Ecotourism Rainforest Holidays in Borneo, Australia and other rainforest holidays

Rainforest holidays offer opportunities for cultural exchange, photography, adventure, fishing, hiking, relaxation, birding and wildlife spotting. They need to be well organised to prevent major impact on the environment - there will be some impact by virtue of the fact that you will be there, but providing your visit is treated your rainforest holidays as observational, then the impact can be kept to a minimum. Use a guide and following the rules will help to sustain what is there. We may not be able to do anything about the clearance of huge areas of jungle by local population expansion, but we can help to maintain what is still there.

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Australia.

Australia is an incredible place better known for its reefs, beaches, and dry areas. Australia however has two small areas of rainforest on the Cape York Peninsula in the extreme northeast of the continent and along the coastal plains and mountain ranges north of Townsville. This small area of rainforest is very diverse and provides a habitat for 30% of the marsupials of Australia, 30% of the frogs, 23% of the reptiles, 62% of the butterflies, and 18% of the birds - rainforest holidays.

Osa peninsula, Costa Rica rainforest holidays.

The Osa peninsula houses the largest section of tropical rainforest found in Costa Rica which is the leading rainforest destination for ecotourists. It provides an excellent introduction to the rainforest with its many parks, experienced guides, and tourist-friendly atmosphere. There are several types of forests in the country along with other attractions like surfing, whitewater rafting, and volcanoes. All sorts of accommodations are available from bare bones huts to relatively posh yet environmentally friendly eco-lodges like Lapa Rios on the Osa Peninsula - rainforest holidays.

Belize is an English-speaking country located just south of Mexico on the Caribbean coast of Central America. Belize has a couple of excellent rainforest reserves in addition to the world's second largest barrier reef. Belize is generally pricier than Costa Rica - rainforest holidays.

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Tourists in the Amazon.

Brazil is home to the Amazon, world's largest rainforest and river. There are many eco-lodges (and "non" eco-lodges so do your homework) as well as a number of Amazon cruise boats. Brazil is the most biodiverse country on earth and has a lot of offer beyond its rainforests.
Peru. Peru has several excellent rainforest holidays lodges based around research facilities located in the Amazon basin including the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research (ACEER) near Iquitos and in the Tambopata, and the Manu Lodge in Manu National Park. With its varied elevation, Peru has extraordinarily high biodiversity for a country of its size. Peru also offers another unforgettable attraction: the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu - rainforest holidays.

Panama offers considerably more than its canal. The Central American country is home to 15 national parks that cover some 12 percent of its land area and house more than 10,000 species of plants. At Barro Colorado, the largest forested island in the Panama Canal waterway, the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute has one of the world's foremost rainforest research facilities. Panama also has world-class surf spots and excellent diving. The island of Coiba is one of the little known jewels of Central America - rainforest holidays.

Thailand. While Thailand is better known for its beaches, the country still sports some forest cover. There are several forest lodges around the Khao Sok national park. Wildlife including monkeys, elephants, and langurs are found in these forests - rainforest holidays.

The Osa peninsula, Costa Rica houses the largest section of tropical rainforest found in Costa Rica - rainforest holidays.

Malaysia once had extensive forest cover though logging has left it with only limited cover in Peninsular Malaysia. These forests are believed to be some of the oldest on Earth. The bulk of Malaysia's remaining forest is found on the island of Borneo in the Malaysian states of Sabah and Sarawak. Here you can still find wild orangutans, pygmy elephants, and several species of monkeys. Be forewarned: Borneo has a healthy population of terrestrial leeches that will pursue you when you are in the forest, especially after it rains. Though these are harmless and carry no disease, they are not the most pleasant guests in your clothes - rainforest holidays.

Rainforests in Africa, start with Gabon and Madagascar. Both places have tremendous biological diversity, are relatively safe and politically stable, and have extensive park systems. Gabon is striving to become Africa's Costa Rica, while Madagascar has what many consider the best wildlife on the planet. The biggest drawbacks for both of these places is their remoteness, level of poverty, and still developing tourist infrastructure - rainforest holidays.

Enjoy your rainforest holidays, flora and fauna studies in the tropical Amazon, Borneo, Australia or in a Rainforest Holidays Cafe.

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