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Some Winning Images from International Photo Competitions

These are three, 6-minute slideshows from international photo competitions hosted by the BBC.  The final one has nothing to do with wildlife photography, so it is not quite in context with this blog, but either way I hope you enjoy them and gain inspiration:

Wildlife wonders – creatures up close: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25763028

Glorious greenery – winning garden [and wildflower] images: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26065140

Top travel photos from around the world: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23226029

Biodiversity (Biological Diversity) | The Earth Times | Encyclopaedia

Biodiversity (Biological Diversity) | The Earth Times | Encyclopaedia.

Biodiversity (Biological Diversity)

By Email author  – Fri, 15 Apr 2011 07:05:00 GMT

What is biodiversity?

The term biodiversity is a shortening of ‘biological diversity’ and according  to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) means ”the variability among  living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine  and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are  part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of  ecosystems.”…

Read more at http://www.earthtimes.org/encyclopaedia/environmental-issues/biodiversity/#Cs5S6uCf4pzUGuJw.99