Page 49 - World of Animals - Issue #28 Magazine

Nepal: Admire the

rainbow colours of

the monal pheasant

Take advantage of guided walks through wildlife reserves
and daily game drives in search of tigers and leopards
in Nepal. Get in touch with nature by staying in tents
and eat outside with binoculars in hand. A mixture of
marshland and grassland habitats attracts as many as
500 avian species to the country, including the stunning
Himalayan monal, the national bird of Nepal. A great place
to spot feathered friends is Koshi Tappu National Park, a
birdwatcher’s paradise. But if birds aren’t your thing, there’s
plenty of other wildlife to get excited about, such as sloth
bears, crocodiles, elephants and swamp deer.

Madagascar:

Witness lemur

behaviour

The biodiversity hotspot of Madagascar
is where many wildlife enthusiasts
make their pilgrimage. The island is
teeming with endemic species and
new animals are being discovered all
the time. Perhaps that’s what makes
Madagascar so exciting; the guidebooks
are constantly being rewritten. One
of the most recognisable animals is of
course the lemur. There are 101 species
of lemur living on the island, all of which
are found nowhere else in the world. It’s
possible to get guided lemur tours and
witness their natural behaviour, or you
can go on safari and experience all the
wildlife Madagascar has to offer.

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