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From orangutans to Komodo dragons, these travel adventures go boldly off-script
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (366+ words) Wildlife cruising conjures penguins and polar bears, perhaps the Galapagos or Amazon, but Asia is where offbeat travellers go. Underrated as an animal kingdom, this continent is our closest for safari-style adventures. Borneo and Indonesia are the wildest double-act, conveniently…...
Eco-tourism or 'gold-plated' precedent? Battle brews over Gardens of Stone plans
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (453+ words) The NSW Government is upgrading the Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area, north of Lithgow, with a $49. 5 million program to cater for a growing demand in nature-based tourism. The development includes improvements to the 30-kilometre Gardens of Stone Pagoda Walk…...
Dire warning over native species conservation funding
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) A series of significant environmental recovery projects could be in jeopardy without continued federal government funding, activists warn. The Invasive Species Council and the Australian Land Conservation Alliance say funding for programs such as yellow crazy ant eradication and feral…...