Green Conquers All
In their long and (hopefully) painless slog to Bali, Kenny and Jamie (above) have so far hurdled many hazards, while cycling many circuitous routes and biking their brains off. The aim however is to spread the eco-word everywhere. In schools, government and in town and country, ideas are being exchanged.
With the Malaysian leg well under way The GREEN RIDERS are approaching the half-way mark on their epic voyage on a bicycle. To leave Thailand and reach Bali, they will travel using bamboo bikes all of the way.
The route their bamboo bikes will take them; Credit: © Google Maps
Have a look at GREEN RIDERS Southeast Asia Episode 3 below, taken from their YouTube video channel, especially if you fancy a real eco-friendly holiday village (at Kok Krai).
The ecotourism concept and the idea of holidaying with locals is not new, so people can appreciate that this idea also transmits cash straight into local economies and avoids profit taking by those you would really rather stayed poor!
With the jungles well covered so far, a list of the species that can be seen in each area has proved popular. Kenny prepared this list, which you can check up as the Malaysia leg passes Georgetown and the Singapore leg approaches:
Species List so far:
MANY LEGGED CRITTERS
Golden Orb Spider
Hunting Spider
Weaver Ants
Millipede
SCALY CRITTERS
Agamid Lizard
Gliding Lizard
Water Monitor
CRITTERS WITH GILLS
Needle Fish
Mudskipper
CRITTERS WITH A SHELL
Mangrove Crab
Fiddler Crab
FEATHERED CRITTERS
Bee Eater sp.
Spotted Neck Dove
Greater Coucal
Common Myna
Eurasian Tree Sparrow
Magpie Robin
Asian Fairy Bluebird
Nightjar
Blue Whistling Thrush
Blue Rock Thrush
White Bellied Sea Eagle
Brahminy Kite
Brown Winged Kingfisher
Ruddy Kingfisher
Collared Kingfisher
Common Kingfisher
Little Green Heron
Grey Heron
Racquet Tailed Drongo
Mangrove Pitta
Green Billed Malkoha
Ashy Tailor Bird
Little Egret
Pied Fantail
Ruby Cheeked Sunbird
Pacific Swallow
Philippine Glossy Starling
Black Naped Oriole
Long Tailed Sibia
Yellow Vented Bulbul
Koel
Pacific Swallow
FURRY CRITTERS
White Handed Gibbon (heard)
Tree Shrew
Grey Bellied Squirrel
Long Tailed Macaque
Dusky Langur
Sorry it's so long already, but that's tropical forest for you... If you want to ask about any creature, just ask the Green Riders or us at Earth Times. Perhaps more significant for our interest, how about the observed figure of 62,478 oil palm trees.
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