Here are world’s top sustainable destinations! Bhutan is one of them

At an event hosted in Slovenia recently, organizers of The Sustainable Destinations Top 100, list of tourist destinations known for their ecotourism standards, revealed the winners which met 15 core criteria for conservation of nature. Among them is India’s neighbour, Bhutan, a beautiful landlocked nation, known for adventure, trekking and hiking. The following are the other destinations in the list. Judges included environmental experts, leaders of environmental groups, tourism groups and academics from all over the world. (AFP)

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At an event hosted in Slovenia recently, organizers of The Sustainable Destinations Top 100, list of tourist destinations known for their ecotourism standards, revealed the winners which met 15 core criteria for conservation of nature. Among them is India’s neighbour, Bhutan, a beautiful landlocked nation, known for adventure, trekking and hiking. The following are the other destinations in the list. Judges included environmental experts, leaders of environmental groups, tourism groups and academics from all over the world. (AFP)

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Uckermark, Germany: This tourism region of eastern Germany is known for its eco tourism thrust. (AFP)

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Pamir Mountains, Tajikistan: Often called the roof of the world, the Pamir Mountains in Tajikistan is a mountain range, which is the meeting point of Asia’s major mountain ranges -- Himalayas, Tian Shan (China), Karakoram (spreads across Pakistan, India, China and Afghanistan), Kunlun (China) and Hindu Kush (Afghanistan, Pakistan) ranges. (AFP)

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Site Rock Islands Southern Lagoon, Republic of Palau: The island country of the Republic of Palau is located in the Pacific Island. This is a small collection of limestone or coral uprises, ancient relics of coral reefs. (AFP)

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Loisaba Conservancy, Kenya: This is a wildlife conservancy and working ranch located in Kenya, East Africa. It is spread across 56,000 acres. It has two permanent rivers and abundant permanent springs make it attractive to wildlife throughout the year. (AFP)

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Jurmala: This Latvian city is sandwiched between the Gulf of Riga and river Lielupe and was a favourite holiday-resort and tourist destination for high-level Communist Party official when it was part of erstwhile Soviet Union. (AFP)

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The Great Bear Rainforest is a rain forest on the Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. (AFP)

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Grand Canyon Park, United States: The US national park located in northwestern region of Arizona is a gorge formed by the river Colorado. (AFP)

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The Citadel Gozo is a citadel (it blends the features of a medieval castle and a fortress) in Victoria, on the island of Gozo in Malta. The area has been inhabited since the Bronze Age. (AFP)

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Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands, part of Brazil, in Atlantic Ocean. (AFP)