Nature: wildlife, habitats and biodiversity

Desert animals need to adapt to harsh conditions, including very little water.

Some plants have adapted to harsh conditions by storing water in thick stems.

I began to appreciate natural beauty when I started photographing the changing colours of our local woods.

Hiking gives me time to appreciate natural beauty, from tiny wildflowers to mountain views.

A plant can be native to one country and later spread to other parts of the world.

Our guide showed us a bird that is native to the island and nests in its forests.

A species cannot return after becoming extinct, which is why protecting its remaining population matters.

Some species may become extinct if their habitats disappear.

Some animals depend on a habitat that provides a very specific kind of food.

The insects we studied depend on a habitat with damp soil, so they cannot survive when the wetland dries out.