Giant Elephant Ear plant growing in the Daintree World Heritage Rainforest, Australia

Young Mangrove shoot grows in the Daintree World Heritage Rainforest, Australia

Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia

Brazilian Rain Tree hangs over the Mossman River, Daintree, Queensland, Australia

Mossman River, Daintree Rainforest, Australia

Basket ferns, Epiphytes, on tree in Barron Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia

Fan palms and matchbox bean twisted vine, Daintree World Heritage Rainforest, Australia

Kauri Pine tree, Barron Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia

Gondola cabin of Skyrail over Rainforest, Barron Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia

Trees and ferns in Daintree Rainforest, Australia

Ancient beech tree in The Wychwood Forest, Leafield, The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, UK

Rainforest seen from Skyrail Cableway, North Queensland, Australia

Rubber ferns and Fishbone ferns grow on forest floor in Barron Gorge National Park, Queensland, Australia

Rainforest seen from Skyrail Cableway, North Queensland, Australia

Mossman River in the Daintree Rainforest, Far North Queensland, Australia

Fern in the forest, Blue Mountain National Park, Katoomba, New South Wales, Australia.

View of Thala Beach and the Coral Sea from the Thala Beach Lodge, Port Douglas, Australia

Rex lookout, Captain Cook Highway, Queensland coastline and rainforest, Australia

Rainforest, North Queensland, Australia

Shamrock growing in an ancient oak forest, County Kerry, Munster, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Windmill Creek at World Heritage Mount Lewis State Forest, Queensland, Australia

Ancient britlecone pine, pinus longaeva, ancient britlecone pine forest, white mountains, california

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) dam on drainage channel in Narew marshes, Podlaskie, Poland. MORE INFO: Beaver activity benefits much other wetland wildlife by helping to maintain high water levels in Poland's ancient marshes and swamp forests.

Sunbeams on ancient statues in lush forest

Silver Pavilion and Zen garden symbolizing Mount Fuji and the sea, in Ginkaku ji temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Bamboo forest, in Adashino Nembutsu ji temple , Arashiyama, Kyoto

Prayer boards, in Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Garden, Heian Jingu Shrine, Kyoto, Japan

Zen garden symbolizing Mount Fuji and the sea, in Ginkaku ji temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Zen garden symbolizing Mount Fuji and the sea, in Ginkaku ji temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Gardener working,Zen garden symbolizing Mount Fuji and the sea, in Ginkaku ji temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Pagoda, in Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Silver Pavilion, in Ginkaku ji temple, Kyoto, Kansai, Japan

Students, in Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Pagoda, in Kiyomizu-dera temple, Kyoto. Kansai, Japan.

Primeval forest with tree ferns and moss covered podocarps, Children of the Mist, Lake Waikaremoana, Te Urewera National Park, North Island, New Zealand

Two Monks on Sigiriya Rock, Lion's rock, an ancient rock fortress, Sigiriya, Sri Lanka

People kayaking in Opara Basin, Box Canyon, West Coast, South Island, New Zealand, Oceania

Suha mountain stream meanders through the limestone rocks in primeval beech forests of the Triglav National Park, Gorenjska, Slovenia

Mayan temple in the rainforest, ancient Mayan city, Tikal National Park, Guatemala, Central America

Signs on the trekking trail next to the waterfall in Levada do Caldeirao Verde, Queimadas, Madeira

Couple path bamboo forest

Ancient Mayan site with temple ruins pyramids and artifacts in the tropical natural jungle forest palm trees and walking trails in Muyil Chunyaxche Quintana Roo Mexico

Ancient Bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva) at Powell Point, Escalante Mountains, Dixie National Forest, Utah, USA, North America

Lady-fern (Athyrium) growing between the moss-covered trunk of an old Beech (Fagus) tree, ancient forest of Sababurg, Hesse, Germany, Europe

High angle view of the old ruins, Choquequirao, Inca, Cusco Region, Peru

Panoramic view the of old ruins, Andenes, Choquequirao, Inca, Cusco Region, Peru

Old ruins of steps in a forest, Choquequirao, Inca, Cusco Region, Peru

Old ruins of steps in a forest, Choquequirao, Inca, Cusco Region, Peru

Old ruins of steps in a forest, Choquequirao, Inca, Cusco Region, Peru

Heck Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus), an attempt to breed back the extinct Aurochs from domestic cattle. Winter in the National Park Bavarian forest (Bayerischer Wald)(enclosure). Europe, Central Europe, Germany, Bavaria, February

Weberstedter Kreuz (Weberstedter Cross). The woodland Hainich in Thuringia, National Park and part of the UNESCO world heritage - Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany. Europe, Central Europe, Germany, Thuringia

Heck Cattle (Bos primigenius taurus), an attempt to breed back the extinct Aurochs from domestic cattle. Winter in the National Park Bavarian forest (Bayerischer Wald)(enclosure). Europe, Central Europe, Germany, Bavaria, February

Old Signpost Eiserne Hand (iron hand). The woodland Hainich in Thuringia, National Park and part of the UNESCO world heritage - Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany. Europe, Central Europe, Germany, Thuringia

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

Each summer the Sami reindeer herders of Northern Scandinavia face the challenge of ear-marking each of the new calves born to their herd. Using the ancient mark of their family, the small carvings made in the ears allow the herders to recognise their herd whilst they graze. It's a daunting task given the number of reindeer they are responsible for and the vast distances they cover as they graze across the mountain pastures north of the Arctic Circle.Sweden?????s indigenous Sami reindeer herders are demanding state aid to help them cope with the impact of this summer?????s unprecedented drought and wildfires, saying their future is at risk as global warming changes the environment in the far north. The Swedish government this week announced five major investigations aimed at preparing the country for the kind of extreme heatwave it experienced in July, when temperatures exceeded 30C (86F) and forest fires raged inside the Arctic circle.

A young woman hugs an ancient Douglas Fir in Cathedral Grove, Cathedral Grove, British Columbia.

Aerial view of Angkor Wat, as seen from a hot air balloon, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Ruins Of The Temple Of Artemis, Sardis, Turkey

Temple of the Sun ruins of the Maya city of Palenque; Chiapas, Mexico

Prehistoric Rock Art, Superstition Mountains, Tonto National Forest, Arizona, United States Of America

Castlebawn Tower house on the banks of Lough Derg surrounded in fog on an autumn morning; Clare, Ireland

Yaxchilan, an ancient Maya city; Usumacinta Province, Chiapas, Mexico

Scenic view from the green covered mountain cliffs of the Napali Coast along the Kalalau Trail on the Hawaiian Island of Kauai, with the calm, blue waters of the Pacific Ocean lapping the shore, Kauai, Hawaii, United States of America

Sculpture of woman in Baphuon temple column, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Stone lions covered in lichen guard temple, East Mebon, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Castlebawn Tower house on the banks of Lough Derg surrounded in fog on an autumn morning; Clare, Ireland

Stone entrance with palm at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Stone lion covered in lichen guarding steps, East Mebon, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Stone lion covered in lichen, Banteay Kdei, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Stone causeway leads to ruined Baphuon temple, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Temple courtyard littered with fallen stone blocks, Preah Khan, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Amphitheatre Of Herodeion, Athens, Greece

Main entrance to Preah Khan temple ruins, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Rear entrance of ruined temple in forest, Banteay Kdei, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Ventanillas de Otuzco funerary complex, archaeological site, Cajamarca, Peru

South East Asia, Cambodia, Siem Reap, Tourists take a guided elephant tours to ancient Banyon Temple.