#wildtropics

The Wet Tropics is one of the most significant ecosystems in the world. It provides an unparalleled living record of the ecological and evolutionary processes that shaped the flora and fauna of Australia over the past 415 million years. The Wet Tropics represents less than 0.001% of the land surface of Australia but has the highest diversity of species on the continent. I could go on forever with statistics about this amazing part of the world but I'll save it for another time. I'm fortune enough to be living in a nature refuge within The Wet Tropics and I'm having a real hard time deciding whether to stay outside and explore the area or stay inside and draw every beautiful thing I see! There are harder decisions in life, I know, but for now this is my toughest. -- #wettropics #worldheritagearea #rainforest #waterfall #conservation #conservationartist #queensland #australia #wildtropics #tropicsday #tropical (at Tully-Falls-Nationalpark)

Metamorfosis. Huevos de Rana de Ojos Rojos (Agalychnis callidryas) Estos huevos contienen además del renacuajo una yema nutritiva que les ayuda a desarrollarse. Importante notar que hay estudios que han observado a los renacuajos y están completamente alerta de sus alrededores además, pueden escapar antes de tiempo en caso de que un depredador los ataque o queden completamente sumergidos. @thecostaricancollective #thecostaricancollective #félixsalazarfotografía #choneteherping #wildtropics #conservation #racingextinction #conservationphotography #macro #bosqueeterno #childrenseternalrainforest (at Bosque Eterno De Los Niños)

This is a 3 photo/graphic Tribute To Dipterocarp Trees these are the magnificent, tall trees with a wide base of trunk and massive roots the stretch out in every direction, anchoring the tree so it has a solid foundation as the tree goes up and up The Danum Valley Conservation Area within southern Sabah covers approximately 43,800 hectares of one of the largest and best-protected expanses of pristine lowland forest remaining in SE Asia. As depicted in this image that I was fortunate enough to come across while exploring this green expanse, the upper canopy cover is dominated mainly by dipterocarps of which can reach up to 60 metres in height once mature and play an integral role within rainforest ecosystem dynamics. 🌿🌫 #wildtropics #sonnyinborneo The first photo is of the dipterocarp canoy with the mist rising up to replenish clouds that will later become rain clouds watering another area. This is part of the rainforest water cycle that, by the way, gets destroyed when you cut down the trees. The trees contribute to an amazing, multi-layered ecosystem beginning with the canopy, down several layers to the jungle floor. The next photo shows the width of the base of the tree as two ecotourists lean against it. The next photo shows the lifecycle and related Environmental Processes / a great collaboration with Philippe Saner and colleagues, for a Plant Ecology & Diversity special issue on these amazing trees. . The last photo is another photo showing the dipterocarp and other vegetation up in the canopy. These are a #Repost from @sonny.royal A #repost from @annakatrituulia A #Repost from @shw_16 and A #Repost @medical_vet_illustration ・・・ #danumvalley #danumvalleyconservationarea #botanicalillustration #medicalart #medicalillustration #scienceillustration #scientificillustration #flower #dipterocarpus #tree #ecology #plantscience #infographic #science #uk #climatechange #dipterocarp #rainforest #danumvalleyfieldcenter #sabah #borneo #malaysia #stickyricetravel #nofilter #VisitBorneo https://www.instagram.com/p/B-VXIm1ATOy/?igshid=19x3qpqbffxko

En la fotografía macro me encuentro con universos coexistentes, millones de organismos creciendo y palpitando. Para mí ha sido una experiencia muy importante, ver más allá, buscar en la hojarasca observando cada detalle. Me ha alejado mucho del ruido, de la publicidad, del dinero inclusive. Cambiar ese paradigma mental centrado únicamente en el dinero y las cosas materiales es necesario si queremos lograr la sobrevivencia de nuestra especie a largo plazo. @thecostaricancollective #thecostaricancollective #félixsalazarfotografía #choneteherping #wildtropics #conservation #racingextinction #conservationphotography #macro (at Santuario Ecológico Monteverde)

¿Cuanto vale esta rana de lluvia? ¿Cuál es el valor de la naturaleza? Definitivamente es subjetivo, en un mundo en el cuál la capacidad adquisitiva está sobre el balance de los ecosistemas y la sostenibilidad de nuestra especie a largo plazo. Mi visión es solo poner en perspectiva estas dos opciones, yo se cuanto vale para mí, la pregunta es ¿cuanto vale para usted espectador? Félix Salazar Fotografía © 2017 www.felucointhewoods.com @thecostaricancollective #thecostaricancollective #félixsalazarfotografía #choneteherping #wildtropics #conservation #racingextinction #conservationphotography #macro #bosqueeterno #childrenseternalrainforest (at Bosque Eterno De Los Niños)

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