Juergen Freund / A thatched house built in amongst the mangrove roots on stilts. Northern Palawan, Philippines, May 2009.

Juergen Freund / Split level of a small island outcrops with a single tree and coral reefs underwater. Sabah, Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / Sibuan Island where some Bajau Laut sea gypsies relocated and settled on land. Malaysia, June 2009.

Juergen Freund / Karst limestone formations rising out of the sea. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Bungalows of Misool Eco Resort as night falls. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010

Juergen Freund / Newly harvested Mangrove timber getting cleaned in the sea. The red bark has been taken off causing an orange red tint in the shallow water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Small, tree-covered islet. This is a karst limestone formation with layers eaten away by water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fishermen in their outrigger boat. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and mangroves with local West Papuan man in a dugout canoe. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Tim Laman / Female and young male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) bird of paradise on Schefflera fruits, Southwestern slopes of Mt. Hage, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Magnificent Bird of Paradise (Cicinnurus magnificus) male perched with fruit on calling perch near his display court, Huon Peninsula, YUS Conservation Area, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea. Near-thr...

Tim Laman / Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorina superba) male in rainforest canopy in the vicinity of the Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Adult male Ribbon-tailed Astrapia (Astrapia mayeri) feeding on fruits of a Schefflera plant. Southwestern slopes of Mt. Hage, Enga Province, Papua New Guinea.

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Lianas in the subtropical rainforest, Gaoligongshan NP, Yunnan province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Phayre's Leaf monkey (Trachypithecus phayrei) Gaoligongshan NP, Yunnan province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Yunnan Snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus bieti) jumping from tree to tree, Ta Chen NP, Yunnan province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Old growth coniferous forest, with lichens, Baima snow mountain, Yunnan province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Old growth coniferous forest, with lichens, Baima snow mountain, Yunnan province, China

Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Old growth coniferous forest, Baima snow mountain, Yunnan province, China

David Tipling / Highlands Highway running through rain forest at Tari, Papua New Guinea

Juergen Freund / Forest seedling from Bornean forest. Gunung Gading National Park, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Juergen Freund / Forest seedling growing in the Bornean forest. Gunung Gading National Park, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Juergen Freund / Roots covering the forest floor walkway, Bako National Park, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Juergen Freund / Mangrove forest reflected in water at high tide, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia

Konrad Wothe / Short horned / Mediterranean slant faced grasshopper (Acrida ungarica) amidst grass, Lykia, Tukey, Asia

Konrad Wothe / Short horned / Mediterranean slant faced grasshopper (Acrida ungarica) amidst grass, Lykia, Tukey, Asia

Konrad Wothe / Short horned / Mediterranean slant faced grasshopper (Acrida ungarica) amidst grass, Lykia, Tukey, Asia

Sandesh Kadur / Great Indian hornbill (Buceros bicornis) male feeding on fruit of Fig tree (Ficus drupacea) Western Ghats, Southern India.

Tim Laman / Large ferns grow in a opening in the montane forest at approx 1750 m elevation in the Foja Mountains. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment...

Tim Laman / Dense ferns fill a gully in the montane forest at 1800 m in the Foja Mountains. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Tim Laman / Dense ferns fill a gully in the montane forest at 1800 m in the Foja Mountains. Foja Mountains, Papua, Indonesia, 2008. (taken during Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program expedition)

Juergen Freund / Villagers with freshly harvested seaweed, readying it for drying. Green Island, Palawan, Philippines, April 2009.

Juergen Freund / Treehouse on Enuk Island. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / A pot of lime made from ground staghorn coral, used for betel nut chewing. The betel nut is grown in many food gardens, but families buy the lime. M'Buke Island, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, June 20...

Juergen Freund / Lissenung Island Resort girls preparing a traditional mumu cooking. Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, June 2010.

Juergen Freund / A waterside bungalow at Misool Eco Resort. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Shallow reefs by the mangroves of Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Karst limestone formations rising out of the sea. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / West Papuan woman with a paddle in a dugout canoe by the mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split level of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Small, tree-covered island. This is a karst limestone formation with layers eaten away by water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a coral reef and topside foliage. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / One of the Bungalows of Misool Eco Resort, with the view out to sea. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot showing sand seabed and coral environment in front of the bungalows of Misool Eco Resort. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / West Papuan man and his wife in a dugout canoe by the mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Karst limestone formations rising out of the sea. Sunmalelen area, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a snorkeler swimming underwater above a shallow coral reef, with mangroves in the background. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split level showing sandy seabed in front of the bungalows of Misool Eco Resort. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split-level shot of a shoal of fish in the sandy shallows in front of the bungalows of Misool Eco Resort. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Sorido Bay Resort bungalow with wooden roof beams. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Clear water in a mangrove lagoon. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Newly harvested Mangrove timber getting cleaned in the sea. The red bark has been taken off causing an orange red tint in the shallow water. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / West Papuan fishermen in their outrigger house boat. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / View of Misool Eco Resort and out to sea from the hill. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Sorido Bay Resort bungalows hidden in the bush by the beach. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Bungalows of Misool Eco Resort, with cliffs behind. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Bungalows and dive deck at Misool Eco Resort. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / An islands village with houses on stilts. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / View of Misool Eco Resort and out to sea from the hill. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / View of Misool Eco Resort and out to sea from the hill. Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / A man and woman walking along the tideline of a white sandy beach. Daram Island, Misool, Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, January 2010.

Juergen Freund / Betel nuts for sale in street market, Gizo, capital of the Western Province, Solomon Islands, Melanesia, July 2010.

Juergen Freund / Shallow reefs by the mangroves of Raja Ampat. Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010.

Juergen Freund / Split level of coral reef in the shallows. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Split level of a shallow coral reef and mangroves. North Raja Ampat, West Papua, Indonesia, February 2010

Juergen Freund / Shark fishermen rest under a tarpaulin shelter attached to a beachside palm tree. Daram Island, Indonesia, January 2010

Tim Laman / Montane rainforest of the Arfak Mountains, New Guinea. Habitat of the Vogelkop Bowerbird. West Papua, Indonesia, Dec 2008

Tim Laman / Montane rainforest with mist and clouds in the Arfak Mountains, home of the Vogelkop Bowerbird. West Papua, Indonesia, Nov 2008

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / A Mentawai medicine man standing on broken bulldozer in his rainforest. Siberut Island, Indonesia, 1993.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / A Mentawai medicine man hunting in the rainforest with bow and arrow. Siberut Island, Indonesia, 1993.

Tim Laman / A man processing 'Sago' the primary staple food on Waigeo Island. First the pulp of the Sago Palm tree is gathered. The starch is then extracted by water filtered through a sieve of coconut palm leaf...

Tim Laman / A man processing 'Sago' the primary staple food on Waigeo Island. First the pulp of the Sago Palm tree is gathered. The starch is then extracted by water filtered through a sieve of coconut palm leaf...

Tim Laman / A man processing 'Sago' the primary staple food on Waigeo Island. First the pulp of the Sago Palm tree is gathered. The starch is then extracted by water filtered through a sieve of coconut palm leaf...

Tim Laman / Processing 'Sago' the primary staple food on Waigeo Island. First the pulp of the Sago Palm tree is gathered. The starch is then extracted by water filtered through a sieve of coconut palm leaf cover,...

Tim Laman / A man processing 'Sago' the primary staple food on Waigeo Island. First the pulp of the Sago Palm tree is gathered. The starch is then extracted by water filtered through a sieve of coconut palm leaf...

Tim Laman / Fisherman in canoes at the cliff lined passage entrance to Mayalibit Bay. West Papua, Indonesia, April 2007

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Reflections of houseboats on lake. Nagin, Kashmir, India, 1986.

Tim Laman / Fruiting vine (Uvaria sp) in the lowland rainforest, Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, West Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / A close up of a cut trunk of a pine tree in Japan, showing annual growth rings.

Tim Laman / Interior view of lowland dipterocarp rainforest. Ground cover is dominated by herb Phrynium. Gunung Palung National Park, Borneo, Indonesia.

Tim Laman / Young boy helps his mother (orangutan researcher Cheryl Knott) measure the diameter of an orangutan food tree (Artocarpus sp.) with a measuring tape. Borneo, July 2007. Model released

Tim Laman / Young boy (model released) 9 years of age, looking at a big tree in tropical rainforest. Borneo July 2007

Tim Laman / Rainforest stream with orange barked Tristania trees in Gunung Palung, Borneo, July 2007

David Woodfall / Mangrove forest destroyed by typhoon Sidr in November 2007, Sundarbans NP, Bangladesh, November 2008

David Woodfall / Children on coastal land devastated by typhoon Sidr, Sundarbans, Bangladesh, October 2008

Bernard Castelein / Malayan Giant Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor) climbing tree, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India

Bernard Castelein / Hoolock / White browed gibbon (Hylobates hoolock) male stretching, clinging to lianas in forest, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam, India, Endangered species

David Tipling / Slash and burn forest clearance, Alcoy Forest, Cebu, Philippines, March 2009

David Tipling / Cave entrance, Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park, Palawan Philippines, March 2009

David Tipling / Philippine tarsier (Tarsius syrichta) clinging to branch, Bohol, Philippines

Tim Laman / Male Huon Astrapia (Astrapia rothschildi) bird of paradise feeding in Shefflera tree, Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Superb Bird of Paradise (Lophorina superba) female foraging for fruit in rainforest canopy in the vicinity of the Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Blue Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea rudolphi) female foraging for fruit in the rainforest canopy in the vicinity of the Tari Valley, Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Female Huon Astrapia (Astrapia rothschildi) bird of paradise feeding in Shefflera tree, Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea.

Tim Laman / Lawes' Parotia Bird of Paradise (Parotia lawesii) female foraging for fruit in rainforest canopy in the vicinity of the Tari Valley. Southern Highlands Province, Papua New Guinea.