Nature Picture Library Asia and Australasia

Gunung Mulu, Malaysia

11 Apr 2018 12:00 am

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Gunung Mulu in Sarawak, in Malaysian Borneo, is located in very rich tropical forest. However, the waters of its rivers, which partly flow underground through immense caves, support very little aquatic life.

Jiuzhaigou & Huanglong, China

11 Apr 2018 12:00 am

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Two incredible aquatic systems are located in the Min mountains of Sichuan, China. Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong are UNESCO world heritage sites, with very clear blue water, waterfalls and intricate travertine barriers.

Kamchatka, Russia

12 Apr 2018 12:00 am

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Millions of Sockeye salmon swim up the Okhotsk Sea every year to Kurile Lake to spawn and die. This attracts hundreds of Brown bears which feed on them to build up fat reserves as winter approaches.

Lake Baikal &Temnik, Russia

11 Apr 2018 12:00 am

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Lake Baikal in Siberia is the largest, longest, deepest and oldest lake in the world, comprising about one fifth of the freshwater on the planet. Most of the species of animals and plants that live in the lake, such as freshwater sponges, are endemic. Michel also photographed the Temnik River in the nearby Chamar-Daban Mountains.View video showing Michel Roggo working in Lake Baikal. View video showing Michel Roggo working in Temnik.

Limestone Coast, South Australia

12 Apr 2018 12:00 am

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The limestone coast of South Australia is characterised by abyssal karst springs, sinkholes and crater lakes. Some springs flow into the sea, either as submarine wells or on sandy beaches in intertidal areas.

Sacred springs and lakes, New Zealand

12 Apr 2018 12:00 am

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The Te Waikoropupu Springs are sacred to the Maori and no-one is allowed to touch or drink their water. The high atlitude Lake Rotomairwhenua is also sacred to the Maori, who traditionally used its clear waters to wash the bodies of the dead.