Interactive Jungle

El Salvador According to stats, jungles & rainforests in El Salvador are located on 287,000 hectares or around 13.9% of overall land area. 1.7% of this overall forested area is categorized/classified as primary forest, which is nearly 5,000 hectares. It’s considered most carbon-dense and biodiversity from of the forest. The overall planted forest area in El Salvador is around 15,000 hectares, U.N. FAO stats show. The country lost, between 1990 [...]

Exploring Iquitos Travelers arrive at Iquitos, Peru excited about their upcoming Amazon excursion. There are a variety of excursions that take you into the Amazon jungle by boat to allow you to explore the beauty of the Amazon in person. One of these excursions is the Amazon Cruise and Golf Adventure which lasts for three days. While waiting for your excursion to begin you may have some down time in [...]

Indonesia – Borneo Jungles & rainforests in Borneo are recognized as one of the oldest on Earth, along with Amazon Rainforest and Australia’s Daintree Rainforest. Borneo is third highest and largest island across the globe. It sgoverned by three different Asian countries including Malaysia (26% area), Indonesia (73% area) and Brunei (1% area). Its said about rainforest in Borneo that its around 130 million years of history and thus, it grabs [...]

A Beautiful Song about Africa Words: Jim McIntosh Music: Vin Gallo Africa’s red sun is crying, As its blood seeps out around. Its wildlife is dying As man spreads across the ground. . A hunter pulls the trigger, At a lion’s roaring sound, A once majestic tawny beast is Struck by that killing round. . Africa’s red sun is crying, As its blood drips on the ground. The symbol of [...]

Guatemala Jungles & rainforests in Guatemala cover nearly 3,938,000 hectares or 36.3% area of the country and are considered among most diverse and wide-ranging forest systems across the Central America. 1,957,000 hectares are primary forest area, which is around 18% of total country land. These rainforests and jungles are considered as habitats to around 1,246 species of birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals, and 8,681 species of plants. Stats show that [...]

Many use the term Ecotourism, but what does it really mean? This definition and 6 point below was provided to us by the non-profit web site Ecotourism.org: The Definition Ecotourism is defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” (TIES, 1990) Principles of Ecotourism Ecotourism is about uniting conservation, communities, and sustainable travel. This means that those who implement and participate in ecotourism [...]

Green Travel Responsible tourism from an ecotourism point of view means doing more than arriving to a destination and plopping down your bags. The trend today, is to be responsible for your footprint on the place you are going to visit. It means making a commitment to leaving nature in all its splendor as you found it and without disruption. This is very simple to accomplish if you understand how [...]

The Dominica Island Dominica is an island well known for its natural beauty and rainforests. It has three designated parks where tourists can take in the native species of plants and animals of the tropics. The Northern Forest Reserve, Central Forest Reserve and Morne Trois Pitons National Park are designated lands for viewing a rainforest in all its splendor. There are two rare species of birds that are native only to [...]

Boliva Rainforests / jungles in Bolivia cover around 229,985 square miles area and located in the lowland area of the country. It is estimated that roughly two-third of the overall rainforest area in the country is forested. Primary forest covers around half of the forest cover area in Bolivia. The Bolivian Amazon is recognized as the homeland to thousands of common and rare species including amphibians, reptiles, fish, animals and birds. [...]

The ‘Rich Coast’ Rainforests / jungles in Costa Rica cover around 2.39 million hectares area of this small-size country. The jungles of this Central American nation are considered as high level of biological variety with 838 species of birds, 1,239 species of butterflies, 440 species of amphibians and reptiles, around 12,000 species of plants and nearly 232 species of mammals. The conservation program of this tropical rainforest country is recognized [...]