Terry Whittaker / 2020VISION / Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) resting on thistle in front of machinery for Wetland habitat creation for the RSPB by Breheny Civil Engineers at Bowers Marsh RSPB Reserve, RSPB Greater Thames Futurescapes Project, Essex, UK, July 2011, RSPB Warden Marc Outten, model released. 2020VISION Exhibition. 2020VISION Book Plate. Did you know? The RSPB now owns and manages 40 sq km of land along the Thames, and has spent £50 million on regeneration.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Old drawing of landscape and cliff monasteries, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Great Meteoron Monastery at sunrise, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Juan Carlos Munoz / Ballinskelligs Priory, Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery terrace on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery terraces on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Monastery on Skellig Michael, Skellig Islands World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Carved stone in Kilmalkedar Monastery, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Kilmalkedar Monastery and graveyard, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Juan Carlos Munoz / Kilmalkedar Monastery and graveyard, Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Republic of Ireland. September 2015.

Martin Gabriel / High water of the Danube, Weltenburg Monastery flooded, but protected by flood control measures, nature reserve Weltenburger Enge, Kelheim county, Bavaria, Germany, June 2013

Martin Gabriel / Danube flooding with Weltenburg Monastery protected by flood control measures, Weltenburger Enge Nature Reserve, Kelheim county, Bavaria, Germany, June 2013

Nick Upton / Landscape of Chora and the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Patmos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, August 2013.

Nick Upton / Landscape of Chora and the Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Patmos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, August 2013.

Nick Upton / Monastery of St. John the Theologian, Chora, Patmos, Dodecanese Islands, Greece, August 2013.

Pascal Tordeux / Panoramic landscape Charterhouse Monastery at Le Mont-Dieu, La Vallee de Dieu, Ardennes, France, January 2015.

Constantinos Petrinos / Varlaam Holy Monastery, second largest monastery in the Meteora complex, built in 154. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, February 2015.

Constantinos Petrinos / Tourist using a cable car to visit the Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron. This is the largest of the monasteries located at Meteora built in the mid-14th century. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, G...

Constantinos Petrinos / Varlaam Holy Monastery, second largest monastery in the Meteora complex, built in 154. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, February 2015.

Constantinos Petrinos / The Holy Monastery of Varlaam. This is the second largest monastery in the Meteora complex. It was built in 1541 and embellished in 1548. The old refectory is used as a museum. It is among the 6 out o...

Constantinos Petrinos / The Holy Monastery of Varlaam. This is the second largest monastery in the Meteora complex. It was built in 1541 and embellished in 1548. The old refectory is used as a museum. It is among the 6 out o...

Constantinos Petrinos / Two Greek Orthodox rock Monasteries in Meteora. The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron (on the right - erected in the mid-14th century) The building serves as the main museum for tourists. The Holy Mon...

Constantinos Petrinos / Two Greek Orthodox rock Monasteries in Meteora. The Holy Monastery of Rousanou/St. Barbara (foreground right) which was founded in the middle of 16th century and in the background the Holy Monastery...

Constantinos Petrinos / Four Greek Orthodox Rock Monasteries in Meteora. The Holy Monastery of Rousanou/St. Barbara (foreground right) founded in the mid 16th century, in the background the Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas An...

Constantinos Petrinos / The Holy Monastery of Rousanou / St. Barbara which was founded in the middle of 16th century. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, Mediterranean, February 2015.

Constantinos Petrinos / The Holy Monastery of Rousanou / St. Barbara which was founded in the middle of 16th century. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, Mediterranean, February 2015.

Constantinos Petrinos / Two Greek Orthodox rock Monasteries in Meteora. The Holy Monastery of Rousanou/St. Barbara (foreground right, founded in the middle of 16th century) and in the background the Holy Monastery of St. Ni...

Constantinos Petrinos / Two Greek Orthodox rock Monasteries in Meteora. The Holy Monastery of Rousanou/St. Barbara (foreground right, founded in the middle of 16th century) and in the background the Holy Monastery of St. Ni...

Constantinos Petrinos / Holy Trinity Monastery, Greek Orthodox rock monastery in Meteora. In the background the Pindus Mountain Range with snow on its slopes. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, Mediterranean, Febr...

Constantinos Petrinos / Holy Trinity Monastery, Greek Orthodox rock monastery in Meteora. In the background the Pindus Mountain Range with snow on its slopes. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, Mediterranean, Febr...

Constantinos Petrinos / Holy Trinity Monastery, Greek Orthodox rock monastery in Meteora. In the background the Pindus Mountain Range with snow on its slopes. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, Mediterranean, Febr...

Constantinos Petrinos / The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas, built in the 16th century. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, Mediterranean, February 2015.

Constantinos Petrinos / The Holy Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas, built in the 16th century. Meteora, Kalambaka, Thessaly Region, Greece, Mediterranean, February 2015.

Bruno D'Amicis / Coptic monk of Tana Qirqos Monastery, showing items in the museum. Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. December 2013.

Bruno D'Amicis / Coptic monk on cliff, Tana Qirqos monastery, Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. December 2013.

Bruno D'Amicis / Coptic novice monks on cliffs, Tana Qirqos Monastery, Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. December 2013.

Bruno D'Amicis / Museum of Tana Qirqos Monastery, Lake Tana Biosphere Reserve, Ethiopia. December 2013.

Martin Gabriel / Sevanavank Monastery at Lake Sevan, Armenia, May.

Martin Gabriel / Noravank Monastery, Central Armenia, April.

Martin Gabriel / Noravank Monastery, Central Armenia, April.

Kirkendall-Spring / The Paro Dzong Buddhist monastery on a foggy morning, Bhutan, October 2014.

Dong Lei / Ganden Sumtseling monastery Gyaitang Zong, Zhongdian County, Yunnan Province, China, January 2014.

Loic Poidevin / Waves crashing at harbor entrance during storm. Prieur Saint Nicolas, Les Sables d' Olonne, Vendee, France, March 2014.

Bernard Castelein / Monks leaving the gompa after a prayer during the Torgya festival. Galdan Namge Lhatse Monastery, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India. January 2014.

Bernard Castelein / Young monk playing with homemade hoop toy during Torgya festival. Galdan Namge Lhatse Monastery, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, India. January 2014.

Dong Lei / Rewu Tibetan monastery, on mountain slope, Daocheng, Sichuan Province, Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, China, August 2010.

Franco Banfi / The Benedictine monastery of Saint Nicholas sits on a small hill overlooking Komiza, Vis Island, Croatia, Adriatic Sea, Mediterranean

Juan Manuel Borrero / Cloister of the Santes Creus Monastery, Tarragona Province, Spain, May

David Tipling / Woman feeding feral pigeons in front of Gandan Monastery, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, September

David Tipling / Man feeding feral pigeons (Columba livia) in front of Gandan Monastery, Ulan Bator, Mongolia, September

Merryn Thomas / Lighthouse keeper's family's gravestone at the 7th Century monastery on Skellig Michael, The Skellig Islands, Ireland, May 2009.

Merryn Thomas / Little Skellig viewed from the 7th Century monastery on Skellig Michael. The Skellig Islands, Ireland, May 2009.

Merryn Thomas / Beehive huts in the Century monastery on Skellig Michael, The Skellig Islands, Ireland, May 2009.

Inaki Relanzon / Shwenandaw Kyaung Monastery (made with teakwood) Mandalay, Mandalay Division, Myanmar, Burma. August 2009

Angelo Gandolfi / Old monastery of San Juan de la Pena under cliffs, Aragon, Spain. July 2008.

Merryn Thomas / Little Skellig viewed from the 7th Century monastery on Skellig Michael, The Skellig Islands, Republic of Ireland, May 2009.

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Roussanou Monastery in moonlight, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Agios Nikolaos (St, Nicholas) Anapafsas Monastery in Moonlight, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Agios Nikolaos (St, Nicholas) Anapafsas Monastery in Moonlight, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Agios Nikolaos (St, Nicholas) Anapafsas Monastery at sunset, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Agios Nikolaos (St, Nicholas) Anapafsas Monastery at sunrise, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Varlaam Monastery at sunrise, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Roussanou Monastery at sunrise, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Wild Wonders of Europe / Radisics / Agios Nikolaos (St, Nicholas) Anapafsas Monastery at sunrise, Meteora, Greece, October 2008

Inaki Relanzon / View over the Benedictine monastery of Sant Marti del Canigo / Saint Martin du Canigou built in the 11th century and restored in 1932, eastern Pyrenees, France

Pete Oxford / Buddhist monks during ceremony in Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian, Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Buddhist monk making Zak butter tea in the kitchen of Songzhanling Monastery. Zhongdian, Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Monks at Songzhanling Monastery - a Yellow Hat Tibetan sect monastery - founded in the 17th century. Zhongdian, Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Songzhanling Buddhist Monastery, Zhongdian, Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

Pete Oxford / Songzhanling Monastery - founded in the 17th century by the fifth Dalai Lama, Zhongdian, Deqin Tibetan Autonymous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, China 2006

David Noton / Monasteries on Rock Pinnacles, Meteora, Greece

David Noton / Roussanou Monastery, Meteora, Greece

David Noton / Roussanou Monastery, Meteora, Greece

Willem Kolvoort / Kreml, famous monastery that was one of Stalin's Gulags, Solovetsky Island, White Sea, Russia

Willem Kolvoort / Kreml, famous monastery that was one of Stalin's Gulags, Solovetsky Island, White Sea, Russia

Jose B. Ruiz / Carthusian monastary, La Cartuja, Jerez de la Frontera, Cadiz, Andalucia, Spain

Kirkendall-Spring / The Tiger's Nest Monastery rocky mountainside with prayer flags, near the town of Paro. Bhutan, October 2014.

Kirkendall-Spring / The Tiger's Nest Monastery on rocky mountainside near the town of Paro. Bhutan, October 2014.

Kirkendall-Spring / The Tiger's Nest Monastery on a rocky mountainside near the town of Paro. Bhutan, October 2014.

Kirkendall-Spring / The Tiger's Nest Monastery on rocky mountainside near the town of Paro. Bhutan, October 2014.

Guy Edwardes / Ray of sunlight breaking through clouds over the monasteries of Meteora, Greece, April 2023.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Monk standing in doorway in Tranduk Monastery, one of earliest Buddhist monasteries in Tibet from 7th century. Yarlung Valley, Tibet, China. August, 2015.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Solar cooker in courtyard of Tranduk Monastery, one of earliest Buddhist monasteries in Tibet from 7th century. Yarlung Valley, Tibet, China.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Room inside Drepung Monastery, founded in 1416, one of largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, Tibet, China.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Old lama reading inside Drepung Monastery, founded in 1416, one of largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, Tibet, China.

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Hundreds of pilgrims flocking to Shotoon Religious Festival, and big thangka, which is held every summer on Drepung Monastery, founded in 1416, one of largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, Tibet, Chin...

Enrique Lopez-Tapia / Incense smoke in one of large ceremonial halls in Drepung Monastery, founded in 1416, one of largest Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, Tibet, China.