Tasmania, already a destination known for pure air, rugged mountains and biodiverse national parks, is geared to even become more sustainable. It aims to become carbon neutral by 2025.
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary: A Himalayan Gem
The result of a unique collaboration by a private company, a regional forest department and the local community, Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, high in the Indian Himalayas, boasts one of the last natural temperate broadleaved forests in the region as well as a unique range of localised ecotourism activities.
Passions in Cairns: Coral Reef Planters
Despite having to close temporarily due to the coronavirus pandemic, Cairns-based diving outfit Passions of Paradise couldn’t stop thinking about their local reef even though they had no customers. So they did what they do best: helped look after Mother Nature. They teamed up with some reef scientists and got stuck into work on a new coral reef nursery.
Taroko Ecotourism Attractions in Taiwan
Blackwater Diving in the Maldives Reveals Deep Marine Dwellers
Batu Batu & Tengah Island Conservation Win Award
Singapore's New Seed Bank
Five Reasons to Stay at Villa Samadhi Singapore
While most tourists head to Singapore for its city attractions, there are those who are nostalgic about Singapore in the early days of the 20th Century. For these, the Villa Samadhi Singapore on the south of the island would fill a void or two. Mallika Naguran is pleasantly surprised with her ecotourism experience at a restored and responsible black and white bungalow that still tells the story of the British Singapore in the 1920s.
Five Ways How Tasmania Might Surprise You
Sustainable Living at Sarinbuana Eco Lodge in Bali
Making the right connections is what it takes to allow nature to provide for animals and people at Sarinbuana Eco Lodge. Mallika Naguran spent two nights in central Bali to learn how permaculture and ecotourism can go hand in hand in the heart of the forest.
Veligandu Island Resort Awarded for Community Support
Banyan Tree to Operate Eco-Friendly Resort in Mandai
Owned by Mandai Park Holdings (MPH) and operated by Banyan Tree, the resort in Mandai will be jointly created and named by both parties. Following the formation of the partnership, the next steps would entail developing the design and operations plans for the resort, which is scheduled for completion in 2023.
Bamurru Plains Resort: Australia’s Okavango Delta?
Timor-Leste Scuba Dive Photo Contest 2010 Results And Behind The Scene Tales
Melanie Smith and her husband travelled to Dili, Timor Leste to be part of the country’s first dive photo contest and mingle with experienced and published photographers from around the world. As support divers, they had a near enough encounter with divers and critters alike to relate their experiences. Gaia Discovery was a proud media partner of the event.