Acadia National Park is one of the most splendid places in North America. The park comprises of mountains, islands, and ocean. This has made the park a crowning glory in all of Maine. Each year, Acadia National Park sees million of travelers, who wish to have a good vacation. The town of Bar Harbor is engulfed within the park. This has created a blend of perfect landscapes with a ‘downeast’ flavor and character. Most tourists return for a second visit. The experience will stay with you for a lifetime. The donation of private citizens keeps the Acadia National Park teeming with activity. The vision of benevolent members has stood the test of time. George B. Dorr and Charles W. Eliot prevented the park from over-development. John D. Rockefeller, Jr., played a role in the development carriage roads. He donated nearly 11,000 acres of land,  [...] 

Common Info Azores is a Portuguese archipelago located in the Atlantic Ocean about 1500 kilometres from Lisbon. Monchiquet Islet on Flores Island in the western part of the Azores is the western most tip of Europe. They were discovered way back in 1427 by Portuguese explorers and were colonised later by people of Portuguese and Flemish descent. The nine major Azorean islands and the Formigas in the eastern part of the Azorian archipelago extend for more than 600 kilometres and cover a total area of 2,346 square kilometres. Mount Pico on Pico Island is the highest point on the Azores (in fact the highest in Portugal). Azores also feature an immense exclusive economic zone. Azores comprise Sao Miguel Island, Faial Island, Sao Jorge Island, Terceira Island, Flores Island, Santa Maria Island, Corvo Island, Graciosa Island and Terceira Island.  [...] 

Country Info Located in Indian Ocean off the eastern coast of Africa, Mauritius is a small island nation with an area of 2,040 square kilometers. It is located almost 900 kilometres east of Madagascar. Besides the Mauritius island, the country also includes Cargados Carajos, Rodrigues and Agalega Islands. Mauritius is also part of the Mascarene islands. The country is surrounded by coral reefs. National capital is Port Loius. Currency is Mauritian Rupee. Mauritius was once home to the now extinct Dodo birds. Mauritius was proclaimed a Republic in 1992. Geography The Mauritius archipelago was formed as a result of undersea volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The island is formed around a plateau which rises towards the southwest. Piton de la Petite Rivière Noire is the highest peak at 2,717 feet. Casela Mauritius is a travellers’  [...] 

Common Info Masai Mara wildlife safari in East Africa is the kind of experience that every nature/wildlife lover longs for throughout his/her life. Experiencing Masai Mara is not easy given the difficult accessibility and the lurking dangers (owing to the wild games) but yet it is an experience one would like to explore and feel to the core. Masai Mara is located in Kenya in eastern Africa. The area of the reserve is about 1,510 square kilometers (it was reduced from 1,672 square kilometers in 1984). The reserve is administered by Narok County Council and the Mara Conservancy, a local non-profit organisation. Country Info Kenya in eastern Africa (area: 5,80,367 square kilometres) has Ethiopia in the north, Somalia in the northeast, Tanzania in the south, Uganda in the west and Sudan in the northwest. Lake Victoria lies to its west while it  [...] 

Common Info Kanha National Park is a picturesque wildlife sanctuary located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in the central part of India. The park covers an area of 1,945 square kilometers (with 940 square kilometers of core area) and is located at a height of 600-900 metres above the sea level. Kanha is precisely located in banjar and halon valleys in Mandla/Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh. Kanha is known for its rich wildlife particularly tigers (it has one of the largest tiger concentrations in India). Enclosed within the spurs of the Mekal range, Kanha is home to the traditional Gond and the Baiga tribes. The Surpan Rivers cuts across the Kanha National Park. The park was set up in 1955 while the tiger reserve was set up under Project Tiger in 1974. Kanha has a reputation for adopting stringent conversation programmes for various flora  [...] 

Common Info: Lammergeier Private Nature Reserve is located in the southernmost end of the Drakensberg Mountain ranges between Lady Grey and Barkly East in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. This picturesque reserve spread over 8,000 hectares of land has been awarded with several conservation awards and it is home to several endemic birds and animals. Country Info: Lammergeier Hide is situated in the Giants castle reserve in the Drakenberg. Lammergeier is the other name of the Bearded Vulture, an endangered bird of prey. Bird enthusiasts make prior arrangements to wait in the Lammergeier Hide to get glimpse of wide range of Lammergeiers, Black eagles, Cape vultures, Jackal buzzards, Lanner falcons and other raptors that are lured to feed on animal carcasses kept therein. Lammergeiers were believed to have gone extinct in South Africa even three  [...] 

Common Info Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is located in the extreme north-western part of Senegal in west Africa, near the Mauritania border and in the delta of River Senegal. It is 60 kilometres north-east to Saint Louis. It is a wetland habitat that supports a wide range of migratory avifauna including those across the Sahara. Set up in 1962, the area was declared a national bird sanctuary in 1971. In 1977, it was designated as the Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. The sanctuary has been designated as a World Heritage Site in 2001. It was also added to the World Heritage Site in Danger in 2006 but was later de-tagged in 2006. The local Wolof, Halpulaar, Haratin and Sarakolé people live in human settlements in Ddoudj National Bird Sanctuary. Country Info Senegal is located located to the south of the Senegal  [...] 

Common Info Black River is one of the longest rivers in St Elizabeth region Jamaica in Central America after Rio Minho. It is 53 kilometres long. The name of Black River is derived from the darkness of the riverbed caused by thick layers of rotting vegetation. The source of the river is in Cockpit Country and it flows southwest-wards to meet the Caribbean Sea in the city of Black River, capital of St Elizabeth. Country Info One of the island states of Greater Antilles (one of the four island groups in the Caribbean including Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Haspaniola). The area of Jamaica is 11,100 square kilometres. The island is located in the Caribbean Sea and is 145 kilometres south of Cuba. Jamaica has a population of 2.8 million people. Kingston is the national capital. St Elizabeth St Elizabeth, which is the second largest parish of  [...] 

Country Info Australia is the world’s smallest continent with an area of 7,618,000 square kilometers and is located in the Southern Hemisphere. The island nation comprises the mainland, island of Tasmania and several other islands in the Pacific and the Indian Ocean. To its north lie countries like Indonesia, East Timor and Papua New Guinea while to its north-east lie countries like Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Caledonia. New Zealand is the south-eastern neighbor of Australia. Western Australia Western Australia is the western most state of Australia and covers the entire western third. It is the largest state of Australia and has 2.2 million people. Capital is Perth. Common Info Ningaloo Reef is located off the west coast of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is roughly 1200 kilometres north of the capital of Westren Australia, Perth.   [...] 

Country Info South Africa is located at the southernmost tip of the African continent. Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe are its northern neighbours while Mozambique and Swaziland lie to its east. Lesotho is wholly surrounded by South Africa. To the east, south and west, South Africa is flanked by the Indian Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The area of South Africa is 12,21,037 square kilometers. South Africa has three national territories namely, Pretoria (executive), cape Town (legislative) and Bloemfontein (judicial). Madikwe Game Reserve Madikwe game Reserve, one of South Africa’s largest wildlife destinations, is located 90 kilometres north of the small commercial town of Zeerust in the North West Province of South Africa bordering Botswana. The reserve is spread over an area of 75,000 hectares and features a rich flora diversity. The game  [...]