A slow boat trip through Tanjung Puting provides a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty of the Borneo forest and watch the behaviour of the primates that inhabit it. In the third and final part of this series, writer Simon Pridmore sums up his experience in Kalimantan's remote Tanjung Puting National Park.
Camp Leakey and Kalimantan Orangutans (Part 2 of 3)
Kalimantan Primates: Visiting Kalimantan's Tanjong Puting National Park (Part 1 of 3)
The proboscis monkey is amazingly cute, though of course beauty is in the eyes of the beholder. Several thousand of these 'dutch monkeys' make their home in the jungles of Borneo, living off leaves, seeds and unripened fruit. But, Simon Pridmore reports, their natural habitat is threatened by illegal mining and logging. This article is the first of a three part series exploring Tanjung Puting National Park.
Andaman Freediving Competition 2012
Birding in the Ngorongoro Crater: Visiting Tanzania’s Garden of Eden
Belize EcoTourism: Taking a Proactive Approach to Education and Awareness
Cagayan De Oro: Whitewater Rafting in the Philippines
Puerto Princesa Underground River, Karst Formation: Nature's Wonder
Until the discovery of an underground river in Mexico ’s Yucatan Peninsula in 2007, the 8.2-kilometer long Puerto Princesa Subterranean River was reputed to be the world’s longest underground river.
The underground river arises approximately 2 kilometers south-west of Mount Saint Paul at an altitude of 100 meters. “The subterranean river is the park’s main calling card, and it passes through a mystical limestone cave before emptying into the South China Sea ,” UNESCO said.
A Greener Philippines Through Zero Carbon Resorts
Global warming, an environmental threat unlike any the world has faced, is thought to be caused by an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases spewed into the atmosphere through human activities. So how do some resorts operate, without further harming mother nature? A review of two Phillipine resorts.
Showcase Eco-Resort: Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa
Mekong Responsible Travel E-Guide Launched
Eco-friendly Amarela Resort's Boholano Heritage
Committed to heritage and low impact hospitality services, Amarela Resort is a charming eco-resort perched on the Panglao Island coastline of the Philippines. An old Visayas art form - Boholano - is revived in a number of ways here, and the environment is given tender loving care as well, reviews Gaia Discovery.
Tour de Timor 2011 Over Six Days
Sivananda Yoga Ashram: Effecting Life Changes, Beyond Health and Well-being
The Shivandanda Yoga Ashram allows you to escape from the stresses of modern life and learn enough to go back and make a change to ease those stresses. Offering a wide range of courses to choose from, individuals can make a selection according to what they wish to change about their lives, or what the wish to learn.