Tag: biodiversity
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Why is Galapagos doubling its entry fee for tourists?
[ad_1] The changes will come into force in August. ADVERTISEMENT The Galapagos Islands is doubling its entry fee for tourists. From August 2024, visitors from most countries will be required to pay $200 (€184), up from $100 (€92) currently. The Ecuadorian archipelago is the latest to crack down on overtourism with a hike in tourist…
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Why you should consider visiting a ‘local island’ in the Maldives
[ad_1] Beyond luxurious resorts, there are plenty of opportunities to connect with locals and help keep tourism cash in Maldivian communities. ADVERTISEMENT The Maldives is renowned as a luxurious, fly-and-flop destination. Located 500 km from the southern tip of India and Sri Lanka, it’s a serene string of 1,190 low-lying coral islands scattered across the…
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Jhargram Set To Be The Model Biodiversity District In Bengal | Kolkata News – Times of India
[ad_1] Kolkata: Jhargram is all set to be declared a model biodiversity district after a preliminary survey by the Bengal Biodiversity Board. The 79 gram panchayats in the district’s eight blocks will proactively conserve the biodiversity of each panchayat area and develop 79 such biodiversity maps.The model biodiversity district projects include conservation of the unique…
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Meet the ecologist spreading her wings in New Zealand to save seabirds
[ad_1] “You can’t expect to save a whole species in a month. Don’t give up. We need to keep fighting. The alternative is to just let it all crumble. We can’t do that.” ADVERTISEMENT SCENES shines a spotlight on youth around the world that are breaking down barriers and creating change. The character-driven short films…
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Respiratory Tract Infection Causing Red, Irritable Eyes | Vadodara News – Times of India
[ad_1] Vadodara: Red irritable eyes, watering and also mucous formation – in what may seem like a typical case of conjunctivitis, it is in fact being accompanied by fever and upper-respiratory tract (URT) infection. Amid the numerous cases of viral infections in the city, in the past few days some cases have come up with…