Climate Change, Environmental Threats, India
Gaia Discovery Web Editor
Warming Himalayas Drying Up Highest Village

KOMIK, India - The main water sources in the world's highest village in the Himalayas are drying up due to global warming, making life harder for its inhabitants who rely mainly on subsistence farming.

Warming Himalayas Drying Up Highest Village
Beaches, Travel, India, Seychelles, Scuba Diving, geotourism
Gaia Discovery Web Editor
The Indian Traveller in Seychelles

The Seychelles Tourism Board, local and Indian trade partners meet to explore the tourism potential of Seychelles for Indian travellers. Beaches, weddings, snorkelling are popular in Seychelles.

The Indian Traveller in Seychelles

Nature

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Lord Howe: Sustainable World Heritage Getaway

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Lord Howe Island is a tiny speck of land in the Pacific, only 11km by 3km, with terrifyingly high mountain peaks, under 400 inhabitants and a 25kph speed limit. It’s a unique destination.

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Bamurru Plains Resort: Australia’s Okavango Delta?

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Eco resorts often claim to blend subtly into the local environment. Bamurru Plains goes one better and is actually part of its environment. By James Teo.

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Five Things To Discover in Cameron Highlands

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While tourists still flock to Cameron Highlands for its natural landscape and cool clime, many fall for dull and hackneyed tours such as visits to strawberry and vegetable farms. To truly experience this charming eco-tourism destination within the Titiwangsa range of Pahang, West Malaysia, it is best to immerse yourself in the highland’s natural beauty, biodiversity, heritage and culture... and learning something about the forest ecology too. Mallika Naguran, who's been to Cameron Highlands numerous times as a kid and still visits, shares some pointers.

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Timor-Leste First Adventure Race Through Dili, Christu Rei, Dare to Comoro – with Sweat!

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Timor-Leste’s first Adventure Race (2010) included goats, bikes, bridges, canoes and carts. But the one-day race offered sights, sounds and smells that were uniquely Timorese.

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Philippines: Pearl of the Orient Seas and Ecotourism Marvel

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Often overlooked by travelers because of its location on the ‘wrong’ side of the South China Sea, the Philippines rewards those who go the extra distance to reach it, writes Henrylito D.Tacio.

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Bohol Ecotourism: Chocolate Hills, Tarsier Research, Balicasag Island, Pamilacan Island

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Bohol, an oval-shaped island province in Central Visayas bounded on the north by the Camotes Sea, on the west by the Cebu Strait, and on the South by the Bohol Sea. One of the more than 7,000 islands, it is considered an anchor tourist destination.

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Philippines Ecotourism: Mati City Boasts Nature, Beaches, Dinosaur Island, Carmelite Monastery

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Mati City has almost everything to offer to its guests and visitors. Endangered species like Philippine eagle, tarsier, and marine turtles can be found in some parts of the city. Dugong and whale watching can also be enjoyed in Mati’s crystal clear waters.

 

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