More than 100 participants roamed Yunlin, Chiayi and Tainan at the Taiwan Birdathon 2019, sighting a high figure of bird species in just 24 hours. Mallika Naguran joined them in her newly gotten camouflage tee-shirt to report on this two-day nature-based event that brought together professional and amateur bird spotters, and families.
Buenavista: Island Resort in the Philippines
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?
Action-packed Pridmore's "Under the Flight Path" Travel Memoir
Five Things To Discover in Cameron Highlands
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.
Riau Islands: Caribbean Adventure Asian-style
Tanjung Puting National Park's Environmental Impact
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.
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.
Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 Winners
Wild Asia announces the winners for the 5th Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 from Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka at ITB Asia. After months of short-listing the finalists and making site visits to the final six properties and tour operators, Wild Asia’s judging panel has finally selected its 2010 RT Awards winners.