posess large herds of Ankole Cattle The ethnic group of the Bahima are traditional pastoralist and herdsmen like the Maasai, Masai in kenia. However they are not defiantly traditional and blend tradition with the economy of today. Afrika, East Africa, Uganda, Ankole, Mbarara

Waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus), eat fruits of Winter Thorn (Faidherbia albida), at sunrise, Lower Zambezi national Park, Zambia, Africa

African buffalo or Cape buffalo (Syncerus caffer), Big group, a lot of females and youngs, going to drink in the Luangwa river, South Luangwa natioinal Park, Zambia, Africa

African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana africana), the lion eventually stands up before the load of the right elephant, South Luangwa NP, Zambia

Landscape of South Luangwa NP with African Savannah Elephants (Loxodonta africana africana) and a lion (Panthera leo), Zambia

African Savannah Elephant or Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana),crossing a river, drinking, Lower Zambezi natioinal Park, Zambia

African Savannah Elephant or Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana), Intimidation, South Luangwa natioinal Park, Zambia

Straw-coloured fruit bat observatory, Kasanka NP Zambia

African Savannah Elephant or Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana), eat fruits of Winter Thorn (Faidherbia albida), Lower Zambezi natioinal Park, Zambia

Rhodesian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis thornicrofti), more commonly known as Thornicroft?s giraffe, endemic in Zambia, South Luangwa, eating flowers of sausage tree, South Luangwa natioinal Park, Zambia, Africa

Fruits for Straw-coloured fruit bat, Kasanka NP Zambia

African Savannah Elephant or Savannah Elephant (Loxodonta africana), eat fruits of Winter Thorn (Faidherbia albida), Lower Zambezi natioinal Park, Zambia

A Giraffe, Giraffa camelopardalis, with a dart in the left shoulder. Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya, Africa.

Portrait of male leopard lying in a tree, Botswana

Masai Giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi), eating, Masai-Mara National Reserve, Kenya

Male leopard lying in a tree, Botswana

Burchell's zebra at the watering, Botswana

Great Kudu in savanna, Khwai Okavango Delta Botswana

Impala or rooibok (Aepyceros melampus) herd feeding under nashatu or nyala (Xanthocercis zambesiaca) trees Mashatu, Northern Tuli Game Reserve. Botswana

Two White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum) in Nakuru National Park. Africa. Kenya.

Great Kudu female and Chacma Baboons, Botswana

Impalas in savanna, Khwai Okavango Delta Botswana

Great Kudu female and Chacma Baboons, Botswana

Bateleur at rest in forest, Chobe Botswana

African Elephants in the savannah, Botswana