Eco Tourism Blog

If you consider fast packing or trail running your favorite activity, you might want to check out the trails of Tasmania, Australian island state. This island is home to 19 national parks and offers day hikers as well backpackers a multitude of...

Ecotourism is the catchphrase for sustainable travel in today's environmentally conscious world. However ecotourism destinations need not only to be certified, but should have a follow up to ensure that their green standards are maintained. Image..

Feral camels in the country are becoming desperate due to the shortage of water in drought-ridden Australia. Camels "mad with thirst" had recently rampaged through the Western Desert community of Warakurna, damaging toilets, taps and air...

An Alice Springs tourist park that showcases more than 500 plant and animal species has won the top prize at the Northern Territory's annual tourism awards. This is its fourth award since 1997. The Alice Springs Desert Park presents and...

Location: P.O. Box 252, Blackheath 2785 Australia. Rates: $60 to $130 per night, double occupany, two night minimum Activities: Birding, guided bushwalks, biking, golf, Horse Riding, Abseiling, Hand Gliding, Yoga Just two hours outside...

The Member for Solomon, Dave Tollner, says the Northern Territory Government should call the federal Environment Minister Ian Campbell's bluff and approve crocodile safari hunts for tourists. Mr Tollner is quoted to have said, "If the...

Finally a means to a pollution free environment is gaining ground. Riding bikes is growing in popularity mainly because of the hike in petrol prices. Quite a few people are not willing to give it a shot till road conditions are further improved..

Australian Marsupial Koala's faces extinction yet it has not been added to the list of threatened species. Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) executive director Deborah Tabart is quoted to have said: "We want international pressure," "The...

In the most bizarre type of crocodile tourism, a plan was initiated for the hunting of crocodiles under the guise of a crocodile safari industry . Environment Minister Ian Campbell has strong views against the proposal, He is quoted to have said...

Well I guess that's a better idea than killing these Marsupians. Australia's wild kangaroos population is estimated at 57 million( nearly three times the human population) which is responsible for harming crops and property and rival livestock for...