Konstantin Mikhailov / The upper forest belt in Altai Mountains after first snowfall, Katunsky Range with Siberian larch trees (Larus sibirica rufous) and Siberian pine trees (Pinus sibirica) Mt.Belukha Nature park, South-...

Guy Edwardes / Sea belt kelp (Laminariales) lying on sandy beach, Balnakeil Bay, Durness, Sutherland, Scotland, May 2007

Jorma Luhta / Moving belt of aurora borealis colours in night sky. Lapland, northern Finland, winter

Gavin Hellier / Large cruise liner docked in the harbour next to the Old Town, Fjord and mountains from the Walls of the Kotor Fortress which forms a continuous belt around the Old Town of Kotor, Bay of Kotorska, Adr...

Gavin Hellier / Large cruise liner docked in the harbour next to the Old Town, Fjord and mountains from the Walls of the Kotor Fortress which forms a continuous belt around the Old Town of Kotor, Bay of Kotorska, Adr...

Christophe Courteau / Aerial view of the Mopane Forest (Colophospernum mopane) belt of North-West Botswana, Africa

Konstantin Mikhailov / Lake Upper Multinskoe, a typical tarn lake in the sub-alpine belt of Altai Mountains with groves of Siberian pine trees (Pinus sibirica) and rocks, mountain tundra and glaciers, Katunsky State Nature...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Lake Upper Multinskoe, a typical tarn lake in the sub-alpine belt of Altai Mountains with groves of Siberian pine trees (Pinus sibirica) and rocks, mountain tundra and glaciers, Katunsky State Nature...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Lake Middle Multinskoe at river Multa gorge, a typical small lake in the upper forest belt of Altai Mts with Siberian larch trees (Larus sibirica) and Siberian pine trees (Pinus sibirica) with Katunsk...

Konstantin Mikhailov / Lake Middle Multinskoe at river Multa gorge, a typical small lake in the upper forest belt of Altai Mts with Siberian larch trees (Larus sibirica) and Siberian pine trees (Pinus sibirica) with Katunsk...

Konstantin Mikhailov / White-browed fulvetta (Fulvetta vinipectus) perched in branch in the bamboo thickets of Cypressus-Tsuga forest, Upper forest belt of the Central Himalaya, Nepal, May.

Konstantin Mikhailov / The upper forest belt in Altai Mountains after first snowfall, Katunsky Range with Siberian larch trees (Larus sibirica rufous) and Siberian pine trees (Pinus sibirica) Mt.Belukha Nature park, South-W...

David Woodfall / Destruction of countryside in green belt close to market town, for building of houses in flood plain, future Glasdir estate, Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. This is a highlighted area...

David Woodfall / Destruction of countryside in green belt close to market town, for building of houses in flood plain, future Glasdir estate, Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. This is a highlighted area...

David Woodfall / Oak tree felled in order to make way for building of houses in flood plain, future Glasdir estate, Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. This is a highlighted areas in UK at risk of floodin...

David Woodfall / Destruction of countryside in green belt close to market town, for building of houses in flood plain, future Glasdir estate, Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. This is a highlighted area...

David Woodfall / Destruction of countryside in green belt close to market town, for building of houses in flood plain, future Glasdir estate, Ruthin, Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. This is a highlighted area...

David Woodfall / Destruction of countryside in green belt close to market town, for building of houses in flood plain, Vale of Clwyd, Denbighshire, Wales, UK. This is a highlighted areas in UK at risk of flooding and...

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Brass belt buckle with a traditional reindeer motif. Purovsky Region, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, August 2008.

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Mid 15th Century copper ornament depicting a reindeer from a traditional Nenets man's belt. Salekhard, Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, August 2008.

Konstantin Mikhailov / The bellflower (Campanula bibirshteinii) in Alpine belt of W Caucasus, Teberdinskiy nature reserve, Russia, July, 3500 m

Konstantin Mikhailov / (Heracleum caucasicum) flowering in the Alpine belt of W Caucasus, Teberdinskiy nature reserve, Russia

Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Russian women working on production line in Cristall Vodka Distillery in Moscow, Russia, 2003.

Kristel Richard / During the dressing of the Gremio di Falegnami, 'Su Cumponidori' the head of the 'Sartiglia' (race to the star) is officially dressed in the traditional costume in Oristano, Sardinia, Italy. February...

Gerrit Vyn / Adult male Lesser Prairie-Chicken displaying. This species dwindling remaining breeding range lies at the heart of the wind belt where large wind energy project are planned.Cimarron National Grassland...

Gerrit Vyn / Adult male Lesser Prairie-Chicken displaying. This species dwindling remaining breeding range lies at the heart of the wind belt where large wind energy project are planned.Cimarron National Grassland...

Gerrit Vyn / Adult male Lesser Prairie-Chicken displaying. This species dwindling remaining breeding range lies at the heart of the wind belt where large wind energy project are planned.Cimarron National Grassland...

Wild Wonders of Europe / Widstrand / National Geographic reporter, Don Belt, on a bear watching trip in Kuhmo, Finland, July 2009

Mark Taylor / Pomeranian dog, Rikki, in car wearing a seat belt safety harness

Jean E. Roche / Rubbish passes along a conveyor belt to be sorted for recycling by hand, Arles, Provence, France

Robert Valentic / Granite belt leaf tailed gecko {Saltuarius wyberba} male at night, Girraween NP, Queensland, Australia

Robert Valentic / Granite belt thick tailed gecko (Uvidicolus sphyrurus) male with a regrown tail, New South Wales, Australia, Endangered

Juergen Freund / Pyramids of salt at the Leslie Salt Company's operations. Over 2 million tonnes of solar produced salt are exported out of the area each year. Port Hedland, West Australia

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi woman smoking cigarette. From the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi woman smoking cigarette. From the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi woman - one of the sub-groups of the Yi Ethnic minority people from the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi woman smoking cigarette. From the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi woman - one of the sub-groups of the Yi Ethnic minority people from the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi women - one of the sub-groups of the Yi Ethnic minority people from the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi woman - one of the sub-groups of the Yi Ethnic minority people from the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Colourful belt Yi women - one of the sub-groups of the Yi Ethnic minority people from the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Close up of colourful belt Yi womans clothing - one of the sub-groups of the Yi Ethnic minority people from the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Close up of colourful belt Yi womans clothing - one of the sub-groups of the Yi Ethnic minority people from the mountains near Liuku, Nujiang Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Petra Wegner / Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Blenheim) with swimming belt and sun glasses at beach

Petra Wegner / Domestic dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (tricolor) with swimming belt and sun glasses at beach

Petra Wegner / Domestic dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Blenheim with swimming belt and sun glasses at beach

Petra Wegner / Domestic dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (Blenheim) with swimming belt and sun glasses at beach

Petra Wegner / Domestic dog, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (tricolor) with swimming belt and sun glasses at beach

Konstantin Mikhailov / View from North-Chuyskiy Ridge, Altai mountains, SE Altai, W Siberia, Russia. Larch groves occupy the highest tree belt in dry Altai parts.

Konstantin Mikhailov / Primrose (Primula bayernii) Alpine belt of West Caucasus, Teberdinskiy Zapovednik reserve, 2700m, Karacheyevo Cherkessiya, Russia

Konstantin Mikhailov / Subalpine belt in Sikhote-Alin mountains, endemic coniferous rosette-bush (Microbiota dicussata), SE Siberia, Primorsky, Russia (Ussuriland).

Konstantin Mikhailov / Snow melting in spring on subalpine belt of W Caucasus mountains, 2200-2800m, with thin Dwarf birches (Betula litwinowii) Teberdinsky Zapovednik reserve, Karacheyevo Cherkessiya, Russia

Konstantin Mikhailov / Upper-forest - Subalpine belt in Sikhote-Alin mountains (SE Siberia): thin spruces and Dwarf pine (Pinus pumila), Primorsky, SE Siberia, Russia (Ussuriland).

Konstantin Mikhailov / Koch's Pine (Pinus kochiana) above the normal upper tree-line in Subalpine belt (2500m) of W Caucasus mountains, Mid of May, Teberdinskiy Zapovednik reserve, Karacheyevo Cherkessiya, Russia

Owen Newman / Jo / Hoan bushman traditional beaded jewellry and pipes, Bushmanland, Namibia.

Owen Newman / Jo / Hoan bushman traditional beaded jewellery and pipes, Bushmanland, Namibia. 1996

Owen Newman / Bead jewellry of Jo / Hoan bushman, Bushmanland, Namibia. 1996

Igor Shpilenok / Stone / Ermans birch tree {Betula ermanii} growing on slopes of the upper forest belt, Kronotsky Zapovednik Reserve, Russia.

Jason Smalley / Fronds of Sea Belt Kelp {Laminariales} Kimmeridge Bay, Purbeck, Dorset, UK.

Jason Smalley / Fronds of Sea Belt Kelp {Laminariales} Kimmeridge Bay, Purbeck, Dorset, UK.

Jason Smalley / Fronds of Sea Belt Kelp {Laminariales} Kimmeridge Bay, Purbeck, Dorset, UK.

Jason Smalley / Fronds of Sea Belt Kelp {Laminariales} Kimmeridge Bay, Purbeck, Dorset, UK.

Jason Smalley / Fronds of Sea Belt Kelp {Laminariales} Kimmeridge Bay, Purbeck, Dorset, UK.

Anup Shah / Hadzabe bushman holding traditional bow and arrow with two hunted ground squirrel tucked under belt, Lake Eyasi, Tanzania.

Staffan Widstrand / Vaqueiros / Cowboy on horseback detail, Pantanal, Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Staffan Widstrand / Vaqueiros / Cowboy barefoot on horseback, leg detail Pantanal, Mato Grosso Brazil.

Tony Heald / Himba woman belt decoration, Kaokoland, Namibia