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Out of the Blue
A Journey through the World's Oceans

By Paul Horsman
A visually stunning celebration of the rich variety of ocean life, with 180 color photographs..



Reflections on a Montenegrin lake

By Saren Starbridge
Each day the women came to the fountain to fill their containers and carry water back to the village, carefully shutting off the flow before they left. One day at the fountain, a young bride heard the wonderful news that her husband would be home from abroad that night.

Annapurna: conservation at 8000 meters in Nepal

William Saab visited Nepal recently as a volunteer teacher, within a project organized annually by students from Cambridge and Oxford Universities under the name of Oxbridge Volunteers Nepal (OVN). He wrote this feature article for Al-Bia Wal- Tanmia.


Foreword

This is a most welcome publication that describes, in brief notes and rich photography, examples of biodiversity, notable sites and programmes of nature conservation in various Arab countries. It shows that what appears to be a vast desolate desert embraces sites of beautiful habitats and wonderful biota. Assembling a selection of the best photo features published in Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia (Environment & Development magazine)

Maria Island: A National Park in Australia

Environment & Development magazine's photographer Christo Baars takes you in a wonderful journey, to a remote natural reserve in the southeastern coast of Tasmania. 2000

Tourism & Environment

The role of local communities, how we can enjoy nature without destroying it. Sites in Lebanon, Syria and Jordan.

Magic Mountains of Yemen

Take a ride with Faisal Abu Izzeddine, in a breath- taking journey in the Magic Mountains of Yemen. You won't regret it!.

The return of Ammiq wetland

A conservation project in Lebanon's Bekaa Region