If you love feeling rich wildlife surrounding you while getting wet due to a heavy thunderstorm, just like I do, you will understand why it is so important to look for the best places in order to get an unforgettable experience out of this. I’m talking about the most amazing jungles in the entire world. Let’s backpack and explore together these entangling beauties of Nature!
This is the largest protected tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world, covering around 10,000 square kilometers. It is also the main home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and used to feature the now extinct Javan Rhinoceros. Its name means “beautiful forest” in Bengali and the locals certainly have many reasons to call it that way. It’s been declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997.
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1. The Sundarbans (Bangladesh – India)
Tiger in Sunderbans
This is the largest protected tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world, covering around 10,000 square kilometers. It is also the main home of the Royal Bengal Tiger and used to feature the now extinct Javan Rhinoceros. Its name means “beautiful forest” in Bengali and the locals certainly have many reasons to call it that way. It’s been declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1997.
2. The Daintree, Queensland, Australia
This is a tropical rain forest region, occupying 12,000 square kilometers and growing right to the edge of the sea. It Includes a national park, as well as some privately owned lands. It is the home for more than 90% of Australia’s bat and butterfly species, next to 12,000 species of insects. Its plant diversity is also the most notable in the entire world. The sceneries offered are quite outstanding!
3. Monteverdi Reserve, Costa Rica
Fog Bridge Monteverdi Reserve, Costa Rica
This is one of the most famous cloud forests in the world. The term is used for natural wonders in which clouds constantly cover the trees, due to the favorable tropical atmospheric conditions. It is a protected area which lies over more than 35,000 acres. It is also one of the rare habitats in which you can find six species of wild cats at the same time.You may also see
4. Sinharaja Forest Sabaragamuwa, Sri Lanka
Ceylon Blue Magpie in Sinharaja Forest Srilanka
Sinharaja Forest is a biodiversity hotspot of international significance, being a paradise for many interesting local species, such as the Purple-faced Leaf Monkey. It’s a colorful spectacle of birds, reptiles and mammals, not to mention the amazing species of endemic butterflies, uniting nature lovers, artists and photographers. If you like Sinharaja forest in Sri lanka. Read More Details about Sinharaja Rain Forest in Sri Lanka.
05.The Amazon Rainforest, Brazil
7,000,000 square kilometers of legendary moist broad leaf forests make of this place a veritable natural cathedral, hosting more than 40000 species of plants and similar numbers in which concerns the fauna. The name derives from the famous female warriors depicted in Herodotus ancient writings. Too bad it is also a major target regarding deforestation.
6. Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve, Ecuador
1,490,000 acres of spectacular wild landscapes are waiting there at the foothills of the Andes, to be explored. It features eight major ecosystems, home for an incredibly rich flora and fauna. The Eco tourism started developing in this area during last century and the Reserve counts more than 12,000 adventurous backpackers willing to explore it each year. It might not seem much, but it really isn’t a destination for the beginners!
7. The Great Bear Rainforest (Canada, Alaska)
If you are asking yourself why countries such as Canada or Alaska are on this list, let me explain that to you: we are talking about the largest unspoiled temperate rain forest left in the world. Don’t be shy, start your adventure into this oasis of wilderness, in search for Grizzly and Black bears. Eagles, ravens, wolves and intricate waterways connecting the mountains will make your journey just perfect!
8. Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia
Cup Fungi Danum Valley, Sabah, Malaysia (COPYRIGHT:© Alex Hyde)
A 438 square kilometers wide Conservation Area, perfect for research, education, and habitat restoration purposes. It is also home for the mysterious Spectacled Flower pecker and other notable species, such as the Borne an Pygmy Elephant, the Sun Bear and the Sumatran Rhinoceros.
9. The Congo rainforest
This is a tropical rain forest spanning around 4 million square kilometers. It is inhabited by the famous Pygmies, the tiniest humans in the world. The forest vegetation is so dense in this place that many segments of it are still unexplored by people. Scientific Institutes identified more than one thousand species of plants in this forest that could help in the fight against cancer.
10. Satpura National Park, India
Indian leopard (female) at the Satpura National Park,India
Sandstone mountains surrounded by very dense forests make of this destination the perfect choice for the ones who’d like to taste the true meaning of rugged terrain. A vast variety of animal species, such as the Gaur, the largest bovine on Earth, and at least as many plant species, including many medicinal herbs, inhabit the land.
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