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Wild Scotland Conference 2012 at Perth (Scotland) 4th December 2012

November 20, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

From the success of the Wildlife Tourism Session at the World Travel Market in ExCeL, London starting November 2012 - Wild Navigator’s Abhishek Behl has been invited as a speaker by Wild Scotland at their Wild Scotland Conference 2012 held at Perth (Scotland) on the 4th of December 2012. Attached below are links and details

The World Travel Market at ExCeL London (5 - 8 Nov 2012)

November 12, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

The beginning of November witnesses the travel industry from all over the world descend to ExCeL London for the world’s biggest travel fair - The World Travel Market. During the dates of the 5th - 8th of November, WTM surely means business. I have been coming to this event every year for the last 9 years and

Why Ban Wildlife Tourism ?

October 03, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

By D.V. Kapil (Retd IFS) Saying that man cannot manage or manipulate the number of animals in this world is not an absolutely truthful statement. Practicing our tested management tools, we can to a certain limit, manipulate the population through a number of activities that may improve or degrade the habitat. Many species, including the

Being teased by a Humpback Whale: Iain Mallory on #WildPic

August 30, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

Wild Picture of the Day or #WildPic today is from Traveller, Adventurer, Explorer, Writer & Photographer Iain Mallory of Mallory on Travel - ”Being teased by a Humpback Whale”. Yes, thats right - it’s the Humpback Whale …. Found in oceans and seas around the world, they are said to migrate upto 25,000 kilometres (16,000 miles) each year.

The Wildlife Tourism Tangle: Wild Picture of the Day or #WildPic

August 28, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

Wild Picture of the Day or #WildPic today is ”The Wildlife Tourism Tangle”. As India await’s the supreme courts judgement on the future of tiger tourism in core critical tiger habitats - India’s premier wildlife conservation & ecology magazine Sanctuary Asia’s editor Mr. Bittu Sahgal contributes attached picture with his message for today’s #WildPic series. Via THE WILDLIFE TOURISM

How Nairobi contributed to the Trends of Ecotourism

August 17, 2012 Wild Navigator No comments

By Paulinem Hernandez We all know how Kenya has long been criticized for its slow development and lack of infrastructure. Despite of these and many other difficulties, all people and institutions related to tourism agreed on the fact that Kenya offers the best African safari experience among its competitors. Therefore, it didn’t come as a

Official Supporters at WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2012

August 09, 2012 Wild Navigator 2 Comments

Wednesday 7 November is WTM World Responsible Tourism Day 2012, marked not only at World Travel Market, but around the world with special events, communications and consumer promotions, demonstrating the industry’s determination to make a real difference. Wild Navigator is proud to be a supporter on this day. We are supporting WTM WRTD for the first time

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

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