Author(s): CHRISTOPHER WOODS

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Take an armchair tour through the planet's most beautiful-and biodiverse-places! Did you know that Kakadu National Park in Australia boasts some of the oldest exposed rock on the planet and is known to have been inhabited continuously for over 40,000 years? That Lake Malawi contains the largest number of fish species of any lake in the world-over 3,000? Or that the tiny Madeiran archipelago off the coast of Northern Africa is the last vestige of the original majestic laurel forests that once covered most of Southern Europe? Published in partnership with UNESCO World Heritage, Our Natural World Heritage showcases 50 of the planet's most beautiful and biodiverse landscapes, each identified as a site of outstanding universal value and an irreplaceable source of life and inspiration. Over 900 color images and evocative, accessible text reveal what makes each site unique, through an exploration of its flora, fauna, and natural history. This is awe-inspiring natural beauty that belongs to us all. AUTHOR: Christopher Woods began his gardening life at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. He was director and chief designer of Chanticleer, transforming it into one of America's most exuberant, romantic, and flamboyant gardens and made it renowned for creative and innovative techniques. He has served as vice president for horticulture at the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden; director of the Van Dusen Botanical Garden in Vancouver, Canada; executive director of the Mendocino Coast Botanical Garden; and director of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Meadowbrook Farm. SELLING POINTS: . With more than 700 stunning photographs and highlighting 50 of the most beautiful natural heritage sites around the globe, this book is a gift-worthy pairing of travel-worthy destinations and conservation efforts . Our publishing partner UNESCO seeks to build peace through international cooperation in education, sciences and culture. Their World Natural Heritage Sites provide crucial habitats to many iconic species and harbour unique natural beauty, stunning landscapes, rare ecological processes, and exceptional biodiversity. A portion of the royalties will go to UNESCO. Also includes a foreword by Lazare Eloundou Assomo, the head of UNESCO's World Heritage Centre . Chris Woods' career in horticulture has included stops in Chanticleer, the Santa Barbara Botanical Garden, the Van Dusen Botanical Garden, and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society's Meadowbrook Farm. His previous book Gardenlust explored incredible private gardens around the globe 983 colour photographs