China Zhangjiajie
Zhangjiajie is a prefecture-level city in the northwestern part of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. It comprises the district of Yongding, Wulingyuan and counties of Cili and Sangzhi. Within…
Israel Desert-Masada
Masada is an ancient fortification in the Southern District of Israel situated on top of an isolated rock plateau, akin to a mesa. It is located on the eastern edge…
Tourism in Africa
Tourism is an important economic sector for many countries in Africa. The four countries that benefit the most from tourism are Egypt,Tunisia, Morocco and South Africa. A second category includes…
Namibia Etosha Park
Etosha National Park is a national park in northwestern Namibia. In 1958, Game Reserve No. 2 became Etosha Game Park and was elevated to status of National Park in 1967…
Botswana Chobe Park
Chobe National Park, in northern Botswana, has one of the largest concentrations of game in Africa. By size, it is the third largest park in the country, after the Central…
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and…
Tanzania Serengeti
The Serengeti ecosystem is a geographical region in Africa. It is located mainly in northern Tanzania and extends into south-western Kenya
Masai Mara Reserve
Maasai Mara is National Reserve is in Narok County, Kenya; contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania. Maasai Mara provides a complete variety of accommodations, safaris, deals…
Beauty of the world’s mountains
Mountains are breathtakingly beautiful and remind us how small we are. At the same time, when we look up at mountaintops, a part of us feels like we are standing…
National parks must be for people, plants, pumas – not Big Oil
Huge swathe of new “protected natural area” in the world is included within an oil and gas concession run by companies. Huge swathe of new “protected natural area” in the…