The Everglades is the largest and most important freshwater, subtropical peat wetland in North America. The Everglades consists of sawgrass prairies, mangrove and cypress swamps, pinelands, and hardwood hammocks, as well as marine and estuarine environments. The varying water depths, diverse habitat types, and abundant food across the Everglades attract large populations of wading birds and threatened and endangered species, […]
Sometimes there’s a place that is so amazing you can’t take it all in from the ground. You’ve got to see it from the sky. That’s where Titi Canopy Tours comes in. You’ll be flying high when you take a Titi Canopy Tours zip line tour. Experience primary and secondary rainforest canopy in a unique way, with your feet dangling, […]
Did you know that Ecotourism destinations connect travelers to inspiring natural initiatives?.It’s now that travelers should start educating themselves about sustainable tourism, book eco-tourism trips as well as lodges on any Africa holiday that one is hopping to take. Many Africa countries conserve the environment, sustain the well being of the surrounding community and also sensitize the masses about the […]
The newly opened pedestrian and cyclist park Lafitte Greenway in New Orleans actually has a long history. It was once a bayou, then a canal, then a railroad before it became 2.6 miles of much needed public green space for the districts north of the French Quarter. As a bayou, local Native Americans used it to show the French settlers […]
BAOBAB was founded to promote an ALTERNATIVE form of TRAVEL (ecotourism) that benefits local communities economically and is sensitive to the natural environment. BAOBAB offers small group trips with set itineraries or tailor-made eco trips. Trips are generally 8 days and locations offered are Egypt/Sinai, Jordan, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia. More info at http://www.baobabtravel.com