Borneo is burning. Orang utans are being made extinct and their once beautiful natural habitat is being destroyed by greed and the relentless expansion of the palm oil industry. Here is what travellers can do about it.
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Palm Oil Is Burning Borneo.
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Wildlife Tourism Without Wildlife Harm. Is It Possible?
Wildlife tourism is coming under increasing scrutiny in recent years, and rightly so, but is all wildlife tourism bad? Does any attraction involving any animal always harm the animals involved? Or can some wildlife tourism be a positive force for good in the conservation chain? The truth isn’t as black and white as some people are starting to think. If you want to see or interact with wildlife on your travels, follow these simple steps for responsible wildlife tourism.
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