Environmental
Human impact on the environment and other species is unavoidable, however, our wrecklessness and thoughtlessness are threatening the planet's capacity to support biodiversity like no other species in history. Many of our sternest enviornmental challenges concern tropic regions, where burgeoning human populations have massive enviornmental impact, not through greed, but simply as a consequence of day-to-day survival.
This selection of Nick's images depicts our interaction and negative influence on the environment and other species.
Various skulls of animals (monkey, gorilla, chimpanzee, buffalo, leopard, crocodile, tortoise) killed / poached illegally for the bush meat trade. Loango National Park, Gabon, Central Africa.
Various skulls of animals (monkey, gorilla, chimpanzee, buffalo, leopard, crocodile, tortoise) killed / poached illegally for the bush meat trade. Loango National Park, Gabon, Central Africa.
Young male Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) crossing forest track in front of tourist vehicles. Bandhavgarh National Park, India.
Betsimisaraka women planting manioc after slash and burn (tavy) near Mantadia National Park, Madagascar
Cemex Cement Works and Limestone Crushing Plant. Shap Fell, Cumbria, UK. December 2008.
Cemex Cement Works and Limestone Crushing Plant. Shap Fell, Cumbria, UK. December 2008.
Chained foot of domestic Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.
Charcoal production in Antandroy village, southern Madagascar
Aerial view of deforestation and erosion. North West Madagascar.
Aerial view of deforestation and erosion. North West Madagascar.
Aerial view of fires, deforestation and erosion. North West Madagascar.
Close-up of foot of chained domestic Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus). Royal Chitwan National Park, Nepal.