The Rainforest Experience of a Lifetime I’ll tell you a secret......the unspoilt Peruvian Amazon is within a few hours travel from Cusco, heart of the Inca Empire & the gateway to Machu Picchu. Forest tree giants over fifty metres…
With its approximately 1.800 species, subspecies and varieties of flowering plants, Cyprus is an extremely interesting place for nature lovers and has all the attributes which make it a botanist's paradise. Being an island, it is sufficiently isolate…
THE CYPRUS FORESTS The forests of Cyprus (state and private) cover about 42% of the total area of the island (about 18.5% are high forests and 23.5% are maquis forests). They are natural forests consisting mainly of Brutia pine (Pinus brutia) and B…
The island has two mountain ranges: the Pentadaktylos range which runs along almost the entire northern coast, and the Troodos massif in the central and south-western parts of the island. Cyprus' coastal line is indented and rocky in the north with l…
In the past decade, over 600 new species have been discovered on the colourful island of Madagascar. This isolated landmasshas breathed newlife in the form of 41 mammals, 385 plants, 69 amphibians, 61 reptiles, 17 fish and 42 invertebrates betwee…
This colourful little bird is otherwise known by the name of Red-billed Streamertail. It is indigenous to Jamaica – it is the country’s national bird. Generally these birds can be found wherever there is an abundance of flowers and pl…
The Yellow Elder is a plant native to the Bahamas which blooms year round. It was chosen as the national flower of The Bahamas through a combined vote of the four New Providence’s garden clubs.
Also known as the Echo Parakeet, this beautiful bird is one of only nine endemic birds that remain on the island of Mauritius. Once critically endangered and on the brink of extinction, this bird has seen an increase in its numbers due to the involve…
The pink pigeon is a rare bird native to the island of Mauritius, and is one of only nine native species found on the island. Once critically endangered and on the brink of extinction, this bird has seen an increase in its numbers. Due to the destruc…
Science is a fascinating subject. What fascinates me in particular, is the human eye. It is an amalgamation of muscle tissue and flesh which have somehow been able to come together in order to create the organ through which we see. We can underst…