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The Glossary
Serengeti National Park Travel Guide
The animal kingdom is in its golden age at Serengeti National Park, which is the center of Tanzania's ecological universe on account of its wide range of African wilderness and annual wildebeest migration. A large conservation area in northern Tanzania, Serengeti has the planet's highest concentration of large animals including cheetahs, lions, leopards, hippopotamuses, elephants and zebras. Safari (or journey in Swahili) is the de rigueur at Serengeti, which means "endless plains" in the native Maasai tongue. One of the oldest ecosystems on earth, Serengeti's climate, fauna and vegetation have hardly changed in the past one million years. In fact, the remains of one of the earliest men who appeared about two million years ago have been found in the park's Olduvai Gorge.
Although considered as the most expensive park in the land, over ninety thousand tourists are seen every year riding four-by-four vehicles around the park, eager to take photos of the game reserve's highlights such as its Biosphere Reserves, two World Heritage Sites, and the Great Migration or influx of over a million wildebeest and zebras every October and November.
In Lobo, campers around Bolognia Springs or on the shores of Lake Victoria indulge in drinking watermelon juice and eating roasted cashews while watching elephants and over 500 bird species. Further west is The Corridor, with its big herds of giraffes, buffalos and zebras marching beside exotic animals like eland, topis and kongonis. A special attraction is the crocodiles of Grumeti River and the calm pools around them.
At the heart of Serengeti are the species of Moru, which have adapted themselves to the living conditions on rocky cliffs. In nearby Seronera, rare leopards and cheetahs can be spotted, walking in the forests and around water holes. When traveling cross-country to Serengeti's Kenyan part, one should not miss Lake Lagarja for a peek at honey-badgers, wild cats and porcupines.
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Indonesia Eco Tourism
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San Gimignano and San Pellegrino
Night falls on the flourishing and industrious San Gimignano, its 72 towers stand on the low roofs of the houses lit by the moon. This is not a luxury travel spot but is something you don't see every day. In the distance the clatter of hooves echoed tired in the Via Francigena. The hand of the blacksmith stops beating, the frame of the weaver becomes silent, the streets of the tank only a concert ... Read full Blog post
An Aerial fiesta in Clark Pampanga
Its a party in the sky as multi colored hot air balloons piloted ny different pilots from various partso of the world participated in this annual gathering. As early as 5am, the 2,500 hectare aviation complex at Clar Economic Zone in Pampanga was already crammedi with excitement. Clusters of hot air balloon participants busily prepare their own balloons for liftoff as they need to take advantage of ... Read full Blog post
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