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eco lodges indonesia
property descriptions: Denpasar,
BALI. Udayana Eco Lodge (13 double rooms) is set high up in the Jimbaran hills in a conservation area for birds and butterflies with a beautiful view over Bali. Only ten minutes from the airport it is quiet and peaceful, yet just 15 minutes from shopping in Nusa Dua or Kuta. Jimbaran beach and fish restaurants are only five minutes away. Uluwatu and other famous surf spots are nearby.
Kumai, KALIMANTAN. Rimba Orangutan eco Lodge (35 double rooms) is situated on the edge of 'The Tandjung Puting National Park'. It is a forest lodge on the Sekonyer River and is a base to see nine primate species.
Bogor, JAVA. Crawford Lodge started as a hotel style guesthouse for an Australian Project. It is small (8 double rooms) and homelike with a lovely pool and looks over to the famous Bogor botanical gardens. It is as eco accommodation friendly as it can be in a town environment. This Lodge is also suitable accommodation for Jakarta based business. You can travel to Bali by air, or travel overland using one of our vehicles and drivers. Each hotel lodge has a pool in lovely surroundings, restaurant, bar, TV lounge, and accomodation with AC, fans, attached bathroom and IDD phones. The Bajo Komodo Eco Lodge has screening and mosquito nets. Our Lodges are also popular with honeymooners.
programmes and
activities:
Both Udayana and Bajo Komodo eco Lodges are mandated to protect birds in their management systems. Both lodges have bird lists of birds sighted in the gardens or environs displayed in the room files. Some birds of the Bajo Komodo Lodge have been painted and these can be viewed in the library of the Lodge. Thus Udayana eco Lodge has around 50 recorded species (in a 35 ha protected area) and the Bajo Komodo eco Lodge around 70. Some of the latter's list has been taken from the bird list of The Komodo National Park. We also promote bird watching and have binoculars for those who may not bring their own. Good bird watching is available from both lodges by sitting in the lounge or dining rooms. The following short birding excursions are also available:
Longer birding trips can be organized according to need for example to West Bali National Park or to the forest around Ruteng in Flores, perfect for bird watching.
All of our Lodges protect butterflies in their management systems. Udayana eco Lodge displays lists in the room files of the common species of butterflies (around 60) found in the gardens. Anyone interested in butterflies can meet with our resident butterfly person who can explain some of their life cycles.
greenglobe
certified: 8/31/2005,
INDONESIA
Udayana
Lodge
has achieved the
prestigious Green Globe Certified status under the worldwide Green Globe
Certification Program, which recognises the operation’s commitment to
operating at the world’s highest environmental standard. To
attain Certification Udayana
Lodge
firstly
had to successfully benchmark against a number of key environmental
performance areas, including water usage, waste management and energy
efficiency. Udayana
Lodge had to achieve a level above the Green Globe benchmark
figure, which is measured against the performance of operations of similar
size, operating within the same sector and region.
To further demonstrate its commitment to environmentally sustainable tourism, Udayana
Lodge then chose to proceed to the final and highest level of the
Green Globe Program - Certification.
This process involved a rigorous onsite assessment conducted by a
Green Globe accredited third party auditor.
By successfully completing the onsite assessment, Udayana Lodge has
demonstrated that they are strongly committed to the Green Globe Company Standard.
Consumers
visiting tourism operations in the Green Globe program, such as Udayana Lodge can be
assured that they are supporting an operator who is committed to ongoing
sustainability and the implementation of a number of sound environmental
practices. About
Green Globe
Green Globe is the global Benchmarking,
Certification and improvement system assisting the international travel
and tourism industry to attain sustainability.
Green Globe provides a certification system that responds directly
to the major environmental problems facing the planet, including the
greenhouse effect, over-use of freshwater resources, destruction of
biodiversity, production of solid and biological waste and social issues. Cathy Parsons, Chief Executive Officer of GGAP International, says “I
am delighted that Udayana
Lodge achieved
Certified status. Udayana
Lodge is an inspiration to all those people committed to environmentally
sustainable tourism. They
have demonstrated through a variety of initiatives, that the business and
its employees can make a difference to reducing their environmental
impact. The commitment they
have shown in signing up to participate in the Green Globe program and
their achievements set an example for other businesses to follow.” About
Udayana
eco Lodge
Udayana Lodge is located in the Jimbaran hills on the edge of the campus of Udayana University with which it has close contacts through The Environmental Study Centre. The lodge has a protection area in the surrounds, which is now a bird and butterfly sanctuary. International standard accommodation is offered for a reasonable price and all profits are either channelled into environmental protection projects or Indonesian youth development through cricket sponsorships. Sustainable environmental practice is achieved through transparent management, rainwater storage, sewage recycling, recycling rubbish systems, worm composting and strategic use of solar energy. Guests have come from 46 countries and most come for peace and quiet in a friendly atmosphere. The lodge is the centre of a developing eco lodge system with lodges on the edge of The Komodo National Park in Flores and The Tandjung Putting National Park in Borneo. A fourth lodge is being planned in west Bali National Park.
pricing & contact details: please contact owner for further details Udayana Eco Lodge Rimba Orangutan Eco Lodge Crawford Lodge
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