Tag:UNESCO
I recently had an amazing experience visiting Amboseli National Park in Kenya. Situated at the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, it is a renowned tourist attraction in Kenya. The park is famously called the “Land of the Giants” due to the large elephant herds that inhabit it. It is also home to a diverse range of wildlife and over 400 bird species. This makes it a perfect destination for bird enthusiasts. The park was established in 1974 as a National Park […]
History Port Arthur is a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the island of Tasmania. While it is famous for being a penal settlement, it began as a small timber station in 1830. However, by 1833, the Tasmanian government converted the site into a penitentiary for convicts. Transportation The British government considered the Port Arthur location ideal for a penal colony. Firstly, the area is remote and easily monitored by guards. Secondly, a shark-infested ocean was on one side, leaving the […]
Wilderness Safari Conservation The Wilderness Safari Photo competition has been running since 2017. This year’s photo competition raised ZAR200,000 ($18,000AU) for Children in the Wilderness. The donated funds were for Eco-Clubs and Eco-Mentor training. Wilderness Safari has made enormous progress through its ‘life-changing’ journeys to conserve and restore Africa’s Wilderness and wildlife for over 38 years. They have 40 camps spread over seven countries in Africa. Wilderness Safari prides itself in protecting wilderness areas and the flora and fauna they […]
Exploring Madagascar: A land of lemurs, baobabs, and chameleons. Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world. Situated off the southeast coast of Africa, its land size is 587,041 sq. km. Its population is 25 million. The capital city is Antananarivo, known to the locals as Tana. Madagascar is a land of lemurs, baobabs, and chameleons The official language is Malagasy, with French as their second language. Many people also speak English, and they refer to themselves as Malagasy. […]
Wadi Rum is known as ‘The desert of Mountains’. It lies in the south of Jordan and is an area of stunning red and white sand. It’s a place of massive mountains, rising majestically from the desert sands. Made famous by British officer T.E. Lawrence, who was based in Wadi Rum during the Great Arab Revolt in 1917-1918, it was also the setting for the movie Lawrence of Arabia. Vast Deserts In contrast to the many tourists visiting the region, Wadi Rum […]
On a recent trip to Israel, I decided to do a side trip and spend three days in Jordan. My destination was the UNESCO site of Petra and Wadi Rum. LITTLE PETRA – also known as Al Beidha Little Petra is a UNESCO world heritage site. It was declared in 1985 and is situated 5km from the City of Petra. Little Petra is hidden away in the centre of a sandstone mountain. The only entrance and exit to Little Petra […]