by Gary Chandler | Sep 22, 2021 | Bali, Ecotourism
Hotels Promoting Responsible Travel If you have ever been to Bali, you know that it is a fascinating place with beautiful culture and beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, international tourism has taken its toll on this slice of paradise. Plastic waste litters the...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 7, 2021 | Ecotourism, Endangered Species
Jungle Trek Inspires Book About Orangutans Indonesia and Malaysia are the home of the last orangutans in the wild. Unfortunately, the last swaths of rainforest that support orangutans are threatened by the unchecked expansion of agribusinesses that are clearing...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 10, 2020 | Ecotourism, Wildlife Tourism
Tourism Can Promote Conservation Ecotours are emerging across Indonesia. They offer an alternative way of travel for those seeking more responsible travel for their vacations. Several non-profit organizations have created tours that help their cause directly or simply...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 15, 2019 | Destinations, Ecotourism
Sumatra An Ecotourism Disaster By David Gilbert, Food First One morning in the middle of Indonesia’s rainy season I joined a few activist-ecologist friends for an eight hour drive across the center of Sumatra to Krui, an expanse of forest farms in the foothills of the...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 2, 2019 | Ecotourism, Wildlife Tourism
Bali, Borneo and More Indonesia is home to the second‑largest rainforest in the world, but it’s going fast. As a result, the country has more endangered species than any other nation in the world. Indonesia’s forests contain an estimated 4,000 species of trees, 30,000...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 17, 2018 | Ecotourism, Scuba Diving
Remote Resort Offers World-Class Diving Indonesia has some of the best scuba diving and snorkeling destinations in the world. Wakatobi National Park is one of the most fascinating diving destinations in all of Indonesia. Wakatobi (pronounced WAHK-kah-TOH-bee) features...
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