Wildlife Reserves Singapore - Welcome to the World of Indigenous Animals by Peter Joseph
The Night Safari of Singapore, the Singapore Zoo and the Jurong Bird Park are easily described as the most treasured places of Singapore. These places have given a new definition to the idea of conservation and preservation of nature which should be the primary enterprise of the human species. These places are governed by the Wildlife Reserves Singapore, whose uninhibited strife against cruelty towards nature shows forth in the excellent condition of the parks under its control. In its efforts to save the natural environments, the Wildlife Reserves Singapore has launched many missions which have been undertaken to save endangered species from total annihilation. They are also recognised in the whole world as an organisation which is dedicated to the service of wild animals in need of constant care and support.
The efforts of the Wildlife Reserves Singapore are fully realised in the Singapore zoo which has for decades been the ideal place of restoration of wild animals. The Singapore zoo is managed by the reserve in such a way that it does not in any way compromise on the security an interest of both its inmates and its visitors. Animals are kept here not in cages but in controlled natural surroundings with their first and foremost right. They are cared for by dedicated zoo officials. The visitors on the other hand are given an experience which they remember for a long time. From guided tours to special offers to delectable food; everything has been made available.
Another feather in the cap of the Wildlife Reserves Singapore is the Night Safari. It is the first of its kind and it brings humans in closest possible contact with the wild. Animals kept in this secondary forest are displayed at night when they are most active. Visitors can opt for a walk or a ride. They can also enjoy food at the various eateries and also special tours on the Cocktail or Gourmet Safari express.
The Jurong Bird Park has also benefited under the able guidance of the Wildlife Reserves Singapore. This is the biggest bird park in the world in terms of the number of species that it houses. The bird park has a lot of offers which 'lunch with the pelicans', the monorail, birds of prey show, African Wetlands and flightless birds. The Jurong Bird Park is like an aesthetically landscaped garden which is maintained by the reserve.
The Wildlife Reserves Singapore has received many awards for its continued efforts in the field of wildlife. For example, it has won the Best Leisure Attraction Experience Award 18 times at the Singapore Tourism Awards. It has also won the gold award for the Gourmet Express Safari and the silver award for A Black and White Affair - Dinner with the Penguins at the International Festivals and Events Association. Wildlife Reserves Singapore can easily be said to be the savior of the animal and the leader in conservational activities. It is been working towards teaching all the importance of nature.
About the Author
Peter Joseph enjoys to write about travel,aviation and adventures. To know more about Wildlife Reserves Singapore, Singapore zoo and Singapore zoo night safari visit www.wrs.com.sg
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Wildlife Resorts in West India
Wildlife Resorts in West India by Lopita Banerjee
With 88 national parks and 490 wildlife sanctuaries, India is a major draw amongst wildlife enthusiasts. Rich in natural diversity, India is a natural habitat to a variety of wildlife species. The Sasan Gir National Park, Pench Wildlife National Park, Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife National Park, Wild Ass Sanctuary, Krishnagiri Upavan National Park in Maharashtra and Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat are some of the best national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in western India. Tourists flocking to these regions can avail of several accommodations, located within and near the wildlife sanctuaries. If you love jungle safaris, you can reserve a tour package and wildlife resort right now. You can find out more about these packages and wildlife resorts in west India from online hotel booking sites. The best discounts can be availed through discount hotel booking online.
Some of the finest India hotels and wildlife resorts are located close to the famous wildlife sanctuaries. If you are planning to visit West India for an ultimate wildlife experience, you can kick start your jungle tours from Krishnagiri Upavan National Park in Maharashtra. Originally known as Borvili, the park was developed with the objective of safeguarding the natural beauty of a region close to Mumbai. An outdoor movie, close to the Lion Safari Park is a huge draw of this place. Kanheri caves, Tulsi and Powari Lakes and unique variety of water birds are the greatest attractions nearby. It is best visited between the months of October and June. You can avail of accommodation in aesthetically designed tourist cabins.
Experience some pure fun and unlimited thrill as you stay in one of the popular wildlife resorts in West India. If you can get an accommodation amidst a jungle, you will enjoy jungle thrill like never before. Search for these hotels and resorts and important tour packages on hotel booking worldwide and grab the best deal now. Apart from booking your accommodation, you can also get the best tour packages including horse safaris, elephant safaris, camel safaris and angling tours through the online hotel booking sites.
If you wondering about more wildlife resort options in West India, you will be amazed to find a thrilling assortment of resorts and hotels in this area. Another major name amongst national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in West India is that of Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra. You can enjoy accommodation within the park. You will feel every moment that a tiger or a leopard has passed your bungalow. You can also watch the nilgai and gaur here.
One of the most renowned national parks in west India and the whole of the country is the Sasan Gir National Park in Gujarat. Popularly known as the Gir, the national park is famous for its Sambar, Nilgai, Leopard, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Wild Boars and Asiatic Lions. It is considered as the only sanctuary of the Asiatic Lions. The park is best visited between the months of January and May. Excellent accommodation options are available within the park. The Maneland Jungle Lodge is the most comfortable accommodation option available here.
Ultimate forest junkies cannot afford to miss a visit to Pench, situated along southern Madhya Pradesh. It serves as a natural habitat to the leopard, wild cats, dogs, cheetah, languor, nilgai, bison, fox and jackal. The Pench Jungle Camp, one of the best wildlife resorts in West India gives you a chance to spend time amidst untamed wilderness.
About the Author
Lopita Banerjee loves to write articles on how to book economical and low-priced hotels in your favorite destination spots and how to find reasonable hotels in eWest India that will soothe your senses and give you peace of mind
With 88 national parks and 490 wildlife sanctuaries, India is a major draw amongst wildlife enthusiasts. Rich in natural diversity, India is a natural habitat to a variety of wildlife species. The Sasan Gir National Park, Pench Wildlife National Park, Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife National Park, Wild Ass Sanctuary, Krishnagiri Upavan National Park in Maharashtra and Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary in Gujarat are some of the best national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in western India. Tourists flocking to these regions can avail of several accommodations, located within and near the wildlife sanctuaries. If you love jungle safaris, you can reserve a tour package and wildlife resort right now. You can find out more about these packages and wildlife resorts in west India from online hotel booking sites. The best discounts can be availed through discount hotel booking online.
Some of the finest India hotels and wildlife resorts are located close to the famous wildlife sanctuaries. If you are planning to visit West India for an ultimate wildlife experience, you can kick start your jungle tours from Krishnagiri Upavan National Park in Maharashtra. Originally known as Borvili, the park was developed with the objective of safeguarding the natural beauty of a region close to Mumbai. An outdoor movie, close to the Lion Safari Park is a huge draw of this place. Kanheri caves, Tulsi and Powari Lakes and unique variety of water birds are the greatest attractions nearby. It is best visited between the months of October and June. You can avail of accommodation in aesthetically designed tourist cabins.
Experience some pure fun and unlimited thrill as you stay in one of the popular wildlife resorts in West India. If you can get an accommodation amidst a jungle, you will enjoy jungle thrill like never before. Search for these hotels and resorts and important tour packages on hotel booking worldwide and grab the best deal now. Apart from booking your accommodation, you can also get the best tour packages including horse safaris, elephant safaris, camel safaris and angling tours through the online hotel booking sites.
If you wondering about more wildlife resort options in West India, you will be amazed to find a thrilling assortment of resorts and hotels in this area. Another major name amongst national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in West India is that of Tadoba National Park in Maharashtra. You can enjoy accommodation within the park. You will feel every moment that a tiger or a leopard has passed your bungalow. You can also watch the nilgai and gaur here.
One of the most renowned national parks in west India and the whole of the country is the Sasan Gir National Park in Gujarat. Popularly known as the Gir, the national park is famous for its Sambar, Nilgai, Leopard, Chinkara, Chowsingha, Wild Boars and Asiatic Lions. It is considered as the only sanctuary of the Asiatic Lions. The park is best visited between the months of January and May. Excellent accommodation options are available within the park. The Maneland Jungle Lodge is the most comfortable accommodation option available here.
Ultimate forest junkies cannot afford to miss a visit to Pench, situated along southern Madhya Pradesh. It serves as a natural habitat to the leopard, wild cats, dogs, cheetah, languor, nilgai, bison, fox and jackal. The Pench Jungle Camp, one of the best wildlife resorts in West India gives you a chance to spend time amidst untamed wilderness.
About the Author
Lopita Banerjee loves to write articles on how to book economical and low-priced hotels in your favorite destination spots and how to find reasonable hotels in eWest India that will soothe your senses and give you peace of mind
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Jerusalem
Jerusalem - from King David to Present Day by john@johnhacking.com
Trying to live in Jerusalem has always been a bit of a gamble. The ancient Babylonians, Egyptians and Persians all cast lusty eyes on Jerusalem's wealth. In the seventh century, Moslems conquered the "Holy Land" along with its city sacred to three faiths.
During the Crusades, Jerusalem changed hands often. After the knights of the First Crusade succeeded in breaking through Jerusalem's walls, they killed nearly everyone within them, regardless of religion, killing as many as 40,000.
Today, the Israeli and Palestinian states covet to parts of the city and Jerusalem's bloody, violent history continues. Since 1980, Jerusalem has been the seat of the Israeli government, although all foreign diplomatic missions are based in Tel Aviv in accordance with a UN mandate.
Three major religions live together in Jerusalem, which naturally leads to a multiplicity of points of view. Each religious group is split and subdivided into factions and sects. There are as many as a dozen different Christian splinter groups, the largest of which is the Greek Orthodox community. This diversity of belief should contribute to Jerusalem's attraction, but, in reality, it too often leads to strife and bloddshed. The incredible concentration of sacred sites draw visitors, religious or not, from all over the world.
For Jews and Christians, Jerusalem is the Holy City and the home of their faiths. For Moslems, Jerusalem is the third holiest city after Mecca and Medina. It was the destination of Mohammed's miraculous vouyage to and from Mecca in a single night. Its Temple Mount is the place from which Mohammed ascended to, and returned from, heaven.
Three architectural styles The Old City of Jerusalem was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. It is separated into four districts. The Armenian Quarter occupies the south-west, the Christian Quarter, the north-west, the Jewish Quarter, the south-east and the Moslem Quarter, the north-east.
The wall around the Old City was built on the order of the Ottoman sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in the 16th century. Jerusalem's treasures are so many that only a handful can be mentioned here. The most visited site is probably the Wailing Wall, a 400-metre-long section of the retaining wall of the terrace on top of the Temple Mount where Herod the Great built his great Jewish temple.
This temple was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70 CE. Important pilgrimage sites for Christians include the Via Dolorosa, the name of the path Christ walked on his way to the crucifixion, and the fourth-century Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
One of the most magnificent Islamic monuments is the Dome of the Rock. Erected on the Temple Mount over the place from which the Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven, the Dome of the Rock is not a mosque. The remarkable Al-Aqsa Congregational Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the world, is located nearby, also on top of the terrace of the destroyed Jewish temple.
More than a lookout The Mount of Olives (Hebrew: Har Ha-Zetim) is a historical hill on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem. The ridge of hills is within sight of the Old City. The Temple Mount is actually higher than the Mount of Olives, which is just 809 metres above sea level. The Mount of Olives has great significance for all three major religions.
According to the Jewish faith, the Messiah will cross the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem before the Last Judgment takes place in the Kidron Valley. Moslems also believe the Final Judgment will take place there. For Christians, the Mount of Olives is inextricably linked to the life and death of Jesus. Today it plays a more urbane role for many tourists, because its observation deck affords an incredible view of Old Jerusalem.
Trying to live in Jerusalem has always been a bit of a gamble. The ancient Babylonians, Egyptians and Persians all cast lusty eyes on Jerusalem's wealth. In the seventh century, Moslems conquered the "Holy Land" along with its city sacred to three faiths.
During the Crusades, Jerusalem changed hands often. After the knights of the First Crusade succeeded in breaking through Jerusalem's walls, they killed nearly everyone within them, regardless of religion, killing as many as 40,000.
Today, the Israeli and Palestinian states covet to parts of the city and Jerusalem's bloody, violent history continues. Since 1980, Jerusalem has been the seat of the Israeli government, although all foreign diplomatic missions are based in Tel Aviv in accordance with a UN mandate.
Three major religions live together in Jerusalem, which naturally leads to a multiplicity of points of view. Each religious group is split and subdivided into factions and sects. There are as many as a dozen different Christian splinter groups, the largest of which is the Greek Orthodox community. This diversity of belief should contribute to Jerusalem's attraction, but, in reality, it too often leads to strife and bloddshed. The incredible concentration of sacred sites draw visitors, religious or not, from all over the world.
For Jews and Christians, Jerusalem is the Holy City and the home of their faiths. For Moslems, Jerusalem is the third holiest city after Mecca and Medina. It was the destination of Mohammed's miraculous vouyage to and from Mecca in a single night. Its Temple Mount is the place from which Mohammed ascended to, and returned from, heaven.
Three architectural styles The Old City of Jerusalem was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. It is separated into four districts. The Armenian Quarter occupies the south-west, the Christian Quarter, the north-west, the Jewish Quarter, the south-east and the Moslem Quarter, the north-east.
The wall around the Old City was built on the order of the Ottoman sultan Suleyman the Magnificent in the 16th century. Jerusalem's treasures are so many that only a handful can be mentioned here. The most visited site is probably the Wailing Wall, a 400-metre-long section of the retaining wall of the terrace on top of the Temple Mount where Herod the Great built his great Jewish temple.
This temple was destroyed by the Romans in the year 70 CE. Important pilgrimage sites for Christians include the Via Dolorosa, the name of the path Christ walked on his way to the crucifixion, and the fourth-century Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
One of the most magnificent Islamic monuments is the Dome of the Rock. Erected on the Temple Mount over the place from which the Prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven, the Dome of the Rock is not a mosque. The remarkable Al-Aqsa Congregational Mosque, one of the largest and oldest in the world, is located nearby, also on top of the terrace of the destroyed Jewish temple.
More than a lookout The Mount of Olives (Hebrew: Har Ha-Zetim) is a historical hill on the eastern outskirts of Jerusalem. The ridge of hills is within sight of the Old City. The Temple Mount is actually higher than the Mount of Olives, which is just 809 metres above sea level. The Mount of Olives has great significance for all three major religions.
According to the Jewish faith, the Messiah will cross the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem before the Last Judgment takes place in the Kidron Valley. Moslems also believe the Final Judgment will take place there. For Christians, the Mount of Olives is inextricably linked to the life and death of Jesus. Today it plays a more urbane role for many tourists, because its observation deck affords an incredible view of Old Jerusalem.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Singapore: Facts & Figures
Singapore is one of the world 20 smallest countries with an area of about 702 sq km (was 500+ many years back before reclamation increase its size).
It is made up of 64 islands, including the main island, call Singapore.
There are almost 40,000 hotal rooms in Singapore.
Singapore receive about 10 million visitors annually in recent years.
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve has more plant species than all of North America.
The Fountain of Wealth at Suntec Mall is the largest in the world.
The Singapore flyer is the world's largest observation wheel at 165m high.
It is made up of 64 islands, including the main island, call Singapore.
There are almost 40,000 hotal rooms in Singapore.
Singapore receive about 10 million visitors annually in recent years.
The Bukit Timah Nature Reserve has more plant species than all of North America.
The Fountain of Wealth at Suntec Mall is the largest in the world.
The Singapore flyer is the world's largest observation wheel at 165m high.
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