James Aldred / Charlotte Uhlenbroek climbing in the canopy of a giant Mengaris tree {Koompassia excelsa} Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2002. BBC NHU 'Jungles'

Barrie Britton / Canopy access specialist James Aldred climbing to hide for filming of Harpy eagle (Harpia harpyja) nest with young bird in background. Darien, Panama. Picture taken during filming for BBC "Planet Eart...

James Aldred / Aerial view of canopy of primary lowland Dipterocarp rainforest, Imbak Canyon Reserve, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Aerial view of newly planted Oil palm {Elaeis sp} plantations growing on previously logged and cleared regions of lowland Dipterocarp rainforest, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Sahara horned viper {Cerastes cerastes} side winding up desert sand dune, Morocco 1997

James Aldred / Looking down on James Aldred climbing inside the hollow trunk of a Strangler fig tree {Ficus sp}, Khao Yai NP, Thailand, 2003, BBC NHU 'Jungles'

James Aldred / By'Aka pygmy women at forest camp, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2003

James Aldred / African forest elephants {Loxodonta cyclotis} in rainforest clearing flooded with rainwater, Dzanga-Sanga Bai, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2003

James Aldred / Aerial view of deforestation of lowland Dipterocarp rainforest being clear felled by Tayasan Sabah (Ministry of Forestry) for timber, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Fennec fox {Fennecus zerda} emerging from den in sand dune, Sahara desert, Morocco 1997

James Aldred / By'Aka pygmy woman collecting medicinal plants from the rainforest, Ndoki-Nouabale NP, Congo Rep. 2003

James Aldred / Canopy scientist, John Pike, being winched up to study epiphytic Birds nest fern {Asplenius sp} growing in lowland Dipterocarp tree {Shorea shorea} Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Bulldozer clearing rainforest for timber of Okoume tree {Aucoumea klaineana Pierre} Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa 1999

James Aldred / Aerial view of Timber mill and logging camp with huge logs from lowland Dipterocarp trees clearly visible, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Looking down from rainforest canopy on scientist climbing a giant Mengaris tree {Koompassia excelsa} Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2002

James Aldred / Members of the Wildlife Conservation Society anti-poaching patrol team with confiscated African forest elephant tusks, Dzanga-Sanga Bai, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2003

James Aldred / Deforestaion of primary rainforest cleared during selective logging forestry operations, Equatorial Guinea, Central Africa 1999

James Aldred / Aerial view of Oil palm {Elaeis sp} plantations growing on previously logged and cleared regions of lowland Dipterocarp rainforest, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / By'Aka pygmy women at forest camp, with shelter built from leaves, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2003

James Aldred / Logged rainforest timber from Okoume trees {Aucoumea klaineana Pierre} logs awaiting collection by train at Lope Reserve NP, Gabon, 2004

James Aldred / Wildlife presenter Charlotte Uhlenbroek in the 'Cinebulle' hot air balloon flying above early morning misty canopy of lowland Dipterocarp rainforest, Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2002. BBC N...

James Aldred / Herd of African forest elephants {Loxodonta cyclotis} in rainforest clearing, Dzanga-Sanga Bai, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2003

James Aldred / Boy holding juvenile Yellow crowned parrot {Amazona ochrocephala} Tambopata reserve, Amazonia, Peru, 2004

James Aldred / Logged rainforest timber from Okoume trees {Aucoumea klaineana Pierre} logs awaiting collection by train at Lope Reserve NP, Gabon, 2004

James Aldred / Scientist floating in the 'Bubble', helium filled dirigible, for research on canopy of lowland Dipterocarp rainforest, Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Market trader holding egg of extinct Giant elephant bird {Aepyornis maximus} Madagascar, 2004

James Aldred / Members of the Wildlife Conservation Society anti-poaching patrol team relaxing with their AK47 and rifle guns beside them, Dzanga-Sanga Bai, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2003

James Aldred / Aerial view of deforestation of lowland Dipterocarp rainforest being clear felled by Tayasan Sabah (Ministry of Forestry) for timber, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Canopy scientist, John Pike, being winched up to study epiphytic Birds nest fern {Asplenius sp} growing in lowland Dipterocarp tree {Shorea shorea} Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2005

James Aldred / Desert monitor lizard {Varanus griseus} Morocco, 1997

James Aldred / Bill Hatcher and Tom Greenwood climbing a giant Mengaris tree {Koompassia excelsa} during National Geographic Society expedition to find world's tallest tropical tree, Oil palm {Elaeis sp} plantations...

James Aldred / The 'Cinebulle' hot air balloon flying above early morning mist canopy of lowland Dipterocarp rainforest, Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2002

James Aldred / African forest elephants {Loxodonta cyclotis} mother and calf drinking mineral rich water at salt lick in rainforest clearing, Dzanga-Sanga Bai, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2006

James Aldred / Group of smiling children, Bossue village, Guinea, West Africa, 2000

James Aldred / Traditional thatched houses of Embera Indians, Llano Bonito village, Darien Province, Panama, Central America 2006

James Aldred / Embera Indian women and children in traditional thatched house. Mouge village, Darien Province, Panama, Central America 2006

James Aldred / Early morning mist over canopy of lowland primary Dipterocarp rainforest, Danum valley, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia, 2006

James Aldred / Herd of African forest elephants {Loxodonta cyclotis} feeding on mineral rich water in rainforest clearing, Dzanga-Sanga Bai, Bayanga, Central African Republic, 2006

James Aldred / Thick primary neo-tropical rainforest, Llano Bonito, Darien Province, Panama, Central America 2006

James Aldred / Deciduous woodland growing over ruins of pre-roman iron ore mine, Puzzle Wood, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, UK 2006

James Aldred / Wild garlic / Ransoms {Allium ursinum} flowers with solitary Bluebell {Hyacinthoides non-scripta} Wiltshire, UK 2006

James Aldred / Waterfall, Cwm Llwch stream, Pen Y Fan, Brecon beacons, Powys, Wales, UK 2006