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Lodgepole pine tree stumps in a snow covered landscape in winter at Yellowstone Lake, YNP, USA
Lodgepole pine tree stumps (Pinus contorta) sticking up out of the snow banks with a snow-covered landscape in the background in the morning fog in winter at Yellowstone Lake; Yellowstone National

The Wave, rock formation, Coyote Buttes in Paria Canyon / Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Close-up of The Wave, colorful sandstone rock formation of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness; Arizona, United States of America

Clepsydra Geyser erupting into the air under grey clouds, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Clepsydra Geyser erupting the earths crust sending jets of water and steam into the air under a grey, cloudy sky in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Mount Moran reflected in Snake River in autumn, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Mount Moran of the Grand Tetons reflected in Snake River in Grand Teton National Park in autumn; Wyoming, United States of America

View through Window Arch to Turret Arch with red glow on formations, Arches National Park, Utah, USA
View through eye-shaped Window Arch to Turret Arch with the sunlight casting a red glow over the sandstone rock formations at Arches National Park; Utah, United States of America

Fall Colors at Pacific Creek in YNP and the Grand Tetons in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Golden fall colors of shrubs and cottonwoods along Pacific Creek in Yellowstone National Park with the blue, snow capped mountains of the Teton Range in Grand Teton National Park; Wyoming

Snow covered American bison standing along the shore of Firehole River in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Snow covered herd of American bison (Bison bison) standing along the riverbank of Firehole River looking at camera in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

American bison grazing at Swan Lake Flats in Fall, Electric Peak in background, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Bull bison (Bison bison) grazing on the open range below Electric Peak on Swan Lake Flat in the fall; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Sandstone rock formations and juniper trees in the Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA
Sandstone rock formations along the valley covered in juniper trees (Juniper scopulorum) in Capitol Reef National Park; Utah, United States of America

Snow covered American bison walking along the shore of Firehole River in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Snow covered herd of American bison (Bison bison) walking along the riverbank of Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

Golden sunrise and Canada geese flying above the Hayden Valley, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Canada geese (Branta canadensis) flying above the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley with the golden light of sunrise reflecting the trees in the water, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming

Snow covered pine trees with misty frost in the West Thumb Geyser Basin, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Snow covered pine trees (Pinus) and misty atmosphere creating frosty shapes on the wintry landscape in the West Thumb Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States America

Lone coyote standing on a snowy landscape in winter, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
A coyote (Canis latrans) walking on the ice of the Yellowstone River listening for prey under the snowbanks, near Alum Creek in Hayden Valley; Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Close-up of the rushing water of the Gardner River, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Close-up of the rushing water of the Gardner River in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Juniper trees through misty steam Mammoth Hot Springs, Yellowstone Natural Park, Wyoming, USA
Gnarled juniper tree trunks (Juniperus) emerge through the misty steam in Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone Natural Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing along shore in Glacier Bay National Park, SE Alaska, Alaska, USA
Portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing in front of a rocky cliff face along the shore in Glacier Bay National Park; Southeast Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Black bear (Ursus americanus) standing on cliff in Glacier Bay National Park, SE Alaska, Alaska, USA
Portrait of an American black bear (Ursus americanus) standing on a grassy patch on a rocky cliff face in Glacier Bay National Park; Southeast Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on rocks in Glacier Bay National Park, SE Alaska, Alaska, USA
Portrait of a brown bear (Ursus arctos) standing on the rocks in Glacier Bay National Park; Southeast Alaska, Alaska, United States of America

Morning light on snow covered Denali Mountain, Denali National Park, Alaska, USA
Warm morning light on the snow covered Denali Mountain, reflected in the lake below in Denali National Park; Alaska, United States of America

Grand Tetons in fall, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, United States of America
The Grand Tetons in Grand Teton National Park reflecting fall colors in the Snake River; Wyoming, United States of America

Grand Tetons reflected in String Lake, Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA
Teton Mountain Range reflected in the crystal clear, String Lake in Grand Teton National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Fireweed and sculpted blue iceberg in Bear Glacier Lagoon, Kenai Fjords National Park, Alaska, USA
Fireweed (Chamaenerion angustifolium) and sculpted blue iceberg in Bear Glacier Lagoon, Kenai Fjords National Park; Alaska, United States of America

Two brown bears, relaxing in the grass at Silver Salmon Creek, Alaska, USA
Close-up portrait of two brown bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) relaxing in the grass at Silver Salmon Creek; Alaska, United States of America

Family group, killer whale calf, orca, Johnstone Strait, Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
Family group, killer whale calf, orca (Orcinus orca), Johnstone Strait near Robson Bight (Michael Biggs) Ecological Reserve; Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

Mountains with wild, yellow sunflowers, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Mountains with wild, yellow sunflowers growing on a mountainside meadow near Trail Ridge Road; Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America

Rock formations along the beach at Wilder Ranch State Park, California, USA
Rugged cliff and rock formations along the beach and coast at Wilder Ranch State Park; Santa Cruz, California, United States of America

Rocky coastline and rock formations at Point Lobos State Park, Carmel, California, USA
Rocky coastline and rock formations in the Pacific Ocean at Point Lobos State Park; Carmel, California, United States of America

Lone wolf stops to look at camera in a snow covered field with animal tracks, YNP, USA
A lone wolf (Canis lupus) standing in a snow covered landscape listening and watching for prey on a cloudy day in Lamar Valley; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Bare lodgepole pine tree trunks in a snow covered landscape in winter, YNP, USA
Bare, lodgepole pine tree trunks (Pinus contorta) remnants from a fire sticking up out of the snowy covered landscape in the morning fog in winter; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Snow-covered Bison standing in a field in the morning fog in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Two snow-covered Bison (Bison bison) stand together in a field next to conifers in the morning fog in winter; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Drifting snow and a lodgepole pine tree in Hayden Valley, Yellowstone National Park, USA
Drifting snow on the slopes of Hayden Valley with a split lodgepole pine tree (Pinus contorta) in deep snow in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

Bison walking along the Firehole River in winter, Yellowstone National Park, USA
A lone bison (Bison bison) walking along the snowy riverbank of Firehole River on a sunny winter day; Yellowstone National Park, United States of America

Bull elk standing in a field of sagebrush next to a juniper tree, YNP, USA
View taken from behind of a bull elk (Cervus canadensis) standing in a filed of sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) next to a juniper tree (Juniper scopulorum); Yellowstone National Park

Grand Geyser erupting steam into the air on a winter day, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Grand Geyser erupting from the earths crust releasing thermal steam into the air over the winter landscape in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Dunanda Falls at night with a lunar rainbow, Boundary Creek Trail, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Stunning, Dunanda Falls at night with a lunar rainbow along the Boundary Creek Trail in Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming, United States of America

Grand Prismatic Spring, one of the largest hot springs in the United States, YNP, Wyoming, USA
Grand Prismatic Spring is one of the largest and most beautiful examples of a common hydrothermal feature in Yellowstone National Park and one of the largest hot springs in the United States

Rock formations of the Coyote Buttes in Paria Canyon / Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Colorful sandstone rock formations of the Coyote Buttes in the Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness; Arizona, United States of America

Amphitheater Mountain glows in the warm sunlight at sunset, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Coated with snow and illuminated with the warm light of sunset, Amphitheater Mountain glows with a wonderful golden color in the Absaroka Range, Yellowstone National Park; Wyoming

Snow covered American bison looking back and roaming the fields in winter, YNP, Wyoming, USA
View taken from behind a snow covered American bison (Bison bison) looking back at the camera while roaming the snowy fields in Yellowstone National Park in winter; Wyoming, United States of America

Fall foliage over tundra mountains in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, United States
Fall foliage over the tundra and mountain ridge in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska, United States of America

Shaft of light creates a glowing beam in a slot canyon, USA
Shaft of light creates a glowing beam in a slot canyon in Antelope Canyon; Arizona, United States of America

Red, alpine bearberries and Denali, Mount McKinley, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Fall color, red Alpine bearberry (Arctostaphylos alpina) and Denali, (20, 310 feet high), aka Mount McKinley, is North Americas tallest peak; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Denali, Mount McKinley, North Americas tallest peak, Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
Denali (20, 310-ft.-high), aka Mount McKinley, is North Americas tallest peak; Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, United States of America

Glaucous-wing Gull over Humpback Whales bubble-net feeding, Chatham Strait, Alaska, USA
Glaucous-winged Gull (Larus glaucescens) over bubble-net feeding Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae); Chatham Strait, Tongass National Forest, Alaska, United States of America

Masai giraffe stands near bushes in sunshine, Kenya, Africa
A Masai giraffe (Giraffa tippelskirchi) standing near bushes in the sunshine looking out at the savannah; Narok, Masai Mara, Kenya

Church St Sebastian with Ramsauer Ache, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany
Parish Church of St Sebastian with the Ramsauer Ache flowing through the valley just north of the Berchtesgaden National Park; Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany

A little stream runnning into lake Arbersee, National Park, Bavarian Forest, Bavaria, Germany
A little stream running into Lake Arbersee, National Park, Bavarian Forest; Bavaria, Germany

Norway spruce on rock in Lake Hintersee, Nationalpark Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany
Norway spruce (Picea abies) tree on small, rock islands in the clear waters of Lake Hintersee, Bavarian Alps; Berchtesgadener Land, Ramsau, Bavaria, Germany

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"Preserving Nature's Beauty: Exploring Protected Areas in Wales, UK and Beyond" Discover the untouched beauty of Mwnt Beach in Ceredigion, Wales, a protected area that captivates with its pristine shores and breathtaking views. Immerse yourself in the natural wonders of Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, Wales – a protected haven where rugged cliffs meet golden sands under the watchful eye of Michael S. Nolan's lens. Witness the enchanting silhouette of a fisherman against the backdrop of Porthlysgi Bay in Pembrokeshire, Wales – an idyllic spot preserved for generations to come. Lose yourself in the serenity of South Beach and St Catherines Island in Tenby, West Wales; these protected areas offer solace amidst stunning coastal landscapes. Angle Bay welcomes you with open arms as you witness a gang of immigrant cockle pickers thriving within this protected area near Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire – showcasing diversity and resilience. Journey across continents to Katmai National Park in Alaska, USA where brown bears feast on salmon at Brooks Falls – a testament to nature's delicate balance within protected areas. Marvel at Stellers Sea Lions hauled out on rocky islands within Katmai National Park; their presence highlights the importance of preserving habitats for marine life worldwide. Experience pure tranquility as full moon illuminates pink clouds over Thorofare in Yellowstone National Park; an ethereal sight that reminds us why protecting such places is crucial for future generations. Encounter bighorn sheep families standing proudly on rocks within Yellowstone National Park; their portrait symbolizes harmony between wildlife and conservation efforts. Reflect upon mirrored mountains gracing Kontrashibuna Lake in Lake Clark National Park; Alaska's serene waters mirror our responsibility to safeguard these precious ecosystems globally.