Little motorboat in the turquoise waters of Banana beach, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

View from Roque de los Muchachos into Caldera de Taburiente, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Observatory on Roque de los Muchachos at sunset, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

American Flamingos (Phoenicopterus ruber), Celestun Biosphere Reserve, Celestun, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

American White Pelicans (Pelecanus Erythrorhynchos), Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Rio Lagartos, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

American flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber), Rio Celestun UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Sierra de San Francisco in the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Canary Islands juniper (Juniperus cedrus) at sunset, Nature Reserve El Sabinar, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

View from Roque de los Muchachos into Caldera de Taburiente at sunset, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Photographer in the Sierra de San Francisco, El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Morelet Crocodile (Crocodylus Moreletii), Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Rio Lagartos, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Zamora Beach at sunset (Playa de la Zamora) near Fuencaliente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Rock arch at sunrise, Charco Manso Bay, Punta Norte near Echedo, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Dana Biosphere Reserve, Tafilah Governorate, Jordan, Middle East

Woman on Birigoyo mountain looking at Cumbre Nueva and Cumbre Vieja at sunset, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Remote tropical beach on the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Hiker on a hiking path from Los Brecitos through Caldera de Taburiente, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Tourists on a kayak trip, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Open Air Museum in Lehde, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Wooden house, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Sierra de San Francisco in the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Sierra de San Francisco in the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, Baja California Sur, Mexico, North America

Beautiful beach in the Bom Bom Resort, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

View from Mirador Isora to Las Playas Bay at sunsrise, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Rock arch, Arco de la Tosca at Punta de la Dehesa, lava coast, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Puntas de Gutierrez, lava coast, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Old fire pumps in the Open Air mmuseum in Lehde, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Mirador de la Pena at sunset, architect Cesar Manrique, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Zamora Beach at sunset (Playa de la Zamora) near Fuencaliente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Wooden house, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Hotel Punta Grande at sunset, Las Puntas, El Golfo, lava coast, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Coast near Los Llanillos at sunset, El Golfo Valley, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Hiker at Mirador de la Cumbrecita looking into Caldera de Taburiente, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Remote tropical beach on the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Beautiful beach in the Bom Bom Resort, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Charco Manso Bay, Punta Norte near Echedo, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Rock arch at sunrise, Charco Manso Bay, Punta Norte near Echedo, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Great Blue Heron (Ardea Herodias), Rio Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Rio Lagartos, Yucatan, Mexico, North America

Basalt boulders in the ocean, El Golfo, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Open Air Museum in Lehde, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Beautiful beach in the Bom Bom Resort, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Beautiful beach in the Bom Bom Resort, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Rock arch, landmark, La Maceta, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Rock arch, Charco Manso Bay, Punta Norte near Echedo, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Sunset at south coast near La Restinga, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Rio Taburiente River, Caldera de Taburiente, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Interior of a farmhouse, Open Air Museum in Lehde, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Aerial view of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Canarian Pines (Pinus canariensis), Cumbre Vieja, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Backlight in the Harbour of Luebbenau, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Tourists on a punt trip, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Tourists on a punt trip, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Cumbre Vieja, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Backlight in the Harbour of Luebbenau, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Sunset at south coast near La Restinga, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Rock arch, Arco de la Tosca at Punta de la Dehesa, lava coast, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Meadow of flowers and stone wall, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Coast near Los Llanillos at sunset, El Golfo Valley, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Caldera de Taburiente, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Water channel, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Aerial view of the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Open Air Museum in Lehde, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Lava coast of Las Puntas at sunset, El Golfo, biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Aerial of Luebbenau, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Harbour of Luebbenau, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Hiking path from Los Brecitos through Caldera de Taburiente, Parque Nacional de la Caldera de Taburiente, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, La Palma, Canry Islands, Spain, Europe

Aerial of Luebbenau, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Beergarden, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Road at the south coast at sunset, near Orchilla Volcano, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spai, Atlantic, Europe

Village of Lehde in the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Spree Forest, Brandenburg, Germany, Europe

Nuestra Senora de la Candeleria church, La Frontera, El Golfo, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Wild elephants in Hurulu Eco Park biosphere reserve, Habarana, Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka, Asia

Cactus garden (Jardin de Cactus) by Cesar Manrique, wind mill, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Guatiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Europe

Restaurant at Mirador de la Pena, architect Cesar Manrique, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Mangrove forest in Buena Vista UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Buena Vista Bay, Cayo Santa Maria, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Rock arch and Hotel Punta Grande, Las Puntas, El Golfo, lava coast, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Entrance to the Roca Belo Monte, former cocoa plantation, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Principe, Sao Tome and Principe, Atlantic Ocean, Africa

Landscape look-out point, Hurulu Eco Park biosphere reserve, Habarana, Anuradhapura District, Sri Lanka, Asia

Restaurant at Mirador de la Pena, architect Cesar Manrique, UNESCO biosphere reserve, El Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Dawn over rain forest of Biosphere Reserve, Peten, Guatemala, Central America

Floating Vietnamese village, Lake Tonle Sap, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Disused S'Hostal quarries managed by the LITHICA cultural association, Menorca, Spain.

Watchtower of Monte Toro, Menorca, Spain

Young Indian men bathing in the river flaunting the Environmental rules beside them. Next to the HQ in Mudumalai Wildlife sanctuary/National park/tiger reserve/ biosphere reserve in Tamil Nadu India. more info: conflicts arise where villages are allowed to develop inside protected areas. There is still a lot of wildlife here but a sizable settlement is appearing around the visitor centre with large scale use of the river as laundry, rubbish dump etc. If laws are not enforced they have no value.

Disused S'Hostal quarries managed by the LITHICA cultural association, Menorca, Spain.

Disused S'Hostal quarries managed by the LITHICA cultural association, Menorca, Spain.

Disused S'Hostal quarries managed by the LITHICA cultural association, Menorca, Spain.

Disused S'Hostal quarries managed by the LITHICA cultural association, Menorca, Spain.

Disused S'Hostal quarries managed by the LITHICA cultural association, Menorca, Spain.

Osprey hunting. Biosphere Reserve for Osprey nest site. San Ignacio, Baja, Mexico.

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. 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

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.

Detail, Grey Glacier, in Grey Lake, Torres del Paine national park, Patagonia, Chile

Pia bay or Pia Fjord, in Beagle Channel (northwest branch), PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile

The Grey Glacier and Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Chile in the Patagonia region of South America.

Pia Glacier, from Pia bay, in Beagle Channel (northwest branch), PN Alberto de Agostini, Tierra del Fuego, Patagonia, Chile