The beauty of the Earth from a bird's eye view

On April 22, we celebrated Earth Day. This day is designed to encourage people to become more attentive to the environment on our planet. We invite you to celebrate the beauty and generosity of our common Mother Earth with a series of stunning aerial photographs taken by photographer Jan Arthus-Bertrand. A series of these amazing photos of Arthus-Bertrand were taken around the world. And it serves as a perfect reminder that Earth Day doesn’t have to be celebrated just one day a year if humanity is to preserve these beautiful landscapes.

Heart in Voch in New Caledonia
Heart in Voja is an unusual heart-shaped formation in the mangrove swamps of New Caledonia. Located in tropical coastal areas, these mangrove swamps have a rich habitat and protect the land from storm surges and soil erosion. Climate change and industrialization, however, have contributed significantly to the widespread destruction of mangrove swamps.

Tulip fields near Amsterdam, Netherlands
The Netherlands has always been famous for the history of the cultivation and development of various varieties of tulips. Although these colorful rows of flowering tulips are a delightful sight, the Dutch used harmful pesticides in the past. Fortunately, new state regulations have recently been adopted to ensure more environmentally friendly flower cultivation.

Flamingo on Lake Nakuru, Kenya
If you look closer, you can see that this giant pink cloud actually consists of many flamingos that stand in the black water of Kenya’s Lake Nakuru. For years, deforestation and pollution of rivers flowing into the lake have disrupted Kenya’s ecosystem and led to massive flamingo deaths. In 1990, as part of the Ramsar Convention, Lake Nakuru was added to the list of protected natural sites to put an end to environmental destruction.

Meanders in the Amazon River near Manaus, Brazil
The mighty Amazon River, which carries its waters through Brazil, Colombia and Peru, has the largest catchment basin in the world. This huge river is home to more than 3,000 known species of fish (and scientists are constantly discovering new species). The Amazon has an incredibly rich ecosystem. However, deforestation of the Amazon rainforest destroys the biodiversity of the region and causes severe flooding. Sandbars on the coast of Trinity Island, Queensland, Australia
The Australian island of Troyza, located near the Great Barrier Reef, due to its beaches and warm blue waters, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Australia. The landscapes of the island remain intact, despite the eco-problems, of which there are more than enough in the world.



Source: www.ecobyt.ru/