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    Forests are vital to the health of our planet, as their trees are able to store carbon dioxide. They also provide a home to an amazing range of animal and plant species, living in a fragile equilibrium. After centuries of deforestation, woodland cover is actually increasing in many temperate regions, but forests remain vulnerable to climate change, and 2018 saw unprecedented numbers of wild fires in many regions of the world. They remain resilient however, as the regenerating forests around the former nuclear power plant at Chernobyl in Ukraine prove.
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    Igor Shpilenok / Landscape of the Virgin Komi Forests UNESCO World Heritage site at sunrise. These are the largest virgin forests in Europe. Ural Mountains, Komi Republic, Russia. August 2016
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    Igor Shpilenok / Landscape of the Virgin Komi Forests UNESCO World Heritage site at sunrise. These are the largest virgin forests in Europe. Ural Mountains, Komi Republic, Russia. August 2016
    Thomas Marent / Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus), Western Ghats, India
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    Thomas Marent / Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus), Western Ghats, India
    Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Great pied hornbill (Buceros bicornis) male bird photographed in flight in Hong Bung He, Dehong, Yunnan, China
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    Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Great pied hornbill (Buceros bicornis) male bird photographed in flight in Hong Bung He, Dehong, Yunnan, China
    Jack Dykinga / Hoh Rain Forest with moss covered Sitka spruce (Picea sitchenis) trees in morning fog. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, June.
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    Jack Dykinga / Hoh Rain Forest with moss covered Sitka spruce (Picea sitchenis) trees in morning fog. Olympic National Park, Washington, USA, June.
    Tony Heald / African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) pack passing infront of large African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe October 2012
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    Tony Heald / African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) pack passing infront of large African elephant (Loxodonta africana) Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe October 2012
    Brent Stephenson / American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perching. Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States, July.
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    Brent Stephenson / American Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) perching. Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States, July.
    Konrad Wothe / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) with salmon, Pack Creek, Tongass National Park, Admiralty Island, Alaska, USA, July
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    Konrad Wothe / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) with salmon, Pack Creek, Tongass National Park, Admiralty Island, Alaska, USA, July
    Laurent Geslin / Wild European lynx (Lynx lynx) in forest at night, Jura Mountains, Switzerland. Contact us to download file - minimum fees apply.
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    Laurent Geslin / Wild European lynx (Lynx lynx) in forest at night, Jura Mountains, Switzerland. Contact us to download file - minimum fees apply.
    Danny Green / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) in autumnal forest, Finland, September
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    Danny Green / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) in autumnal forest, Finland, September
    George Sanker / White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mother with fawn. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, September.
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    George Sanker / White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) mother with fawn. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, September.
    Floris van Breugel / Waterfall seen through a window of fresh spring growth in Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA. May
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    Floris van Breugel / Waterfall seen through a window of fresh spring growth in Columbia River Gorge, Oregon, USA. May
    Vladimir Medvedev / Kema river, Central Sikhote-Alin UNESCO World Heritage Site, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, September 2007.
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    Vladimir Medvedev / Kema river, Central Sikhote-Alin UNESCO World Heritage Site, Primorskiy krai, Far East Russia, September 2007.
    Vladimir Medvedev / Mixed forest in Ternejski District, Central Sikhote-Alin UNESCO World Heritage Site, Primorskiy krai, Far East, Russia
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    Vladimir Medvedev / Mixed forest in Ternejski District, Central Sikhote-Alin UNESCO World Heritage Site, Primorskiy krai, Far East, Russia
    Valeriy Maleev / Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Land of the Leopard National Park, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. February.
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    Valeriy Maleev / Amur leopard (Panthera pardus orientalis) Land of the Leopard National Park, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. February.
    Valeriy Maleev / Raccoon dog (Nycterentes procyonoides) Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. October.
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    Valeriy Maleev / Raccoon dog (Nycterentes procyonoides) Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. October.
    Valeriy Maleev / Sika deer (Cervus nippon) Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. July.
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    Valeriy Maleev / Sika deer (Cervus nippon) Vladivostok, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia. July.
    Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Aerial view of boreal forest and newly frozen river in autumn. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, 2001
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    Bryan and Cherry Alexander / Aerial view of boreal forest and newly frozen river in autumn. Yamal, Western Siberia, Russia, 2001
    Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking through woodland, Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, November 1994
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    Vladimir Medvedev / Camera trap image of wild Siberian tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) walking through woodland, Lazovsky Zapovednik Nature Reserve, Primorsky Krai, Far East Russia, November 1994
    Alan Murphy / Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pair fighting, Alaska
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    Alan Murphy / Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) pair fighting, Alaska
    Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) flying through woodlands, Tornio, Finland, Scandinavia, March.
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    Markus Varesvuo / Great Grey owl (Strix nebulosa) flying through woodlands, Tornio, Finland, Scandinavia, March.
    Uri Golman / Forest reindeer, (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) in velvet, Viiksimo, Kuhmo region. Finland, July. Rare subspecies which were nearly extinct in the 19th Century.
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    Uri Golman / Forest reindeer, (Rangifer tarandus fennicus) in velvet, Viiksimo, Kuhmo region. Finland, July. Rare subspecies which were nearly extinct in the 19th Century.
    Lassi Rautiainen / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) showing aggression, Kuhmo, Finland, September
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    Lassi Rautiainen / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) and Grey wolf (Canis lupus) showing aggression, Kuhmo, Finland, September
    Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Red panda or Lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the humid montane mixed forest, Laba He National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China
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    Staffan Widstrand / Wild Wonders of China / Red panda or Lesser panda (Ailurus fulgens) in the humid montane mixed forest, Laba He National Nature Reserve, Sichuan, China
    Bruno D'Amicis / Wild Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus) in snowy landscape. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy. February. Italian endemic subspecies.
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    Bruno D'Amicis / Wild Apennine wolf (Canis lupus italicus) in snowy landscape. Central Apennines, Abruzzo, Italy. February. Italian endemic subspecies.
    Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) adult female with two cubs playing, Finland, June
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    Paul Hobson / Brown bear (Ursus arctos) adult female with two cubs playing, Finland, June
    Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) landing on branch, Oulu, Finland, June 2008
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    Wild Wonders of Europe / Cairns / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa) landing on branch, Oulu, Finland, June 2008
    Laurent Geslin / Wild Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) Jura mountains, Switzerland, September. Contact us to download file - minimum fees apply.
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    Laurent Geslin / Wild Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx) Jura mountains, Switzerland, September. Contact us to download file - minimum fees apply.
    Vladimir Medvedev / Wild Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in woodland, near Perekatnaj river, Lazovskyi region, Primorskyi krai, Far East Russia, February.~Endangered species
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    Vladimir Medvedev / Wild Siberian / Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) in woodland, near Perekatnaj river, Lazovskyi region, Primorskyi krai, Far East Russia, February.~Endangered species
    Konrad Wothe / Koip Mountain covered with pristine boreal forest, Ural Mountains, Pechora-Ilych Reserve, Russia
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    Konrad Wothe / Koip Mountain covered with pristine boreal forest, Ural Mountains, Pechora-Ilych Reserve, Russia
    Charlie Summers / Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) surprised by jumping King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Revillagigido Island, Alaska, July.
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    Charlie Summers / Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) surprised by jumping King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). Revillagigido Island, Alaska, July.
    Steven Kazlowski / Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) adult swims upstream to spawn, interior of Alaska, USA
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    Steven Kazlowski / Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) adult swims upstream to spawn, interior of Alaska, USA
    Gerrit Vyn / Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeding on salmon along the partially frozen Chilkat River. Alaska, USA. November.
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    Gerrit Vyn / Bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) feeding on salmon along the partially frozen Chilkat River. Alaska, USA. November.
    Michael Quinton / Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) swimming up river to spawn, Alaska
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    Michael Quinton / Chinook Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) swimming up river to spawn, Alaska
    Michel Roggo / Sockeye / Red Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) mass migration upstream for spawning, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 1991
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    Michel Roggo / Sockeye / Red Salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) mass migration upstream for spawning, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, 1991
    Chris Mattison / Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) Oregon, USA, April.
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    Chris Mattison / Long-toed salamander (Ambystoma macrodactylum) Oregon, USA, April.
    Gerrit Vyn / Northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile) crawling across the forest floor at night. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. October.
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    Gerrit Vyn / Northwestern salamander (Ambystoma gracile) crawling across the forest floor at night. Mount Rainier National Park, Washington, USA. October.
    Larry Minden / Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) in temperate redwood forest, Santa Cruz, California
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    Larry Minden / Pacific Giant Salamander (Dicamptodon ensatus) in temperate redwood forest, Santa Cruz, California
    Charlie Summers / Large Black Bear (Ursus americanus) high in a Sitka Spruce tree (Picea sitchensis), alongside Anan Creek, Alaska, July.
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    Charlie Summers / Large Black Bear (Ursus americanus) high in a Sitka Spruce tree (Picea sitchensis), alongside Anan Creek, Alaska, July.
    Gerrit Vyn / Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis). Willamette National Forest, Oregon. June.
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    Gerrit Vyn / Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis). Willamette National Forest, Oregon. June.
    Neil Lucas / Nurse log in Olympic NP, Washington State, USA
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    Neil Lucas / Nurse log in Olympic NP, Washington State, USA
    Jack Dykinga / Moss covered trunks of Sitka spruce {Picea sitchensis} and Big leaf maple {Acer macrophyllum}, also Sword ferns {Polystichum munitum} Hoh temperate rainforest, Olympic NP, Washington, USA
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    Jack Dykinga / Moss covered trunks of Sitka spruce {Picea sitchensis} and Big leaf maple {Acer macrophyllum}, also Sword ferns {Polystichum munitum} Hoh temperate rainforest, Olympic NP, Washington, USA
    Floris van Breugel / Morning sun rays breaking through the tree trunks, of Redwood National Park, California, USA. June 2008.
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    Floris van Breugel / Morning sun rays breaking through the tree trunks, of Redwood National Park, California, USA. June 2008.
    Jack Dykinga / Western sword fern (Polystichum munitum) and Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) trees that are covered with moss, Hoh Temperate Rainforest, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. June 2017.
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    Jack Dykinga / Western sword fern (Polystichum munitum) and Big leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum) trees that are covered with moss, Hoh Temperate Rainforest, Olympic National Park, Washington, USA. June 2017.
    Jack Dykinga / Aspen saplings growing in burnt forest, life returning after seasonal rains, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest devastation of the 'Wallow Fire', Arizona, USA August 2011
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    Jack Dykinga / Aspen saplings growing in burnt forest, life returning after seasonal rains, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest devastation of the 'Wallow Fire', Arizona, USA August 2011
    Floris van Breugel / Spring flowers including Phacelia and Mustard in the burned remnants of the Angeles National Forest after the Station Fire of 2009, Southern California, USA, May 2010.
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    Floris van Breugel / Spring flowers including Phacelia and Mustard in the burned remnants of the Angeles National Forest after the Station Fire of 2009, Southern California, USA, May 2010.
    Constantinos Petrinos / Mediterranean pines (Pinus halepensis) in forest fire, taken from the Patra Korinth Highway, Mount Klokos, Peloponese, Greece. 9th July 2007. This was the largest forest fire in Greece recorded. It de...
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    Constantinos Petrinos / Mediterranean pines (Pinus halepensis) in forest fire, taken from the Patra Korinth Highway, Mount Klokos, Peloponese, Greece. 9th July 2007. This was the largest forest fire in Greece recorded. It de...
    Constantinos Petrinos / Mediterranean pines (Pinus halepensis) in forest fire, taken from the Patra Korinth Highway, Mount Klokos, Peloponese, Greece. 9th July 2007. This was the largest forest fire in Greece recorded. It de...
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    Constantinos Petrinos / Mediterranean pines (Pinus halepensis) in forest fire, taken from the Patra Korinth Highway, Mount Klokos, Peloponese, Greece. 9th July 2007. This was the largest forest fire in Greece recorded. It de...
    Juergen Freund / Scorched tree after fire in Tumoulin State Forest, Queensland, Australia, October.
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    Juergen Freund / Scorched tree after fire in Tumoulin State Forest, Queensland, Australia, October.
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