There are 17 different land cover types shown in the image, including 11 natural vegetation types such as deciduous and evergreen forests, savannas, and wetlands.

BBC: How Earth's land is used

The natural vegetation is of humid and very humid lower montane forest of the subtropical region, mainly with genera and ferns of the Cyathea and palms.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES

It is claimed that the necessary environmental and social impact studies were not carried out before the beach was levelled, with much of the natural vegetation stripped away to turn it into a fantasy paradise island.

BBC: DiCaprio's Beach closes

The lush vegetation provides a natural screen.

FORBES: Conyers Farm, Greenwich, Connecticut

For many of these regions, basic information required distinguishes between natural and anthropogenic sources of metals in waters, soils and vegetation is sparse or completely lacking.

UNESCO: EARTH SCIENCES FOR SOCIETY