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The charity Helping Rhinos is holding a celebration and fundraising event at the Royal Geographical Society (and live online) on Thursday September 22 – World Rhino Day. The event will be a celebration of Helping Rhinos’ 10th birthday and ticket sales will support the charity’s partnership with Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. Guests will have the chance to hear inspirational speakers from the conservation world, superb entertainment and a live demonstration from an anti-poaching dog. Find out more and purchase tickets at charitable.travel/helping-rhinos
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BHUTAN INCREASES TOURISM TAX
The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan has announced it will open its borders on September 23, but it will raise its “tourism tax” by more than 300%. Bhutan will ask tourists to pay a Sustainable Development Fee of $200 (£167) per person, per day. Dr Tanji Dorji, Bhutan’s Foreign Minister and Chairperson of the Tourism Council, said that the fee would be channelled into projects to reduce carbon, such as tree planting, and renewable energy. Gordon Steer, UK Manager of tour operator World Expeditions, criticised the fee, telling The Telegraph that it would put off low impact holidaymakers such as trekkers, who travel for long periods and support local, often remote, communities.
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A NEW SURVEY PUBLISHED BY THE AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE SHOWS THAT MUCH OF THE GREAT BARRIER REEF’S CORAL HAS RECOVERED FROM RECENT STORMS AND BLEACHING EVENTS. new measures
VENICE FEE
Starting January 16, 2023, day-trippers to Venice will have to buy a ticket to enter the city, costing between €3 on quiet days and €10 on busy days. It’s hoped it will help tackle over-tourism.
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PŌHUE BAY ON HAWAIʻI ISLAND IS NOW PART OF HAWAIʻI VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK, SAVING IT FROM BEING DEVELOPED INTO HOMES, RESORTS AND GOLF COURSES AND PROTECTING ENDANGERED SPECIES INCLUDING TURTLES AND BIRDS.
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CHEETAHS RETURN TO INDIA
For the first time in 70 years, cheetahs will roam India’s forests when conservationists reintroduce eight cats from Namibia. Four females and four males will be released in Kuno-Palpur National Park in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Cheetahs were declared extinct in India in 1952 because of habitat loss and poaching. There are only about 7,000 worldwide and the Asiatic cheetah is almost extinct – about 12 remain in Iran.
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