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One of the only reasons tourists may stop in Kratie, North of Cambodia, is to see the Irrawaddy dolphin that – as it’s not obvious from its name – inhabits the Mekong river. Many cafes and guesthouses propose half-day trips … Continue reading
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Tourism has been booming in Laos for the last 10 years. Trying not to fall into the traps of rapid and intensive tourism (which has for example ruined one of the most beautiful places in South East Asia, I am … Continue reading
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Yesterday, we visited WWF Laos office in Vientiane. In a nice 2-storey house surrounded by gardens, we met with an energetic young woman, Ms. Trang Dang Thuy, Manager for sustainable hydropower and river basin management. Trang, what does your title … Continue reading
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Today we met with Ran Li Ping, Water Resource Protection Project Officer at the Green Camel Bell (GCB), a Chinese environmental NGO based in Lanzhou (Gansu Province). The Green Camel Bell’s work is focusing on environmental education and communication, community … Continue reading
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We discovered the Pamir Mountains inTajikistan, a fantastic playground for trekking, climbing and mountaineering. Endless valleys succeed to high plateaus at 4000m high and beyond. Sharing the same roots as Iranians, Pamiris also have a deep sense of hospitality, despite … Continue reading
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Looking at the map of Uzbekistan, there are many National Parks and Protected Areas marked with dashed green lines and little green trees. We’ve decided to explore one of them, the Ugam-Chotkol Nature Reserve, just 85km North of Tashkent. The … Continue reading
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The Asiatic or Iranian Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus ssp.venaticus) once thrived from the Arabian Peninsula to India. Nowadays, this subspecies, defined as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, is considered to survive only in Iran, mostly in east-central provinces of … Continue reading
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Version française en fin de page Selected extracts from the logbook of Valerie’s trip from Mediterranean to the Spitsbergen in 2005 July 16, 2005 (…) Alcidae, puffins, guillemots and auks hesitate, then finally dive behind the bow, gulls, skua and … Continue reading
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Namibia : people and… fish ? Namibia, one country ? Namibian landscapes range from ocean shores to woodland savannas, from lush floodplains to picturesque deserts. Species? Well, there are species for everyone’s taste, from marine creatures (Southern right whales, sea … Continue reading
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Ladakh : Sky high… Meeting Nisa, Pankaj and Mr. Tachi – all working from WWF-India’s office in Leh, the capital of Ladakh – is one of our best memories from our trip (see our photos in 2007 or 2003). Thanks to … Continue reading