Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatán, Mexico Nov 3, 2024

Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve, Yucatán, Mexico

Biosphere reserves may sound like a scientific mouthful, but they"re essentially nature"s sweet spots—places where biodiversity, or variety of life on Earth, thrives. These areas, recognised by UNESCO, keep ecosystems healthy, protect endangered species and help regulate climate through forests, wetlands and other crucial habitats. There are 759 biosphere reserves across 136 countries. From the lush greenery of Sundarbans in India to the vast expanses of the Great Sandy Biosphere Reserve in Australia, each reserve is unique.

© Claudio Contreras/Minden Pictures

palette

Today in History

Nov 3, 2023Pacific sea nettle jellyfish
Nov 3, 2025Jellyfish, Guerrero, Mexico

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Dec 22, 2023Castlerigg Stone Circle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
May 22, 2025Baobab trees at sunset, Avenue of the Baobabs, Madagascar
Jan 22, 2025Ad-Deir, Petra, Jordan
Nov 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England
Feb 23, 2025Mount Fuji, Lake Kawaguchi, Japan
Feb 22, 2024Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
Jan 8, 2026Yellow-chevroned parakeets
Nov 27, 2025Eastbourne Pier, England
Sep 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Costa Rica
Oct 19, 2024Temple of Hathor, Dendera Temple Complex, Qena, Egypt
Nov 28, 2025Val Brandet, Brescia, Lombardy, Italy
Feb 2, 2024Alpine marmot
Jul 9, 2024Talampaya National Park, Argentina
Oct 19, 2025Apples ready for harvest, Minnesota, United States
Jun 17, 2024Green-crowned brilliant
Jun 2, 2024Ploumanach Lighthouse, France
Sep 12, 2025Spinner dolphin pod
Jul 28, 2024Skåne County, Sweden
Jan 22, 2026Karlovy Vary, Bohemia, Czechia
Apr 7, 2025North American beaver, Moran, Wyoming, United States
Nov 13, 2025Quiver trees, Namibia
Mar 7, 2024Roques de Benet, Catalonia, Spain
Dec 27, 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
Apr 11, 2024Dragon waterfall, Venezuela
Jan 11, 2024Eurasian lynx
Dec 16, 2024Salzburg, Austria
Feb 12, 2025Marine iguanas, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador
Oct 24, 2025RMS Queen Mary, California
Mar 29, 2024South Stack Lighthouse, Holyhead, Wales, UK
Nov 29, 2025Red deer stag in De Hoge Veluwe National Park, Netherlands