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Zipping From Tree to Tree With Gibbons in Bokeo, Laos
Can ecotourism really save the world's endangered forests? Until recently, deep in the Bokeo Nature Reserve, unsustainable logging, slash-and-burn farming, and poaching kept the local economy afloat. But now there's another option. With an enthusiastic local collaboration, the Gibbon Experience built thatched-roof treehouses in the rainforest canopy and invited travelers take a detour into this wild world. Hike in, climb up, and feast your eyes on a gibbon's eye view of the forest. Local guides show you around, as you channel your inner (socially- and environmentally-responsible) Tarzan, flying over the treetops on ziplines to meet the wildlife. The proceeds from your stay will all go right back into the forest and the community.
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