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10 places which show how Zambia Is eco-amazing

 Diego Delso When it comes to safaris and ecotourism, Zambia often takes a back seat to the likes of Botswana, Kenya, and Tanzania. But this large country in south-central Africa is positively packed with eco treasures, and its marquis attraction is one of the planet´s most spectacular waterfalls, Victoria Falls, which it shares with Zimbabwe. In addition, there are some 20 teeming nature reserves which offer as rewarding an eco-experience as any of Zambia´s neighbors – arguably even more so,…

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7 ecotourism stars of Honduras

  HermésLeonelVega Though Costa Rica is Central America´s (and perhaps all of Latin America´s) premier star when it comes to ecotourism, there´s also an undersung but incredibly rich trove of eco treasures to be explored next door in Honduras, with lush rainforests and stunning coastlines, among other things. On the marine side – exploring the richness of the world´s second largest coral reef, the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef – the islands of Roatán and Utila are better known. But here are a…

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Ecotourism in '10 of the Coolest Experiences You Can Have in Vietnam´

This scintillating southeast Asian country is renowned for its many historic temples, colonial architecture, geological wonders, fine beaches, and mouthwatering cuisine, but Vietnam also offers plenty of cool experiences - some of which are unusual, and several of which you can´t even have elsewhere. Despite years of colonialism, then war, then modernisation, there remain parts of Vietnam which remains relatively authentic, where locals make great efforts to preserve many traditions and…

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The Jewel in Puerto Rico's Eco Crown: El Yunque Rainforest

 Javier_Art_Photography The "Isle of Enchantment" offers an amazingly diverse menu of options to visitors, in capital San Juan and well beyond - history and culture, for sure, but also tasty eating, drinking, and beaching, along with memorable partying and much much more. But one side of Puerto Rico you should definitely not miss is its wealth of eco opportunities, from glowing "bioluminescent" bays to spectacular waterfalls, and most especially a large swath about an hour's drive from San…

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  • I'll want to see that book, too. The site doesn't give me much of a peek, but what it does reveal looks great. Kat, you're right about biofuels. It's gratifying to see that world leaders finally admit that petroleum is a finite resource, but algae notwithstanding, the search for biofuels to replace it so we can go on doing what we're doing leads to a dead end.
  • Ariane, that book sounds fasctinating. Great idea. I'll take a look.
  • Authentic Ecolodges, sustainable architect Hitesh Mehta's selection of the 36 best ecolodges in the world will be out on November 2.

    You can pre-order through Amazon.

    site www.authenticecolodges.com
  • No we should not!!! Biofuels are a wonderful idea - in THEORY. In practice it means more land getting devoured for fuel needs, soaring food prices because suddenly fuel growing space competes with food growing space (fuel is more profitable, so guess who wins). In the worst case scenario rain forest is cut down in and replaced with oil palm plantations for biofuel. Orangutans are becoming threatened with extinction due to habitat loss as a result of oil palm plantations. It is NOT the way forward. The planet is too small and our energy needs too big to be satiated with biofuel, certainly the kind of biofuel that eats up millions of hectares of space. There has been one innovative project though that I thought was interesting, which made fuel using algae. The energy yield was much higher in terms of space/value efficiency. That might be interesting, but I doubt very much that it can satiate our huge hunger for energy.
  • Biofuels: Are you sure this is a great idea? Boeing moved its head office from Seattle to Chicago four or five years ago, but here on the West Coast we're still peppered with news about Big Bo. This morning Boeing is applauding a government initiative on biofuels, saying they're all for it. But should we be all for it?
  • I don't think their numbers would be any greater if they were more aggressive. People would just feel more justified to kill them. Just look at how many tigres are left in the wild. The reason their numbers are so small is simply greed - their habitat, the rain forest, is being converted to oil palm plantations, mostly. And what is really sick about it is that these plantations are often funded with 'reforestation' grants or money from CO2 off-setting programs. So cynical!
  • A press release from Malaysia reports that there are now only 7,000 or so orangutans left in the wild, "despite [their] passive nature." I'm no expert on this species, so I'll ask you: Could it be that their numbers are smaller -- not despite their passive nature, but because of their passive nature?
  • This week on the Tripatini blog, Baroness Sheri de Borchgrave gives us a "heads up" on her visit to the Iban headhunters of the rain forest of Malaysian Borneo a first-rate eco-adventure! Click here to read.
  • Roll up, roll up! Ladies and Gentlemen, boys and girls, we have an offer that will blow your mind...

    We have just been informed of an amazing offer to spend 2 weeks for the price of 1 throughout November in one of the eco-lodges we have selected as part of our mission to create a database of sustainable and responsible tours, accommodations and volunteer projects based in an amazing yet little known region of the World: West Africa.


    Where is this eco-lodge you may ask? West Africa comprises 16 countries, and this country is nicknamed 'The Smiling Coast'. Have you guessed yet? ... It's the Gambia!


    So if you are interested in visiting this vibrant and colourful country, and have a keen eye for a bargain, why not take up on this offer? You definitely won't be dissapointed.


    For more information on this truly sustainable eco-lodge which prides itself with their local community development schemes and pioneering sustainable architecture, click here.
  • When will people understand that it is not an 'us or them' choice, but that the quality of life on earth for all species depends on balanced integrity. We need animals and functioning ecosystems for human survival as much as the animals or plants need it with whom we share it.The reason of course why we think that humans are the only ones who count is because we want to exploit and make money off the rest, essentially enslaving other species for our own comfort. Granted, in the Serengeti people are in dire need of 'the basics'. Perhaps they should try to figure out how to develop their region with sustainability as the key factor, cause otherwise sooner or later the region will be doomed. And then what?
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