Photo: James Marvin Phelps, Neowise Lake Mead National Recreation Area, is the USA’s fifth most popular national park unit with more than 7 million visits a year. With the creation of what would be named Hoover Dam, Lake Mead was first established as the Boulder Dam Recreation Area in 1936, administrated by the National Park …
Photo: Great Basin NP Wilderness / wildlife / biodiversity fans, here is your guide to Wild Nevada, the public lands and the people committed to educating ourselves and taking meaningful actions. We take a deep dive into the 27 state parks, national parks, national monuments, proposed wilderness areas and more. Honor Spirit Mountain The proposed …
Photo: London Planeta.com continues to update this guide to Wild Europe – the region’s biodiversity, wildlife, parks and protected areas and the opportunities for ecotourism and conscious local responsible travel. Also check out our spotlight on european ecotourism Twitter @zkun1971 @EUWilderness @Ruukel @EUROPARC @panparks @JonnyEcology @reluuplands @GreenGuideUK @NatureSpyuk @EdenEurope @WildlifeGadgets @NAAONB @Eurosite @NEYorksNLincs @YorksWildlife @HumberheadLevel …
Photo: Hotel Medio Mundo, Jaguar Links related to Wild Mexico presented in somewhat random fashion: Headlines http://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-activist-killed-20180123-story.html https://www.cronicaambiental.com.mx/edicion-36/sobre-la-conservacion-el-turismo-y-el-desarrollo-en-mexico-i-de-iii México: Si la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación no nos protege, entonces ¿quién lo hará? – @InfoAcbio http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/articulo/ciencia-y-salud/ciencia/2017/02/17/fallece-juan-jose-morales-pionero-del-periodismo https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jan/18/isidro-baldenegro-lopez-killed-goldman-environmental-prize-mexico-berta-caceres Razones para liberar al defensor de los bosques, Ildefonso Zamora http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/05/13/world/americas/ap-lt-mexico-endangered-porpoise.html Semarnat, la secretaría que más …
Photo: lukas.b0, Giraffe Planeta.com launches this guide to Wild Africa – the country’s biodiversity, wildlife, parks and protected areas and the opportunities for ecotourism and conscious local responsible travel. Questions What would locals like visitors to know about responsible travel and wildlife tourism in Africa? Headlines Why Black Lives Don’t Matter in Kenya’s Colonial ‘Conservancies’ …
Poster Spotlight on Wild Colombia – the country’s biodiversity, wildlife, parks and protected areas and the opportunities for ecotourism and conscious local responsible travel. Twitter @ParquesColombia @AreasMarinasCOL @FundacionOmacha @srcano1 Facebook Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia Yaguareté Science and Nature Instituto. Humboldt Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia Colombia cuenta con 59 Áreas Protegidas en el Sistema …
Photo: Daniel Case, Hikers watching animals from summit of Engigstciak, Ivvavik National Park Events July 16 Parks Day (third Saturday in July) http://www.parks-parcs.ca/english/cpc/parksday.php http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/voyage-travel/special/journee-parcs-parks-day.aspx Headlines https://www.desmog.ca/2017/08/25/canada-has-three-years-increase-protected-areas-60-and-um-it-s-not-going-be-easy http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/canada-has-the-most-lakes-of-any-country-but-we-know-very-little-1.3898162 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/unesco-world-heritage-sites-threats-oil-gas-1.3759713 Jasper mayor says park infrastructure exposes people to nature, helps them appreciate conservation – CBC http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/watchdog-group-critical-of-parks-canada-management/article30848232 http://cpaws.org/uploads/CPAWS-Parks-Report-2016.pdf (PDF) Private tour operator accused of snapping up B.C. provincial …
Photo: NASA Goddard, Lena River Delta Planeta.com spotlights biodiversity and conservation in Russia. This page collects relevant links and resources related to parks, reserves, world heritage sites across the country. Suggestions welcome. Headlines Russian Arctic national park expects no tourists in coming season – TASS Natural World There are currently 48 national parks in Russia, …
Argentina flag Planeta.com hosts this guide to Wild Argentina – the country’s biodiversity, wildlife, parks and protected areas and the opportunities for ecotourism and conscious local responsible travel. Parks Aconcagua Ischigualasto-Talampaya Natural Parks Los Alerces National Park Tierra del Fuego Semana del Ambiente Hashtag: #SemanaDelAmbiente En esta Semana del ambiente junto con @AmbienteNacion nos encontramos …
Wild Mexico Photo: Semarnat, Contacto con la naturaleza Planeta.com spotlights biodiversity and conservation in Mexico. This page collects relevant links and resources related to the parks and reserves, archaeological sites and world heritage sites across the country. Suggestions are welcome. 2020 Urgent Call from Mexico (World Environment Day 2020) Parks Mexico Parks Mexico Parks Explained …