From exotic species to natural wonders, travel allows us to admire the planet up close. And while our world looks a little different this Earth Day, you can still experience faraway places—without leaving home. Here’s how you can visit (and support!) 11 endangered places from the comfort of your couch.
大峡谷国家公园,亚利桑那州,美国
由美国历史保存的国家信任,大峡谷国家公园的历史保存最受濒临灭绝的历史遗迹之一,面临着矿业的双重威胁overtourism。随着它超过六百万的一年人的游客可以证明,大峡谷是一个看到的视线。但我们建议 - 肯定是现在,但也许也可能在未来沉迷于一些armchair travel with this video有助于保护公园的美丽,以便到期。
Interested in making a donation to help preserve the Grand Canyon? You can do so via theGrand Canyon Conservancy是一位大峡谷国家公园的官方非营利组件。
冰川国家公园, Montana, USA
Montana’s Glacier National Park was once home to about 150 glaciers.遗憾的是,气候变化的影响导致这个数字到Dwindle到25起。当然,这可能会对这一濒临灭绝的地方进行访问,但我们还有另一个想法。您可以通过欣赏冰川国家公园的雄伟美景this virtual tour- 没有机票或需要的住宿。
冰川国家公园Conservancy offers those looking for ways to give an opportunity to do so.Visit their website了解有关他们公园保护努力的更多信息。
蒙特尔德云森林, Costa Rica
在极端天气事件中转移和与之相关的其他效果气候变化预计将对哥斯达黎加蒙特尔德云森林生态敏感的栖息地发现目前发现的高生物多样性产生负面影响。你可以以这种独特的栖息地转向这一点narrated video tour。You can also make a positive impact by donating to theRainforest Trust’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve project。100% of all donations go towards the trust’s conservation actions. You can also support the蒙特多德云森林生物保护区在当地努力分享“自然与可持续旅游业的联系,我们致力于保护,调查和环境教育”。
亚马逊热带雨林, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana
亚马逊雨林不仅是世界上最大的雨林,而且是最着名的濒临灭绝的地方之一。亚马逊雨林覆盖了两百万英里和八个国家(加上一个海外领土),面临着森林砍伐,计划的基础设施,非法和不可持续的采矿和气候变化的严重威胁。
That said, some of the best ways to support the Amazon—and the millions of plant and animal species that call the rainforest home—are to not only几乎从而限制了你的碳足迹,但so consciouslybuying products that have the FSC® labelor donating to theWorld Wildlife Fund。
巴塔哥尼亚的冰田,智利和阿根廷
Spanning the border between Chile and Argentina, the Patagonian Ice Fields are the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. Due to climate change, however, the ice fields are rapidly retreating at some of thehighest rates on the planet和contributing to sea level rise.
You can explore the disappearing glaciers—broken into three major sheets: North, South, and Cordillera Darwin—at a distance in thisawe-inspiring video。您还可以帮助支持教科文组织Los Glaciares国家公园的保护努力捐赠。
加拉帕戈斯群岛,厄瓜多尔
丰富的野生动物。美丽的沙滩。这些只是访问Galápagos群岛的原因之一 - 你可以这样做via this video from NatGeo。Overfishing, non-native species, and climate change are threatening the islands’ native animal habitats. You can help preserve and protect the islands by supporting theGalápagos Conservancy。了解有关他们的保护努力的更多信息这里。
Great Barrier Reef, 澳大利亚
探索澳大利亚的大堡礁 - 超过1,500种鱼类,600种珊瑚物种和30种不同的鲸鱼和海豚物种所致的地方互动之旅brought to you by David Attenborough. One of the most biodiverse and complex ecosystems on the planet, the Great Barrier Reef faces various threats to its existence, including ocean acidification and warming waters that lead to coral bleaching. As temperatures rise—and remain that way for too long—coral death is imminent.
Looking to offer your support in protecting the Great Barrier Reef? You can read about what the Great Barrier Reef Foundation is doing to help save the reef—and what you can do to help, including donating, fundraising, and more—在他们的网站上。
Rainforests of Borneo
婆罗洲 - 世界第三大岛屿,占地面积略大于德克萨斯州 - 是世界上一些最多样化的雨林的所在地。您可以体验婆罗洲雨林中发现的独特生物多样性YouTube视频。如果您正在寻找一种支持岛屿的动物生活的方法,你可以采纳猩猩和help support the World Wildlife Fund’s global conservation efforts. You can alsosupport the Rainforest Trust’s effortsto combat habitat loss.
Dead Sea,约旦,巴勒斯坦和以色列
Ten times saltier than the ocean, the Dead Sea is best known for its buoyancy—and its location at the lowest point on Earth. A popular destination for travelers and staycationers alike, the Dead Sea is also at high risk for disappearing. Climate change and the slowing of its main water source, the Jordan River, are contributing to it receding at a rate of three feet per year.
While you might not be able to float in its salty waters right now, you can explore the banks of the Dead Sea in thisNational Geographic documentary。To learn more about efforts to save the Dead Sea, including the proposed project to replenish it with water from the Red Sea, visitEcopeace中东一家网站。
刚果盆地, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
像亚马逊雨林一样,刚果盆地以其令人难以置信的生物多样性而闻名。尽管其植物和动物的生活丰富,偷猎和森林砍伐威胁着该地区。在这方面BBC纪录片,您可以探索盆地的自然美景 - 与依靠其生计资源的人遇见。
了解如何通过像这样的组织支持这种濒危地区的持续保护工作凉爽的地球和WWF,或捐赠给雨林信任的特定筹款机构创建一个Bonobo储备。
南极洲
由于气候变化导致的全球气温升高,依赖于冰地物种可能会失去栖息地和食物来源。专家们还警告说,特别是克里尔的过度捕捞 - 南极食物链的基础 - 可能会威胁整个生态系统。
为自己看南极洲 - 没有必要的咆哮 - 在这个令人惊叹中来自国家地理的视频。您还可以帮助支持组织The Antarctic Wildlife Research Fund,南极和南洋联盟, orAntarctic Science Foundationin their efforts to protect this endangered place.
When travel starts back up, remember to keep taking care of our endangered places, too. TripIt’sCarbon Footprint功能显示您的航空旅行的碳排放,并提供有关如何减少或抵消其环境影响的实用思路。我们的目标是帮助您更好地了解所有航班的环境影响。这就是为什么我们让您在应用程序中看到,跟踪和抵消您的碳足迹。