Daintree Rainforest Ecotourism

Ecotourism

forestlover — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:03:35 +0000

Australian’s love their holidays and why shouldn’t they; Australia is full of so many beautiful place to see, visit and experience. But have you ever wondered what impact people visiting these places are having on our environment? What is ecotourism? Ecotourism attempts to reduce the destruction of our environment cause by tourism. It ensures that waterways stay [...]

Great Barrier Reef Spearfishing

forestlover — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:57:31 +0000

Spearfishing Spearfishing is a method of fishing that involves spearing fish either while diving, off a boat or off the shore. Ancient spearfishers used sharpened sticks, however today they use elastic or pneumatic powered spearguns. Spearfishing can be done as free-diving (holding your breath), snorkeling or scuba diving. Spearfishing is most commonly done while diving – whether [...]

Great Barrier Reef Fishing

forestlover — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:24:52 +0000

The Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeastern coast of Australia bordering the Coral Sea. It is the world’s largest coral reef system and extends about 2010 km roughly parallel to Queensland’s coast. The reef is made up of nearly 3000 individual coral reefs and some 300 small coral islands, which include at [...]

Daintree Holiday Activities

forestlover — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:49:16 +0000

Daintree Activities If you are planning a holiday to Far North Queensland, Heritage Lodge is the perfect place to stay. This holiday resort is located on Cape Tribulation, where the Daintree Rainforest meets the Great Barrier Reef, just across the Daintree River. Heritage Lodge offers accommodation for couples and families alike, with facilities such as a fully [...]

Daintree Rainforest Ecotourism

forestlover — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:11:14 +0000

Daintree Birdwatching Tours The Daintree area in Far North Queensland’s Wet Tropics region is one of Australia’s best birdwatching locations. Many international and local birdwatchers come to spot some of the 430 species recorded in this area. That is more than fifty percent of Australia’s avian species! Although not all of those are to be found [...]

Daintree Rainforest Birdwatching

forestlover — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:08:11 +0000

Birdwatching Birdwatching is the activity of observing and studying birds, whether through binoculars or direct sight. Although ‘birdwatching’ implies mainly watching birds, a significant component is actually listening for bird calls. This is because many bird species are more readily found and identified by ear rather than by sight. Birdwatching is a recreational past-time for many, [...]

Ecotourism Activities

forestlover — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:50:38 +0000

Snorkeling The Daintree area offers so much to do, including many activities where you can learn about the surrounding environment and the life that inhabits it. Snorkeling is one way to explore the marine life in the Great Barrier Reef, a World Heritage Listed site and the world’s largest coral reef. It stretches along the Queensland [...]

Daintree Adventure Travel

forestlover — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:24:39 +0000

Saltwater Crocodiles Saltwater crocodiles (crocodylus porosus), also known as estuarine crocodiles, are the largest reptiles in existence today. They are found throughout Southeast Asia, Northern Australia and the Eastern coast of India. Generally, Saltwater crocodiles spend the tropical wet season in freshwater swamps and rivers, moving downstream to estuaries and even out to sea during the [...]

Hotel Accommodation

forestlover — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:04:46 +0000

Hotel Accommodation A hotel is an establishment that provides accommodation for paying guests on a short-term basis. The term ‘hotel’ is derived from the French hôtel meaning ‘host’, and was used to refer to a building that had frequent visitors. Traditionally a hotel would offer basic amenities including a bed, cupboard, bedside table and washstand. These days [...]

Daintree Holiday

forestlover — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 01:42:23 +0000

Kayaking Kayaking is where you use a paddle-powered boat to move across water. A kayak is different to a canoe is that the paddler faces forward, legs in front, using a double bladed paddle, whereas in a canoe the paddler sits or kneels in the boat and uses a single bladed paddle. There are different forms of [...]