Manu
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I have one going at Environ as well as Kudu and many other members, and I see no reason in not posting it here:
Sky to Sea
The start of the trail is a gondola that takes you to the top of a steep cliff face. After emerging from the gondola, a forest awaits. A small path winds it's way through the dense wall of foliage, emerging in a secluded enclosure, featuring Himalayan Serow and Himalayan Tahr. A few dead logs and rocks are scattered throughout the clearing, with the forest coming into the enclosure towards the back, framing the waterfall of an alpine stream. Moving on, you round a corner and come to a tibetan monastery. Upon closer inspection it is actually inhabited by Snow Leopards, who drink water from the sacred pools at the foot of the monastery. Tibetian prayer flags traverse the path delicately, waving in the wind. To your right is a large tibetan prayer wheel, spin it for good luck. As you follow the stream's path towards the mighty 'ganges', you slowly descend into a thick forest. Here lives a family of Red Panda. Eventually you come to the 'floodplains of Bangladesh' enclosure, and observe Asian Water Buffalo go about their daily life. Indian Rhinoceros and Asian Elephants share a nearby enclosure deeper in the jungle, while a Bengal Tiger enclosure is just around the corner. As you leave Sky to Sea, you realise you have seen much of a region in a single day.
Complete Species List - Sky to Sea
Sky to Sea
The start of the trail is a gondola that takes you to the top of a steep cliff face. After emerging from the gondola, a forest awaits. A small path winds it's way through the dense wall of foliage, emerging in a secluded enclosure, featuring Himalayan Serow and Himalayan Tahr. A few dead logs and rocks are scattered throughout the clearing, with the forest coming into the enclosure towards the back, framing the waterfall of an alpine stream. Moving on, you round a corner and come to a tibetan monastery. Upon closer inspection it is actually inhabited by Snow Leopards, who drink water from the sacred pools at the foot of the monastery. Tibetian prayer flags traverse the path delicately, waving in the wind. To your right is a large tibetan prayer wheel, spin it for good luck. As you follow the stream's path towards the mighty 'ganges', you slowly descend into a thick forest. Here lives a family of Red Panda. Eventually you come to the 'floodplains of Bangladesh' enclosure, and observe Asian Water Buffalo go about their daily life. Indian Rhinoceros and Asian Elephants share a nearby enclosure deeper in the jungle, while a Bengal Tiger enclosure is just around the corner. As you leave Sky to Sea, you realise you have seen much of a region in a single day.
Complete Species List - Sky to Sea
- Himalayan Serow, Capricornis tahr
- Himalayan Tahr, Hemitragus jemlahicus
- Snow Leopard, Uncia uncia
- Red Panda, Ailurus fulgens
- Asian Water Buffalo, Bubalus bubalis
- Indian Rhinoceros, Rhinoceros unicornis
- Asian Elephant, Elephas maximus
- Bengal Tiger, Panthera tigris bengalis