What a beautiful book that gives us a chance to see the most gorgeous biodiverse landscapes of the world. I enjoyed reading and learning about all of them. It is a perfect way of reminding us about our natural heritage that we have to keep and protect.

This book is certainly a treasure! Not only does it include exquisite photography but the author describes each location throughout the 50 world highlights showcased in this book. Additional photos of flora, fauna and wildlife are also included with again information regarding each.
I highly recommend Our Natural World Heritage either to read in a few sittings or left on the coffee table to read at random or refer to often.
Thank you NetGalley, the author and publisher for allowing me to read an advance ecopy of this work.

The photographs are beautiful. I love the way the book was arranged and there was so many places that I would love to see in person. I recommend getting the physical book so you can enjoy the photographs in full size. I learned about places I wasn't aware existed as well as seeing some of my favorite places. Excellent book.

5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for the e-ARC copy of Our Natural World Heritage.

This book is beautiful and would be a lovely coffee table book. I loved that the author listed the native plant species of all the Unesco sites, very interesting to read and learn about them. If you are a plant lover then definitely pick this one up.

Thank you, NetGalley, Christopher Woods, and publishers for gifting me a copy of Our Natural World Heritage in return for my honest opinion.

4.5/5 stars

This a wonderful collection of photos from National parks and Heritage sights from around the world. The pictures and accompanying text help you visualize yourself in that place. One of my favorites was Laurisilva of Maderia in Portugal, the tree canopy pictures are stunning and I wish I could be there. This would make a wonderful coffee table book, or a wonderful addition to any collection of photos.

A lovely book, with interesting facts about beautiful places. Would definitely buy this as a coffee table book when it is published!

This beautiful coffee table book takes readers around the world to visit some of the most spectacular landscapes and vistas that have escaped development. The book is divided into large continental sections. Each heritage site has text that describes the location, the date it became a world heritage site, and iconic flora or fauna that inhabit it. Beautiful two-page spreads are accompanied by a page of photos that concentrate on close-up shots of plants and animals. This is a terrific book for an avid traveler, national park geek, or nature photographer. I've only been to one of these heritage sites, and as much as I'd like to visit many of them, that seems unlikely. But this book allowed me to discover the unknown beauty of places like Croatia and Iran as well as more famous locales such as Ngorongoro. The book also serves to remind us why preserving nature and these heritage sites is so crucial to maintain biodiversity and the health of our home planet.

Beautiful book with amazing illustrations. Makes you want to grab your passport and a partner and explore the wonders of the world.

Our Natural World Heritage by Christopher Woods, explores 50 of the 257 World Heritage Sites. With biodiversity as his primary focus, Woods highlights concerns about negative human behavior that is devastating to our future.

“The way we see the world shapes the way we treat it,” goes an excerpt from a longer quote by David Suzuki, as referenced by the author. I think this is an accurate statement to reflect what we’re experiencing now all around the world.

Throughout his journey, Woods calls out plants and animals native to the many regions he visits. From the conifers of New Zealand to the waters of Belize and epic glaciers of Iceland, he takes us across varying terrains always highlighting the urgency of our ever-changing climate through bright, beautiful photos and interesting facts. Our Natural World Heritage is a great introduction to climate change for any explorer, big or small.

I would absolutely love a physical copy of this book. The photographer has done an amazing job of capturing the nature especially the macro shots. It has got so many facts about nature and its biodiversity.

Beautiful photography of UNESCO sites that I didn’t even know existed. This would be a great coffee table book but also has some very interesting substantive text about the sites. This is a quick read but will make you want to travel to all of these great places. Looking forward to the next edition with more UNESCO sites.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC.

Arranged by geographical location, this book of UNESCO natural sites, is a beautiful and timely reminder that our world is fragile and that the places we treasure most are in peril. A must have for anyone who loves the natural world

I like the layout of the pages. It starts with a photo and is then followed by a comprehensive feature of the country and its respective resource. This is a great reference for anyone who loves to travel and/or just learn about new things about the world.

This book is an amazing look at 50 world heritage sites. Arranged by continent, the author gives a detailed description of what makes the site unique. The descriptions of the flora and fauna of each site are enhanced by breathtaking photographs.
The average person will be lucky to visit a handful of these sights in their lifetime, now in a matter of hours they can get a sampling of the beauty and diversity of our world.
This would be a wonderful book to enjoy a site at a time as well as to read cover to cover in one sitting.

Gorgeous book that deserves a place on your coffee table! Our Natural World Heritage showcases 50 of the planet’s most beautiful and biodiverse landscapes, with gorgeous pictures, and fascinating background of these natural wonders. This book is geared more toward the flora and fauna, rather this historical information about the sites.

Lovely, lovely book! Thank you Netgalley and Timberpress for the ARC!

Wow!
This book brought me back to laying on the floor in front of my childhood bookshelf as a young eager reader wanting to explore the world one day! This would have been my favourite book to read and just to flip through imaging all sorts of travel adventures I would embark on one day!
Such well written descriptions of all of the locations as well as photos that definitely set the mood for each place.
It definitely made me start a new list of places I want to seek out!
Well done!
Thankyou to the Author Christopher Woods, publisher Timber Press and Netgalley for the opportunity to read and look at this book early!

Such beautiful natural places all contained in one collection! Thankful to NetGalley and the publisher for sharing a copy of this book with me. Really enjoying it.

Absolutely gorgeous, and a necessary addition to any library (or personal collection!) on natural wonders. This is also the kind of book that would make a fantastic gift or "coffee table" book: gorgeous photos, information, and layout. A good amount of description that was informative but not overwhelming. An instant five-star read.

Thank you Netgalley/Timber Press for the ARC.

ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING! They weren’t lying when they said most beautiful places! This is definitely a book I’d buy to have on my coffee table for all my guests to see! Stunning!

This book is beautiful! It focuses more on the flora and fauna as well as the seasons of these UNESCO Heritage Sites. These are the areas that are being endangered by human interference. Each site offers something completely unique and highlights the biodiversity of that region. I found myself adding more places to my travel list that I would love to visit! The author includes some interesting information about the biosphere at each location and tips if you ever choose to go and visit one of these sights. However, to protect these areas, maybe looking at them through this book is the better option!
Thank you to Net Galley, Timber Press and Christopher Woods for this beautiful ARC!