Eco resort opens in Indonesian rainforest

Eco conscious holidaymakers concerned about rainforest protection can now head off to one of the world's most beautiful tropical forest areas without risking damaging its fragile eco system.

Writing for the Guardian, Johnny Langeneheim detailed a trip to the Misool Eco Resort, which is located on the remote Raja Ampat islands in the east of Indonesia.

He noted that the islands, while remote, are home to the "world's greatest concentration of marine biodiversity".

The resort is run from a totally eco-friendly perspective, with the gardens fertilised by recycled waste and all the buildings are built from wood.

Commenting on the resort, owner and founder Andrew Miner noted the amazing sights which can be enjoyed both under the water and above sea level.

He said: "Nowhere else I know has such spectacularly beautiful scenery both above and below water. It's the combination that's so special - reefs to rainforests."

Indonesia is home to the most extensive rainforest cover in the whole of Asia, Monga Bay noted, with a little under 50 per cent of the whole country covered in tropical forest.

Written by Caroline Oberoi.

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