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World’s Largest Wetlands; It’s the Pantanal

April 12, 2012 Wild Navigator 2 Comments

One of the largest wetland of any kind, the Pantanal is a tropical wetland situated in the Southern American country of Brazil (where 80% of this wetland lies) and shares some of its portion with neighbouring countries of Bolivia and Paraguay. Wetland is commonly described as a land area that is saturated with water, depending on the season

Like Africa’s ”Big 5” - Introducing India’s ”Magnificent 7” for Wildlife Tourism

March 26, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

African Elephant, African Rhino & Cape Buffalo © Aditya 'Dicky' Singh Photography

ORIGIN OF AFRICA’S ‘’BIG 5’’ - When we start researching about the Africa savannah, the continent and its wilderness, the term ”Big 5” always seems to crop up. The establishment of the world’s first national park was not in Africa but at Yellowstone in the United States of America in 1872. This was much earlier

Tiger Art: Painting the Stripes

March 15, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

Born in an Indian rajput family, artist Ajay Singh Peelwa grew up in a surrounding of landowners and his ancestors were hunters in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Ajay’s creative soul was much different from his forefathers where he uses his talent of art to preserve the last remaining flora & fauna in the country. He

Who is the Animal here? Mob Beats Leopard to Death

February 27, 2012 Wild Navigator 2 Comments

Leopard attacked by Mob - Copyright Naresh Kadyan

Story Highlight: With shrinking habitats around the world - Human & Animal Conflicts are concerns for the existence of remaining biodiversity. Shame to call ourselves humans when our own race can act in such a way - no brains used or pain to feel the act committed by this mob. This leopard footage near the

Campaigning for Cetacean Conservation: Meet Nicole McLachlan

February 23, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

This week on our ‘Wild Mentors’ section our attention is on a young earth hero. A person who has in a very early life committed herself to saving the last remaining marine ecology that we have left in this planet. Wild Navigator welcomes Nicole McLachlan from Australia. Wild Navigator interview’s a Q/A session with Nicole:

Using Tourism as a Tool for Sustaining Biodiversity Conservation

February 19, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

Biodiversity can be rightly described as ”diversity of life on planet earth”. It is a collection of all living things, the places, their existence. According to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), Biodiversity is a key tourism asset for many developing countries worldwide. It is directly responsible for 40% of the world’s economy, particularly in

Tweetups to Tiger Conservation, Petition Signings & Google Plus, Highlights of our ”Weekly Wilderness World” the past week on the web w/e 12.02.12

February 14, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

Weekly Summary of w/e the 12th on our ”Wilderness World” from Wild Navigator. Every week Wild Navigator presents the top stories from the web. These stories are the highs and lows in the fields of wildlife travel, biodiversity conservation, climate change, sustainability, photography, scientific research, community initiatives, social media and events which make it to our highlights of this

Sign a Petition to Save the Great Indian Bustard - ‘Wild Wednesday’

February 08, 2012 Wild Navigator 1 Comment

This ‘Wild Wednesday’ we focus our attention on saving a species that is currently down to the last remaining numbers. The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) population was commonly found and widespread across India and parts of Pakistan, today a mere 300 individuals survive and this species is nearing to the brink of extinction. Facts of

Meet Abhishek Behl

Hi, I'm Abhishek Behl - Founder & Chief Consulting Officer of Wild Navigator. In 2011 I launched Wild Navigator - THE site dedicated to the wilderness focused traveller. Wild Navigator highlights sustainable initiatives in wildlife tourism and biodiversity conservation by using wildlife travel blogging and social media. Wild Navigator also supports wilderness charities and their social campaigns. Our mission at Wild Navigator is to ensure you are an informed wilderness focused traveller. Read more....