A German research group called EcoAndina has put together 'solar towns' in the northern parts of the country. The region is Puna a plateau in the north-west of Argentina. This extremely poor region has been developed by means of ecologically...
Archive - November 2006
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M'klappen Island in Sweeden is a traditional site for bird watching, which opens for only three months for visitors. You can visit the site only between November to January as the habitat is protected for animal life.
Autumn is considered as...
Imagine being escorted by dolphins and being so close to penguins that you could touch them. This dream came true for Anne Chalfant when she visited Chile. She got to watch Magellanic penguins on Tucker Islet, among the Chilean fjords. She was on board...
Location: From Katahdin in Maine to Springer Mountain in Georgia
The Appalachian Trail is a 2,200-mile trek through mountains, meadows and forests stretching from Georgia to Maine. This according to scientists is an environmental lab. It could be...
Starting July 2007 gorilla tracking fees are up from USD 375 to 500. The Uganda Wildlife executive Director, Mr Moses Mapeesa has said Uganda residents will pay shs 150,000 per permit.
Four months ago the permits and entrance fees to the National...
Though the government should be working on making networks of marine reserves to protect marine life it goes and gives a head ho to Bottom trawling. A process that is so expensive that it can not become commercially viable without government...
Intially an US Airforce base the airport at Kangerlussuaq of Greenland gives one a feeling of metal shelters. The airmen's settlement still remains now home for employee's at the airport and in tourism.This is the only airpot in Greenland capable...
Bottom trawling is causing terrible damage to the fragile aquaculture of oceans. It has proven scientifically that slow-growing ecosystem of the deep is adversely affected by the trawling.
The Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), has condemned...
The haven of safaris is in danger from global warning. The coastal zones are most likely to be affected by climate change with reduced fish productivity, coral bleaching, salt water intrusion, loss of beach facilities and tourism revenues. This is as...
A 2,000-year-old Roman vessel, discovered off the Spanish coast in the Mediterranean sea has numerous bottles of fish sauce. The olden delicacy, known as garum, was usually made from fermented fish guts and blood and stored in containers called...
A planned South African airport to be built for the 2010 World Cup is threatening swallows, environmental groups have alerted everyone.
The site, Mount Moreland reedbed near Durban, gets more than three million swallows to branch every night. The...
That's right they are using the blood of crabs in a device called LOCAD-PTS! Fortunately none of the crabs are being hurt by this process since after withdrawing the blood they are returned to the wild.
Norman Wainwright, the project's principal...
Do you want to learn to identify every little birdie sound? Then learn bird songs is the site for you! You can choose several common birds of four distinct habitats in North America
- Forests
- Wetlands
- Cityscapes
- Countryside
If you want...
Our ecosystem is veering to a good progress and in future, we could see more greenery around us. An International team of researchers has predicted this after adopting new methodology for accessing the conditions of world's forests. The study has...
Tour: From Andhra Pradesh to Tirumala hills where Mamandur is located
Activities: Jungle walks and water falls, Visits to bird sanctuaries and bird
watching, it also includes visits to holy shrines.
Rates: 36.50 US Dollars (Rs 1650) per head...
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