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Five Popular Ecotourism Destinations in Southeast Asia

Paul Schmidt April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 0 comment

Ecotourism or ecotourism is now a mainstay commodity of a number of local governments to boost their revenues. Ecotourism is not just selling natural beauty, but in it, there are also aspects of education and conservation of nature on an ongoing basis.

Visitors not only throw away their eyes to admire the mountains, forests, beaches, to the ocean but also respect the local population and participate in preserving its culture.

If you intend to do ecotourism, don’t forget to bring your smartphone. In addition to capturing photos of nature, you can also play poker online or even place bets on judi bola to provide support to your favorite team. This moment is very fitting when you are on your way to these tourist attractions. Usually, there are various promos that they offer to the players. Your trip will be very fortunate if you win it, and the cost of accommodation can return on investment.

Here are the top five most popular ecotourism destinations in Southeast Asia.

Komodo National Park

Komodo Island is the only Komodo habitat in the whole world. Besides being able to witness the three-meter long ancient animal, visitors can explore the beauty of the underwater world by diving or snorkeling. For matters of the place to stay to tour around the island of Komodo, a number of local tour agencies already have a variety of packages that can be adjusted to the budget.

Taman Negara National Park, Malaysia

Taman Negara National Park is Malaysia’s proud conservation forest area. Since it was founded in 1938, the ecotourism area has been developed as the most prominent tourist destination in the neighboring country. One of the most famous spots in the 530-meter long canopy, which is the longest in the world and hangs above a height of 45 meters. In addition, Taman Negara is listed as one of the oldest wet forests in the world with an age of 130 million years. In accordance with the topography, Taman Negara is very suitable for nature adventurers. In this place also available tour services for jungle safaris, hiking, to rafting.

Luang Namtha, Laos

Luang Namtha is the name of a province in Laos that is located in the northwest, which has a protected area of Nam Ha, Namtha River, and a village where ethnic Lao. The most interesting object in Luang Namta, besides its natural scenery, is the hospitality of the local residents and its natural wealth. Visitors can also take part in activities such as rafting, hiking, and cycling around the village to increase the income of local residents. The presence of tourists also gave a strong message to ethnic Lao villages, that their forests need to be preserved and preserved as priceless natural resources.

Cameron Highlands, Penang, Malaysia

Cameron Highlands, located in West Malaysia, has natural views of the tea garden like a green rug with cool temperatures between 17-23C in the afternoon and 17C at night. If you ever have the chance to visit this place, spend your morning in the Palas River, which is the highest spot to look at the hills of tea. After that, you can take a tour to explore Mossy Forest, wet forest with trees that are still covered in moss. This place will take you away from the hustle and bustle of the city.

Tatai River and Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia

The Tatai River and the Cardamom Mountains are one of the largest and virgin forest areas in Southeast Asia. Its location is in Koh Kang Province near the border with Thailand. This area presents natural landscapes that are rarely touched by humans, ranging from beaches, rivers, to fauna which is included in protected categories such as the Asian Elephant and Tiger. Almost all lodging in this tourist location carries the concept of local wisdom, namely the harmonization of humans with nature.

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Various Wildlife Conservation Efforts in Thailand

Paul Schmidt February 13, 2020March 24, 2020 0 comment

The increasing global population uses up resources and exploits land.

That is why wild conservation becomes an important agenda to save and preserve habitats that need shelter.

In Thailand, major steps have been made to improve through improvement efforts. This effort is carried out jointly by independent organizations, governments, and individuals. The priority agenda is to preserve the remaining forests of Thailand and return some of the developed areas to liars.

Caring for national symbols

Elephants are the national symbol of Thailand. To deal with liar liars, the government plans to create a database of every tame elephant genetic information. This effort is to overturn hunters who take baby liars and sue them as tame elephant winners. The government is also considering elephant camps for any poor handling of these thick-skinned animals.

The following are some efforts to care for elephants as a national symbol that has been carried out by various parties:

Elephant hospitals and clinics, conducted by the Elephant Conservation Center of Thailand (TECC) in southern Chiang Mai since 1993. TECC has also participated in knowledge about the elephant library at the National Elephant Institute of Thailand.
Phang Nga Elephant Park, an eco-friendly business run by a family in northern Phuket. This place offers a unique experience for visitors because it can talk about elephants.
World of Elephants in Kanchanaburi to raise awareness and needs for Thai elephants.
Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT), established in 2001 to help animals in captivity. It is wrong to free them by returning them to the realm of liars, if possible. Since 2006, WFFT has also tried to reforest so that liars have habitat.

Bird conservation

The Bird Conservation Society was founded in 1953 by an approved NGO in Thailand. One of the agendas approved by these animals is field trips and projects approved for bird conservation, including bird sanctuaries.

Marine conservation

The UN reports that two-thirds of the global marine environment has been affected by humans. That is why marine conservation is carried out to reduce plastic waste, coral conservation, garbage cleaning, and invasive species control.

The Marine Conservation Project also helps volunteers to assist with this support.

Live dog conservation

The Soi Dog Foundation was started in Phuket in 2003 to help dogs and cats on the island. The agenda includes rescue, protection, medical care, and vaccination of stray animals.

The Foundation also helps find homes and sterilize animals found on the streets. In addition, the Turkey Foundation is campaigning for the improvement of animal welfare throughout Asia.

Other Conservation

The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), Greenpeace, and other organizations are also working to preserve Thailand’s nature.

WWF was founded in 1961 and had been operating in Thailand since 1995. This organization builds a future where humans live in harmony with nature. These efforts include conserving biological pools, using renewed natural resources, agreeing to wasteful consumption, and releasing ties.

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These Amazing Species Are Found in Greater Mekong

Paul Schmidt January 11, 2020March 24, 2020 0 comment

There are still many species that have not been revealed on earth, including in the Greater Mekong.

River delta stretches along Southeast Asia, which is tipped in the Himalayan highlands.

Since 2010, researchers who have explored forests, rivers, wetlands, and islands in ecosystems that have disappeared from the Mekong Delta have uncovered surprising discoveries of 208 new species.

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Found on an island in Rach Gia Bay, Vietnam, this new wild gecko is named Cnemaspis psychedelica[/caption]

A report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) highlights a number of species, from snub-nosed monkeys, carnivorous plants, to cloned lizards, all of which are female. The report also reminds us that much of the wildlife might soon disappear because the Mekong Delta is experiencing massive deforestation, hunting, development projects, mangrove damage, pollution, climate change, and rapid population growth.

The Greater Mekong region includes five countries in Southeast Asia; Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar- and Yunnan Province (China); the region is very rich in wildlife and habitat for Asian elephants (Elephas maximus), Indochina tigers (Panthera tigris corbetti), and giant Mekong catfish (Pangasianodon gigas). Scientists recently discovered more than 17 new species each month, consisting of 28 reptiles, 25 fish, 145 new plants, 2 mammals, 7 amphibians, and 1 bird in 2010.

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Tylototriton notialis is a new lizard species found in Laos, the first of the genus in this country[/caption]

Rebecca Ng from WWF’s Greater Mekong Program WWF said, “This report is also a confirmation of what we already know, that the Great Mekong has extraordinary natural diversity, and what needs to be done to save them,” “This extraordinary diversity and wealth can be lost if the government does not want to realize and understand that protecting biodiversity is a long-term investment. Especially in the face of changes in the global environment. ”

Although forests and wetlands in the Mekong Delta provide fresh water and food for hundreds of millions of people, destruction and threats to biodiversity and ecosystems continue. Forests are converted for plantations, mangroves are destroyed for aquaculture, dams are built on rivers, and wildlife is exploited for meat and traditional medicine.

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In all the Mekong regions, it is the highest diversity of freshwater fish in the world, with more than 850 known species. One of them is this freshwater fish and is a species of loach (Schistura udomritthiruji).[/caption]

One sign of the extinction of animals here is the extinction of the Vietnamese rhino (Rhinoceros sondaicus annamiticus), subspecies of the Javan rhino, the last rhino in mainland Southeast Asia. The death of the rhino by hunters also marks the end of one of the region’s last megafauna, and it may be a sign that Indochinese tigers and giant Mekong catfish may soon become extinct.

The report also highlights changes in the region due to climate change, which shifts rainfall patterns, causing more extreme floods and also drought.

“Only intact, healthy and diverse natural ecosystems can provide resilience to climate change while ensuring sustainable access to water, energy, food, commodities, and livelihoods for more than 300 million people,” the report writes.

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Dendrobium daklakense is a new orchid from one of 16 new orchids found in the Mekong region.[/caption]

Indo-Burmese forests, listed as the most threatened forest hotspot in the world, including the Great Mekong, this was stated in 2009 by Conservation International (CI). According to the organization, only five percent of the forests in the region are intact.