Virgin Komi Forests (Russia)

The Virgin Komi Forests cover 3.28 million ha of tundra and mountain tundra in the Urals, as well as one of the most extensive areas of virgin boreal forest remaining in Europe. 

This vast area of conifers, aspens, birches, peat bogs, rivers and natural lakes has been monitored and studied for over 50 years. 

It provides valuable evidence of the natural processes affecting biodiversity in the taiga.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Komi forests in Russia.

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Laurisilva of Madeira (Portugal)

The Laurisilva of Madeira is an outstanding relict of a previously widespread laurel forest type. 

It is the largest surviving area of laurel forest and is believed to be 90% primary forest. 

It contains a unique suite of plants and animals, including many endemic species such as the Madeiran long-toed pigeon.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Laurisilva on Madeira.

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Churches of Peace in Jawor and Świdnica (Poland)

The Churches of Peace in Jawor and Ś widnica, the largest timber-framed religious buildings in Europe, were built in the former Silesia in the mid-17th century, amid the religious strife that followed the Peace of Westphalia.
Constrained by the physical and political conditions, the Churches of Peace bear testimony to the quest for religious freedom and are a rare expression of Lutheran ideology in an idiom generally associated with the Catholic Church.

The five most beautiful wallpapers of the peace churches in Jawor and Świdnica in Poland.

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Lines and Geoglyphs of Nasca and Palpa (Peru)

Located in the arid Peruvian coastal plain, some 400 km south of Lima, the geoglyphs of Nasca and the pampas of Jumana cover about 450 km2 . 

These lines, which were scratched on the surface of the ground between 500 B.C. and A.D. 500, are among archaeology's greatest enigmas because of their quantity, nature, size and continuity. 

The geoglyphs depict living creatures, stylized plants and imaginary beings, as well as geometric figures several kilometres long. 

They are believed to have had ritual astronomical functions.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of Nasca and Pampas de Jumana in Peru.

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Bay of Islands (New Zealand)

The Bay of Islands is a 16 km wide bay, 60 km north of Whangarei on the north-east coast of the Northland region of the north island of New Zealand.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Bay of Islands in New Zealand.

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Wadden Sea (Netherlands)

The Wadden Sea is the largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world. 

The site covers the Dutch Wadden Sea Conservation Area, the German Wadden Sea National Parks of Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein, and most of the Danish Wadden Sea maritime conservation area. 

It is a large, temperate, relatively flat coastal wetland environment, formed by the intricate interactions between physical and biological factors that have given rise to a multitude of transitional habitats with tidal channels, sandy shoals, sea-grass meadows, mussel beds, sandbars, mudflats, salt marshes, estuaries, beaches and dunes. 

The area is home to numerous plant and animal species, including marine mammals such as the harbour seal, grey seal and harbour porpoise. 

Wadden Sea is one of the last remaining large-scale, intertidal ecosystems where natural processes continue to function largely undisturbed.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and pictures of the Wadden Sea in the Netherlands.

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Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Nikko - Japan)

The shrines and temples of Nikko, together with their natural surroundings, have for centuries been a sacred site known for its architectural and decorative masterpieces. 

They are closely associated with the history of the Tokugawa Shoguns.

The five most beautiful wallpapers and photos of Nikko in Japan.

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