World’s topography is varied and is made up of tropical and temperate forests, grasslands, deserts, mountain ranges, tundra and the polar ice caps. All these are called biomes or the living landscapes of the planet in terms of their unique vegetation and the habitat they provide to various creatures.

Our forests and deserts collectively cover over 50% of the world’s land. Hence it is no surprise that these forests and deserts along with the mountains, cold tundra and polar areas have some of the wildest and most pristine places left on Earth. These are also the out-of-the-way destinations of the adventure traveler and the nature seeker. This story brings you some of the greatest wild places on Earth.

Driest hot desert - The Atacama in South America ©Nitin Gairola.JPG
The Atacama in South America is the driest place on Earth ©Nitin Gairola

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