Sandy path to the beach, scrub plants and pine trees in the background, Costa degli Oleandri, near Ottiolu harbour, Sardinia, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

View along the hiking trail of Tongariro Alpine Crossing, going through brown scrub fields, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Colorful scrub fields in front of Ngauruhoe Volcano and Pukekaikiore in Tongariro National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Sandstone formations in evening light with scrub in foreground, Monument Valley Tribal Park, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Aftermath of a major forest fire within Corsica's National Park (Parc Naturel Regional de Corse), a year on, with large area of forest and maquis scrub destroyed and first flush of regrowth by grasses and flowers, near Aullene, Corsica, France.

Cattle standing in grass

Group of lions (Panthera leo) walking past a safari vehicle, Hlane Royal National Park, Swaziland, Africa

White woman's hand picking parsley from a bush

Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) laying on its stomach in the snow, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada

Polar bear (Ursus maritimus) on tundra vegetation, Churchill, Manitoba, Canada