Editor’s Note: – Due to the existing Covid-19 outbreak, foreigners are strongly discouraged at this time; this article is intended to inspire a long-term vacation once the pandemic is over. *
From the cold strips of Antarctica to the smoldering depths of the Amazon, millions of animal species have adapted in the best way to the eons to call their specific biome, and many of these creatures are still unknown today. While some countries have developed strong wildlife tourism industries, for example Rwanda, with its gorilla-laden northern rainforests, many countries are full of an impressive variety of endemic species, but have not yet reached their full potential. For those exploring dense, tangled forests, vast mountain levels and colorful coral reefs in search of herbal wonders, those seven underestimated countries are the best unusual destinations.
A river-ruled nation, Bangladesh’s fertile soil and tropical climate have fostered a wide diversity of marshes, tributaries and mangrove forests filled with local South Asian species. The eastern end of the country is home to vast evergreen forests, with Lawachara National Park emerging as a popular destination: the 3,000-acre reserve comprises a lot of local bird species, as well as the western hoolock gibbon, an endangered monkey that once thought of as one of the rarest primates in the world.
While Bangladesh’s eastern border is full of life, the true jewel of the country’s biodiversity, the Sundarbans, lies across the border from West Bengal. Composed of approximately 3900 square miles of mangrove forest crammed into the world’s largest river delta, this thriving ecosystem is made up of heaps and heaps of species of plants, reptiles, insects, birds and mammals, adding about a thousand Bengal tigers lurking in the depths of this vast region.
A large country with one of the lowest population densities in the world, Kazakhstan offers a strangely varied collection of virgin herbal biomes to explore, adding desert, steppes and taiga. The island of Alatau is a popular Kazakh country park, a vast reserve south of the country’s cultural capital, Almaty. Filled with beautiful lakes and glacial meadows framed by towering peaks, this park is an ideal destination for alpine species such as wild goat, lynx, grizzly bear and even snow leopard.
For a more arid experience, Altyn Emel National Park is located northeast of Almaty; This park is full of colorful canyons and undulating sand dunes housing local sheep, horses and gazelles. While Almaty is an ideal base for exploring Kazakhstan, those staying in the elegant capital of Nur-Sultan can enjoy a day in Burabay National Park, a wooded reserve full of deer, wild boar, wolves and ducks.
Romania, home to pristine ancient forests, vast mountain levels and Europe’s largest river delta at the moment, offers incredibly varied wildlife scattered throughout the country. Those waiting to encounter the continent’s largest predators are fortunate: the northern component of the country is home to grey wolves, lynxes and thousands of bears, and Romania is home to Europe’s largest open-air grizzly bear population in Russia.
While Cilmani National Park and Rodnei Mountains National Park are ideal destinations to meet these majestic beasts, the Danube Delta on the east coast serves as an ideal base for those hoping to find local and migratory bird species along the Black Sea. Horse lovers should make a stop at the Latvian forest, Romania’s oldest nature reserve, which houses a great diversity of local trees, birds and horses from the Danube Delta, a wild population that includes several thousand individuals.
In terms of biodiversity, few Caribbean countries can be compared to Trinidad and Tobago: this colorful archipelago once connected to most of South America, fostering a varied ecosystem that has more non-unusual characteristics in Venezuela than the neighboring northern islands. While mammals and reptiles can be discovered in abundance on the two main islands, the diversity of the local birds of Trinidad and Tobago has made the country one of the most sensitive bird watching destinations in the region.
One of the most popular nature reserves in the country, the Canoni Bird Sanctuary, is located just south of the capital, Port of Spain, and is home to more than a hundred species of birds, in addition to the amazing Scarlet Ibise, one of the two species of Trinidad and Tobago. national birds. For those who need to explore remote spaces of the country, a vacation in Nariva Marsh in eastern Trinidad, shelter in vast mangrove forests and howler monkeys, or vacation at Tobago’s Main Ridge Forest Reserve, one of the oldest conservation spaces in the world. .
When it comes to safaris, Mozambique tends to be overshadowed by neighbouring South Africa and Zimbabwe, making it an ideal destination for explorers wishing to stop at one of southern Africa’s underrated gems. Of all the protected areas scattered throughout the country, perhaps the most desirable is the Gorongosa National Park: this 930,000-acre plot of land has survived the devastation of Mozambique’s civil war and is now hailed as one of the continent’s most bio-rich national parks. Arrange with many opportunities to observe lions, elephants, hippos, painted dogs and a vast collection of local antelope species.
While the national parks of the interior of the country are impressive destinations, also a holiday to the coast. From the north of the Quirimbas archipelago to the south of Inhaca Island, the coast of the Mozambique Sea is lined with sandy beaches, warm waters and vast reefs filled with local marine life.
With approximately 2,600 miles of coastline, this sprawling country has an incredibly diverse collection of biomes, ranging from hard deserts to beautiful lakes and glacial mountains. Starting in northern Chile, Lauca National Park is one of the country’s most popular bird watching destinations, with nearly 150 other local bird species thriving between tranquil lakes and towering volcanoes.
Traveling further south, the country’s landscape undergoes dramatic changes: Llanos de Challe National Park is home to a lot of coastal desert plants and giant herds of guanacos, while roaring waterfalls and lush forests are located south of Santiago in Radal Siete Tazas National Park. Of course, no catalog of Chile’s most impressive herbal sites mentions Patagonia: dotted with majestic mountain levels and glaciers, visitors to this remote region can observe seabirds, whales, seals, guanacos and even the elusive cougar.
The Gambia may be the smallest country in mainland Africa, but don’t be fooled by its size: the country’s borders surround approximately 300 kilometers of the Gambia River, giving visitors some of the most productive bird watching opportunities in West Africa. Those wishing to stay close to the country’s capital, Banjul, can make the short cut to the Tanji Bird Reserve, a protected domain on the Atlantic coast that houses herons, terns, gulls and other local coastal and seabirds, or direct some of them. . a few minutes south of the Abuko city nature reserve, where you can find crocodiles, varans, monkeys and more than 250 species of birds.
For a truly wild experience, take a guided tour of the Bao Bolong Wetland Reserve in the center of the country. Filled with more than 500 species of birds, this estuary is an ideal position for dynamic kingfishers, parrots, waders, birds of prey and other local West African species.
During the first decades of my life, my exposure to the global outdoors of Massachusetts was limited, prompting a preference for living life outdoors in New England. This
During the first decades of my life, my exposure to the global outdoors of Massachusetts was limited, prompting a preference for living life outdoors in New England. This preference took me abroad, which led me to live in Nanjing, Singapore and The Hague before moving to the west coast of Hawaii (for now). My purpose today is to look for desirable travel stories, while highlighting the local citizens who make these reports possible. There is no destination too far, too underdeveloped or too inhospium, that each and every corner of our land has something valuable to offer travelers. In addition to travel, I’m fascinated by geopolitics, global history and herbal history, and I’m still running to integrate those themes into my writings.