This is the era of globalization：television，Internetand other means of communication leave us with theimpression that we have the world in the palms of our hands．We are bombarded with a non-stop barrage of information and we are convinced that we are perfectly aware and in control of the reality that surrounds us．Then，those who are fortunate enough to visit in person the places they thoughtthey knew，realize how illusory their conviction is．So let us pause a while and enjoy the incredible images of this volume，a real journey through nature．

INTRODUCTION

EUROPE

ABISKO NATIONAL PARK

 Sweden

TATRAS NATIONAL PARKS

 Poland／Slovakian Republic

WATTENMEER NATIONAL PARK

 Germany

BAYERISCHER WALD NATIONAL PARK

 Germany

LAKE DISTRICT NATIONAL PARK

 Great Britain

PORT-CROSNATIONALPARK

 France

VANOISE NATIONAL PARK

 France

CEVENNES NATIONAL PARK

 France

ENGADINA NATIONAL PARK

 Switzerland

GRAN PARADISO NATIONAL PARK

 Italy

ABRUZZO NATIONAL PlARK

 Itahy

DONANA NATIONAL PARK

Spain

AERICA    

MAHALE MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

 Tanzania

NGORONGORO CONSERVATION AREA

 Tanzania

SERENGETI NATIONAL PARK AND MASAI MARAGAME PARK

Tanzania/Kenya

TSAVO E AMBOSELI NATIONAL PARKS

 Kenva

VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK

 Zaire

ETOSHA NATIONAL PARK

 Namibia

MOREMI GAME RESERVE AND CHOBE NATIONAL PARK(OKAWANGO)

 Botswana

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

 South Africa

KGALAGADI TRANSFRONTIER PARK

 Southafrica

ALDHABRA ATOLL

 Seychelles

ASIA

RAS MOHAMMED NATIONAL PARK

Egypt

RATHANBORE NATIONAL PARK

 Rajastan，India

CORBETT NATIONAL PARK

 Uttar Pradesh,India

ROYAL CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK

 Nepal

SAGARMATHA NATIONAL PARK

 Nepal

WOLONG NATIONAL PARK

 China

JOSHINETSU—KOGEN NATIONAL PARK

 Japan

KOMODO NATIONAL PARK

 Indonesia

DANUM VALLEY FIELD CENTER

 Borneo

SOUTH SEAS 

GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK

 Australia

KAKADU NATIONAL PARK

 Australia

ULURU—KATA TJUTA NATIONAL PARK

 Australia

LAMINGTON NATIONAL PARK

 Australia

KARIJINI NATIONAL PARK

Western Australia

MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK

 Australia

HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK

 Hawaii,USA

NQRTH AMERICA

DENALI NATIONAL PARK

 Alaska，USA

JASPER E BANFF NATIONAL PARKS

 Canada

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

 Wyoming,USA

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

 California,USA

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK

 Arizona,USA

BRYCE CANYON NATIONAL PARK

 Utah,USA

EVERGLADES NATIONAL PARK

 Florida,USA

SQUTH AMERICA

ISLA DEL Coco

 Costa Rica

CANAIMA NATIONAL PARK

 Venezuela

GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK

 Ecuador 

PANTANAL MATOGROSSENSE NATIONAL PARK

 Brazil

IGUAZU NATIONAL PARK

 Argentina

Los GLACIARES NATIONAL PARK

 Argentina

TORRES DEL PAINE NATIONAL PARK

 Chile

INDEX

PHOTOGRAPHIC CREDITS