All Entries in the "Eco Tourism" Category
Komodo National Park: Enter the dragon land
Mellowing out among the nature’s wonder sand gifts is a heavenly experience as people often feel to go for a green trip. Wildlife reserves and conservation parks are good places to hang out as the trip is full of wonders and at every scene people get awe as the discover something new. And when you are in Komodo National Park, you are sure to get surprises at every stop. The park lies in Wallacea region in Indonesia and has been identified by WWF as a prioritized place for conservation of the environment. The park is in a beautiful place as t is located within the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. This offers the national park plethora of flora and fauna. The park encloses an area of nearly 1,817 sq. km. There are other areas nearby it that will be taken within the boundaries soon, which will [...]
Eco Tourism | May 04, 2011 | Comments 0
In nature’s lap
The Frankincense trees are appealing and deep-seated, and the road to them is a rough one on the island of Socotra, a Yemeni isle. I had hired the Land Cruiser before I got here in the hopes that it would make for a comfortable way of getting around the rocky island, but from what I sat it was one rocky pile after another, up and over, rinse and repeat. After what was an hour and a half, we had traversed no more than five miles as the driver wrestled the wheel and the terrain.
I got out and surveyed the scenery, a riverbed gushing alongside rubble and hunks of limestone. Not far off there were small trees surrounding us, like little pygmies with a woody body. Kamaal, our driver, approached one of the trees and pointed out a marigold like substance oozing out of its trunk. That substance [...]
Eco Tourism | Oct 06, 2010 | Comments 9
Skyline Eco- Adventure
The Skyline Eco – adventure tour is owned and operated in Maui, Hawaii and in Pigeon Forge in Tennessee. This is a simply amazing adventure tour where you can enjoy and have fun in United States and abroad with the Skyline's unique blend of “adventure and environmental conciousness to their favourite travel destination”.
The Haleakala Skyline tour is the first zipline adventure tour in the United States. This is located on the slopes of the world famous Haleakala volcano in Maui. The Haleakala National Park is just a few minutes away. The adventure consists of “five picturesque zipline crossings and an Indiana Jones style swinging bridge through a towering forest in upcountry Maui”. After this adventurous crossing, then the tourists are taken for a fascinating excursion which [...]
Eco Tourism | Jul 08, 2010 | Comments 4
Fire Island: An Eco-Friendly Paradise Close To Manhattan
Fire Island is an extensive mind-blowing beach located in New York City. Standing as a barrier of the Long island, it remains as a part of the National Seashore. I found this magical beach as blazing as its name, its environment refreshes and fills the calmness and serenity into an apprehensive living being. The island serves as a safe haven to the distinct creature sea gulls which turn this fun place and your eyes perpetually demand its soothing sight.
Fire Island is unstoppably taken care of due to the ongoing conservation program that is meant to preserve the diverse plants and animals. They want to secure these creatures from being extinct and also desire to let the sea waters remain immaculate. The inhabitants over here voluntarily participated in the “Beach renourishment project” [...]
Eco Tourism | Sep 17, 2009 | Comments 0
Mauritius: Not Very Eco-Friendly Destination
Mauritius, truly a destination of dreams, is an exotic location. It encompasses of the most spectacular natural beauties like the turquoise sea and swaying palm trees. It offers loveliest collection to the nature-lovers like the indigenous and exotic plants. The giant Victoria Amazonica water lilies and the diverse species of palm trees are a splendid gift to the tourists. The inhabitants with their lovely smiles provide an enchanting retreat and leave an immortal impression on the minds of the tourists. The friendly-environment with a blend of tranquility and calmness pleases everyone alike.
It has to offer loads and loads of unexplored natural beauties, with the undulating mountains, calm blue shores and the wide ranging species of flowers. Other than that, there are some of the most amazing [...]
Eco Tourism | Jun 16, 2009 | Comments 1

