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PMR-D5752 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: aerial view of part of the west basin of Ismaning Reservoir (Ismaninger Speichersee), a protected nature reserve, bird sanctuary and Ramsar Site. The fish ponds on the left are much used by nesting water fowl. Keywords: nature, countryside, ornithology, ducks, geese, eclipse
PMR-D4496 England, Devon, Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary: British otter (Lutra lutra) "Sammy". Keywords: wild animals, mammals, carnivores, feeding
PMR-D4495 England, Devon, Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary: British otter (Lutra lutra) "Sammy". Keywords: wild animals, mammals, carnivores, feeding
PMR-D4494 England, Devon, Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary: North American river otters (Lontra canadensis). Keywords: wild animals, mammals, carnivores, feeding
PMR-D4493 England, Devon, Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary: North American river otter (Lontra canadensis). Keywords: wild animals, mammals, carnivores, feeding
PMR-D4492 England, Devon, Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary: British otters (Lutra lutra) being fed with fish. Keywords: wild animals, mammals, carnivores, feeding
PMR-D4491 England, Devon, Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary: British otters (Lutra lutra) being fed with fish. Keywords: wild animals, mammals, carnivores, feeding
PMR-D4490 England, Devon, Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary: British otters (Lutra lutra) being fed with fish. Keywords: wild animals, mammals, carnivores, feeding
PMR347-09 India, Rajasthan, Bharatpur: Painted Storks (Mycteria leucocephala) in Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary. Keywords: birds, waders, ornithology, birding, bird-watching
PMR281-10 Turkey, Troy: the site consists of 9 cities (Troy I - Troy IX), built one upon the other, the oldest dating from 3200 BC. Sanctuary belonging to Troy VIII close to the west gate (since walled up) where the 'wooden horse' would have been dragged into the city. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, picturesque, national heritage, Truva
PMR246-03 Germany, Upper Bavaria: the Fohnsee, lying just south of the larger Lake Starnberg, is a bird sanctuary. In autumn the foliage takes on vivid hues, but these two trees still display their summer green. Keywords: trees, woods, turning colours, falling leaves, colourful, sunshine, autumn leaves, autumn colours, russet and gold, autumn hues, fall, fallen leaves, ornithology, landscape, reeds
PMR246-02 Germany, Upper Bavaria: the Fohnsee, lying just south of the larger Lake Starnberg, is a bird sanctuary. In autumn the foliage takes on vivid hues. Keywords: trees, woods, turning colours, falling leaves, colourful, sunshine, autumn leaves, autumn colours, russet and gold, autumn hues, fall, fallen leaves, ornithology, landscape, reeds
PMR246-01 Germany, Upper Bavaria: the Fohnsee, lying just south of the larger Lake Starnberg, is a bird sanctuary. In autumn the foliage takes on vivid hues. Keywords: trees, woods, turning colours, falling leaves, colourful, sunshine, autumn leaves, autumn colours, russet and gold, autumn hues, fall, long shadows, fallen leaves, ornithology, landscape
PMR224-10 Greece, Delphi: Marmaria or Sanctuary of Athena: the three remaining columns of the circular Tholos, dating from the early 4th century BC. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations
PMR224-09 Greece, Delphi: Marmaria or Sanctuary of Athena: the three remaining columns of the circular Tholos, dating from the early 4th century BC. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations
PMR210-11 Israel: Huleh Nature Reserve, an area of swampland and lakes, rich in flora and fauna, in the Jordan River Valley. Keywords: landscape, wildlife, marshland, bird sanctuary, waterfowl, blossom tree
PMR-D3416 Germany, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: the first Gothic building on German territory was the cathedral, which began as Romanesque in 1209. A fortification stood on the site already in 805. The last resting place of Emperor Otto I who died in 973, in the sanctuary. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, mediaeval, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, stone carving
PMR147-07 Romania, Murighiol, Danube Delta: a carpet of yellow water lilies - a feeding ground for Squacco Herons and Little Bitterns. Keywords: nature reserve, bird sanctuary, waterfowl, ecology, reeds, waterways, biotope
PMR147-06 Romania, Danube Delta: one of the secondary canals, showing the verdant vegetation. Keywords: nature reserve, reflections, bird sanctuary, waterfowl, waterways, biotope, ecology
PMR111-02 Egypt, Thebes: the Great Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: coloured reliefs on the exterior wall of the sanctuary, where the sacred barque was kept: upper: the king communing with the gods, presided over by Amun-Re; middle and lower: priests carrying the sacred barque in procession from Karnak to Luxor on the annual feast and festival of Amun. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR106-12 Egypt, Abu Simbel: Ramesses II built two temples (for himself and his wife) adjacent to each other. To escape the flood waters of the Aswan Dam, both were cut into square blocks and moved bodily about 500 metres to a safe position. The main temple, dedicated to Amun-Ra, had 4 seated colossi of Ramesses II, with a row of baboons above. These greet the morning sun which shines directly into the sanctuary, deep inside the rock. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR515-12 Italy, Campania, Island of Procida: footbridge, linking the island of Vivara to the main island, with the resort of Ciraccio on the left. Vivara is protected as a nature reserve and bird sanctuary. Keywords: picturesque, Flegrean Islands, coast, coastline, strait, bay, link
PMR528-06 Iraq: Uruk, the city which succeeded Ur and was continuously inhabited from about 4000 BC until 500 AD, where the first writing system (cuneiform) was developed. The 9.5-kilometre-long city wall was built by King Gilgamesh and described in his Epic: partially reconstructed temple with sanctuary well protected from outside eyes. Keywords: Mesopotamia, desert, ruined city, Muslim, Islam, natural heritage, archeology, archeological, historical
PMR143K-22 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. View of the sanctuary on its peninsula in the sea, from the arrival terrace. Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR143K-21 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. A carved panel devoted to Buddhist "devata" figures (female deities). Keywords: Buddhist, erotic, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR143K-20 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. View of the external carving through a window on the ground floor. Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR143K-19 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. Detail of the carving: Airavata (Erawan), the three-headed elephant, mount of Indra. Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR143K-18 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. The main entrance is surrounded by prolific carvings. Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR143K-17 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. Elephant rides are available for visitors to the sanctuary. Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR143K-16 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. A closer view of the roof carvings Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR143K-15 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. View across the lake, with reflections. Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR132K-27 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Ta Prohm ("Jungle Temple"), built by King Jayavarman VII in 12th-13th centuries, has been left in its natural ("as found") state as an example for visitors; silk-cotton tree growing on a boundary wall, with sanctuary towers in the background. Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR132K-24 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Ta Prohm ("Jungle Temple"), built by King Jayavarman VII in 12th-13th centuries, has been left in its natural ("as found") state as an example for visitors; blind door in the side ofa sanctuary, with "devatas" (female deities) flanking the window. Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR132K-22 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Ta Prohm ("Jungle Temple"), built by King Jayavarman VII in 12th-13th centuries, has been left in its natural ("as found") state as an example for visitors; strangler-fig roots enveloping a sanctuary tower. Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR132K-21 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Ta Prohm ("Jungle Temple"), built by King Jayavarman VII in 12th-13th centuries, has been left in its natural ("as found") state as an example for visitors; strangler-fig roots covering a sanctuary tower. Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR132K-16 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Banteay Srei Temple (Citadel of the Women), built by King Rajendravarman in the 10th century: all three sanctuaries with guardian figures, from the west. Keywords: historic, shrine, Khmer, architecture, religion, Buddhist, Hindu, temples, picturesque, national heritage
PMR132K-15 Cambodia, Siem Reap: the Khmer temples were built as the Khmer civilization flowered, from the 8th to the 14th centuries AD in what is now Cambodia and Thailand. The architectural style closely resembles that of India at the same period, but Hindu gods are often joined, or even replaced, by figures of Buddha. Angkor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This picture: Banteay Srei Temple (Citadel of the Women), built by King Rajendravarman in the 10th century: central sanctuary with "mandapa" (antechamber) and "antarala" (connecting corridor). Keywords: historic, national heritage, picturesque, temples, Hindu, Buddhist, religion, architecture, Khmer, shrine
PMR114K-09 Cyprus, Palea Paphos (Old Paphos): part of the original walls of the Bronze Age Sanctuary of Aphrodite. Keywords: archeological excavations, ruins, Bronze age, prehistoric
PMR029K-08 Australia, Northern Territory: Originally established in the 1950s as an experimental rice- and cotton-growing area, Fogg Dam became instead a thriving water bird sanctuary. Masked Lapwings (Vanellus miles) in the foreground. Keywords: wild life, ornithology, marshland, wild birds
PMR029K-07 Australia, Northern Territory: Originally established in the 1950s as an experimental rice- and cotton-growing area, Fogg Dam became instead a thriving water bird sanctuary. Pandanus palms in the foreground. Keywords: wild life, marshland, wild birds
PMR060K-35 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: yellow tree frog (Hyla arborea). Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-34 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: ca. 40 Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) roosting in a tree. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-33 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) with Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) and a Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) in a tree. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-32 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-31 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) with Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus). Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-30 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) with Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus). Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-29 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) with Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-28 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) with Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-27 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) with Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-26 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: getting close to nature in a rowing boat. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-25 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: trees reflected in the water form strange shapes. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-24 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) fishing. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-23 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta) perched on a lookout tree. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-22 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: a group of Little Egrets (Egretta garzetta) taking flight. Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-21 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: willow trees reflected in the glassy surface. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-20 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: a shady backwater. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-19 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: typical landscape, with algae, reeds and willow trees. Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-18 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: willow trees reflected in the glassy water surface. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-17 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Mute Swans (Cygnus olor) taking to the air in front of the boat. Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-16 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus) and Great White Heron (Egretta alba). Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-15 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) with 3 Pygmy Cormorants (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) and a Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea). Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-14 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: a secluded corner of Lake Fortuna with much pond weed. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-13 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) with cygnets. Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-12 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus). Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-10 Romania, Northern Dodruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus). Keywords: waterbird reserve, DDBRA, bird sanctuary, ecosystem, World Heritage List, wildlife, reed beds, Delta Dunarii, wetlands
PMR060K-09 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: houseboat, moored for the night, with excursion boats alongside. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-08 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: shallow draught boat of Ibis Tours on a channel through the reed beds. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-07 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) in flight. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-06 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: one of the smaller boats of Ibis Tours, able to explore the smallest channels. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR060K-05 Romania, Northern Dobruja, Danube Delta Nature Reserve: vista of algae, water lilies and reeds. Keywords: waterbird reserve, wetlands, Delta Dunarii, reed beds, wildlife, World Heritage List, ecosystem, bird sanctuary, DDBRA
PMR407-08 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. View of a number of fish ponds from the tower, with the reservoir in the background. Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological
PMR407-07 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. Berries on the Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus). Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological
PMR407-06 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. One of the largest fish ponds with autumn herbiage and reflections. Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological
PMR407-05 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Ismaning: the reservoir and fish ponds are a major bird sanctuary and RAMSAR site north of the Alps. Autumn hues on one of the fish-breeding ponds. Keywords: autumn colours, ecology, ornithology, ecological, ornithological
PMR392-06 New Zealand, North Island: Lake Rotomahana, adjoining the thermal area, where boat trips leave for the bird sanctuary. Keywords: antipodes, Maori, landscape, picturesque
PMR384-12 Australia, Queensland, Kuranda: the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary; Blue-headed Eggfly (Hypolimnas alimena). Keywords: outback, tropical, biotope, ecology, savannah, vegetation, geology, natural, nature, bush, wilderness, flora and fauna, wildlife
PMR384-11 Australia, Queensland, Kuranda: the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary; two Cruiser butterflies (Vindula arsinoe). Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical
PMR384-10 Australia, Queensland, Kuranda: the Australian Butterfly Sanctuary. Keywords: outback, wildlife, flora and fauna, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical
PMR369-11 Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Phai Lorm ("Stork Sanctuary") colony of Open-billed Storks on the bank of Chao Phraya River outside the capital. Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR369-09 Thailand, Bangkok: Wat Arun, Temple of the Dawn, is one of the trademarks of Bangkok. The 74-metre-high "prang" or Cambodian Tower is surrounded by four smaller ones, and was begun under Rama II and finished under Rama III. The "bot" or sanctuary houses a large Buddha figure, and the entrance is guarded by two giant "yaks". Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR685-10 Thailand, Pattaya: the "Sanctuary of Truth" intended for meditation, at 100 metres high, is believed to be the highest building in the world built entirely of wood (teak). Wood carvers and carpenters have been working on its construction since 1981. Keywords: Buddhist, architecture, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR610-06 Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: a secluded corner of Lake Furtuna. Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, marshland, marsh, reeds, waterbirds, willow trees, waterweed, algae, creeks, lagoons, riverine, uncultivated, natural landscape
PMR610-05 Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland
PMR610-04 Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: a shady backwater where the trees almost meet overhead. Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland
PMR610-03 Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: reeds, waterlilies and waterbirds. Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, marshland, marsh, reeds, waterbirds, willow trees, waterweed, algae, creeks, lagoons, riverine, uncultivated, natural landscape
PMR610-02 Romania, N. Dobruja: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland
PMR610-01 Romania, N. Dobruja, Tulcea: The Danube Delta (Delta Dunarii), where the mighty River Danube empties into the Black Sea, creating a 5800-square-kilometre area of wetlands which provides sanctuary for over 300 species of birds as well as numerous fish and amphibians. The area is now completely protected. Here: cruise boats lined up on the quayside at Tulcea, with an unusually high water level. Keywords: wildlife sanctuary, natural landscape, uncultivated, riverine, lagoons, creeks, algae, waterweed, willow trees, waterbirds, reeds, marsh, marshland
PMR606-05 Malta, Gozo, Gharb: Ta' Pinu Sanctuary is a national shrine and centre of pilgrimage, built between 1920 and 1931, and raised to the dignity of Basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1932. Keywords: architecture, basilica, pilgrimage
PMR604-08 Malta, Gozo: Ta' Pinu Sanctuary is a national shrine and centre of pilgrimage, built between 1920 and 1931. Keywords: architecture, church, pilgrimage church, shrine

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