This fully illustrated guide takes the reader on a journey around some of the world's most acclaimed natural sites, from Mount Everest and the Great Barrier Reef to the Giant's Causeway. The plants and animals that live within these areas are also explored, including the lemurs, aye-ayes and baobab trees of Madagascar and the rare birds of Las Marismas. Throughout the book, the author emphasizes the threat mankind poses to the environment. By drawing attention to the urgency of the problem, this book seeks to redress the balance and to preserve the natural world. Rupert O Matthews has written more than 60 books on travel and natural phenomena, including "Australia - The Timeless Continent" and "Greece, Land of Many Dreams".