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Desert Islands nature resort debuts in Abu Dhabi
Resort guests at the new Desert Resort and Spa, located off the coast of Abu Dhabi, are offered a variety of adventure and nature-based activities, including guided endangered wildlife tours, mountain biking, hiking, kayaking and snorkeling.
Dreamworks helps protect the endangered Giant Panda
In line with the DVD and Blu-ray debut of DreamWorks’ “Kung Fu Panda”, DreamWorks Animation pledged $1,000,000 in support of efforts to protect the endangered giant panda. Conservation International plans to use the contribution to jump start its Giant Panda Survival Plan.
Condé Nast selects pioneering eco-retreat as a leader in social responsibility
Frégate Island Private has been selected by Condé Nast Traveler as a finalist in the popular magazine’s 2008 world savers awards; one of 38 companies worldwide selected as a leader in social responsibility.
Browse the world’s National Parks and Protected Areas on-line
New online database lets travelers view, measure and zoom-in on information about national parks and protected areas in their web browser, combining important data like species and geography, all into one portal.
Clinton Global Initiative and others motivate kids to help save endangered gorillas
The new children’s book, “Looking for Miza”, National Education Program and Kids Gorilla Summit raise awareness and empower children to participate in global issues.
Yellowstone’s “Black Saturday” fires - what we have learned 20 years later
Twenty years ago, more than 150,000 acres of Yellowstone National Park burned in a 24-hour period deemed “Black Saturday. Looking back, the fires did little or no long-term damage to the park’s plants and animals - almost nothing compared to the threats the park faces today.
Travel to Costa Rica and Save the Rainforest with VBT Bicycling Vacations
For guests booking bicycle tours from August 11-25, VBT will make a donation to the Nature Conservancy’s Adopt an Acre program, preserving Costa Rica’s endangered rainforest.
Russia rethinks localation for 2014 Olympics
The organizers of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi have decided to relocate several facilities away from a protected wilderness area following recommendations from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
New recommended reading: “Disappearing Destinations”
This week, Eco-Libris presents a book about some of the most beautiful and endangered places on planet earth and how we can and should tour them responsibly: Disappearing Destinations: 37 Places in Peril and What Can Be Done to Help Save Them, by Heather Hansen and Kimberly Lisagor.
Guidelines for Responsible Travel
Whether you are planning the trip of a lifetime, a gap year abroad or just a holiday break, you can make a difference when you travel, not only for yourself but for the people and places you visit.
Good news for whalewatchers: Pacific Humpback making a comeback
Although once hunted to near-extinction, a new study suggests that populations of humpback whales in the North Pacific have made a dramatic comeback in the last few decades.
Guatemala volunteer vacations: some work, all play
Jennifer Block writes for Plenty Magazine on the multi-layered travel experience of vacationing/volunteering in Guatemala, land of over a dozen ecosystems to explore in a country the size of Virginia.
