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Birding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 2)

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That species is apparently at risk of extinction in Singapore – not because it is so rare, but because its genetic diversity is so low. ” The website www.jwcpheasants.com seems to endorse polygamy for this species despite this being illegal in the USA for other animals such as humans. hardwickii and C.

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Birding Borneo with Non Birders

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Contrast this in Asia to, say, Singapore, Hong Kong or Bangkok, all of which have great birding nearby but are destinations people go to for reasons other than wildlife. The reason Borneo lends itself to this type of birding holiday is that tourism in Borneo leans towards outdoorsy, wildlife based tourism anyway.

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