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Langkawi Morning Birdwatching Tour
This tour is suitable for both the serious birder and the birding enthusiast. The most suitable time to observe birds at the equator is either early morning or early evening when they are most active.
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Langkawi; Against Illegal Mist Nets
The practice of trapping and killing birds might be slowly dying out in Langkawi with the new generation less interested on having birds as pets, so hopefully in the not too distant future illegal mist nets will be a thing of the past in Langkawi.
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Capturing the Magnificence of Malaysia’s Birds
With more than 700 species of beautiful birds to grace Malaysia’s picturesque islands, travelers from all around the world are not only enticed to visit the region and experience the adventure of a lifetime, but are eager to capture visions of paradise by either brushstroke or lens.
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Flag Off Day
The participants of the bird race and photography component were flagged off from the entrance of cable car on the second day of the event. Officiating the flag off ceremony was Encik Azmil Munif Bukhari, the deputy Tourism Manager of LADA which saw around 50 participants present. Panorama Langkawi provide full access to all participant and sponsors free VIP pass to ride the cable car at any time throughout the race period. These bring more excitement to all participants to also get a breathtaking view of Langkawi from high above.
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Official Programme
LANGKAWI NATURE FESTIVAL 2012 PROGRAM Day 1 - Friday 23 November 2012 07:00 AM - Eco Walk –Keeping Langkawi Wild at Gunung Raya 11:30 AM - Conclusion 10:30 AM - Onwards Nature Trade & Exhibition Fair at Langkawi Fair Shopping Mall 03:00 PM - 07:00 PM : Talks and workshops at Andaman Hotel - Butterfly Talk by Dr. Laurence G Kirton - Langkawi Wildlife Photography Workshop by Graeme Guy 08.30pm : Dinner 10.00pm : Onwards Owling (part of BBBC) at Gunung Raya Day 2 - Saturday 24 November 2012 08:00 AM – 07:00 PM : Langkawi Bird & Butterfly Count Opening Ceremony & Flag Off at G.Raya & Lubuk Semilang…
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Exceptions to the Rules
While there are many rules in nature but one rule in nature we must also remember is that there are exceptions to the rule. As a general rule in the bird world males seems to have more color than their females, this is especially true with the Sunbirds, Flowerpeckers and the Asian Fairy Bluebirds among many.
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Birds of a feather flock together
Among 220 species of birds that fly in Langkawi, the Great Hornbill is the most incredible and absolutely amazes me. The Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis) is a large, principally frugivorous, and endangered species of south- and southeast Asian rainforests.
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Report From the Field
With rainy season is officially here and the beginning of the rice planting season, Langkawi looks lush and green.
