832-401299 - European green woodpecker (Picus viridis), male at nest hole feeding the young, Biosphere Reserve, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-401298 - European green woodpecker (Picus viridis), male at nest hole feeding the young, Biosphere Reserve, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-401297 - European green woodpecker (Picus viridis), male looking out of nest cavity, Biosphere Reserve, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-400571 - Young Hoopoe (Upupa epops) foraging, Bird of the Year 2022, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Middle Elbe River Landscape, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe
832-400570 - Young hoopoe (Upupa epops) shortly in front of its flight, Bird of the Year 2022, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Middle Elbe River Landscape, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe
832-399168 - Stoat (Mustela erminea), looking out of its burrow in a meadow with residual snow, animal portrait, biosphere area, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-399166 - Stoat (Mustela erminea), in a meadow with hoarfrost, making male, changing coat from summer to winter coat, biosphere reserve, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-399165 - Stoat (Mustela erminea), jumping in a meadow with hoarfrost, changing coat from summer to winter coat, biosphere reserve, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
832-399164 - Stoat (Mustela erminea), jumping in a meadow with hoarfrost, changing coat from summer to winter coat, biosphere reserve, Swabian Alb, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, Europe
1350-6627 - 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.
1350-6623 - 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.
1350-6625 - 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.
1350-6620 - 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.
1350-6616 - 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.
1350-6615 - 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.
832-397548 - Corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) in a wheat field in landscape format, Middle Elbe Biosphere Reserve, Dessau-Rosslau, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, Europe
1113-107435 - Woman hiking with Hochalmspitze in the background, Rödresnock, Nockberge, Nockberge-Trail, UNESCO Biosphere Park Nockberge, Gurktal Alps, Carinthia, Austria
1113-107437 - Mountain hut with Lake Millstatt in the background, Alexanderhütte, Nockberge, Nockberge-Trail, UNESCO Biosphere Park Nockberge, Gurktal Alps, Carinthia, Austria
1113-107436 - Man and woman hiking with alpine roses in the foreground, Falkert, Nockberge, Nockberge-Trail, UNESCO Biosphere Park Nockberge, Gurktal Alps, Carinthia, Austria
832-396775 - Clear sunny winter day at the Schaalsee, wooden jetty in the reeds with a rowing boat full of water, Schaalsee Biosphere Reserve, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany, Europe
1116-51201 - Male Bluegill Triggerfish (Xanthichthys auromarginatus) with an erect spinous dorsal fin photographed under water off Maui, Hawaii, USA. He was circling above his prepared spawning area suggesting that this is a courtship display; Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51208 - Portrait of a male Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) taken while scuba diving the Kona coast; Big Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51216 - Surrounded by patches of Rice Coral (Montipora capitata), a Red Slate Pencil Urchin (Heterocentrotus mamillatus) and a Needle-spined (Urchin Echinostrephus aciculatus) rest on Molokini Backwall which is located offshore of Maui, Hawaii, USA; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51217 - Ridgeback Slipper Lobster (Scyllarides haanii) hiding in its lair between lava rocks on Molokini Crater's backwall offshore of Maui; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51211 - Chinese Trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis) hovers against a background of darkness at Molokini Crater which is is located offshore of Maui; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51222 - A Red-Spot Comb Jelly (Eurhamphaea vexilligera) passes by during a blackwater dive off the Kona coast, the Big Island; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51207 - Underwater portrait of a pair of Eyestripe Surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri) off the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii. The nearest individual is a male; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51206 - This female Bullethead Parrotfish (Chlorurus spilurus) turned to reveal its fused teeth which are used to scrape algae from coral heads. It was photographed while scuba diving the Kona coast, the Big Island, Hawaii; Island of Hawaii, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51209 - This Yellowtail Coris (Coris gaimard) male turned towards me while scuba diving at Maui; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51213 - A Pearly Soldierfish (Myripristis kuntee) that was photographed under water while scuba diving at Molokini Crater which is located offshore of Maui; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1116-51215 - Scuba divers swim through Pennant Butterflyfish (Heniochus diphreutes) feeding on zooplankton off the backwall of Molokini Crater near Maui Island; Molokini Crater, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America
1337-56 - Waterton-Glacier mountains at sunset, UNESCO World Heritage Biosphere site with a lone road leading off into the distance, Alberta, Canada, North America
1350-623 - A morning view of the Paine Massif across Lago Pehoe in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Chile in the Patagonia region of South America.
1350-624 - The rocky shoreline of Lago Pehoe in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Chile in the Patagonia region of South America. Across the lake is the Paine Massif in the low clouds.
1350-625 - 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.
1350-627 - 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.
1350-626 - 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.
1350-628 - The jaggedly sculpted face of the Grey Glacier on Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Chile in the Patagonia region of South America.
1350-629 - The jaggedly sculpted face of the Grey Glacier on Lago Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve in Chile in the Patagonia region of South America.
1184-5469 - Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America
1184-5470 - Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America
1184-5472 - Close up of Monarch butterflies (Danaus plexippus), Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America
1184-5471 - Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America
1184-5468 - Millions of butterflies covering trees, Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site, El Rosario, Michoacan, Mexico, North America