A bird watcher’s paradise and the bucket list destination for birders worldwide, Costa Rica is known for its exceptional birdlife. With 25% of the country’s territory designated as national parks and reserves, the highest percentage of protected areas in the world, it is recognised worldwide to be at the forefront […]
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In the second of his two-part guest blog, geographer and adventurer, Francis Highton, writes about the issues of human-wildlife conflict caused by long-term drought as he experienced when he and a team rowed through the wilds of Mozambique on the Zambezi River. Since 2016, Mozambique has experienced a persistent drought […]
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Equipped with his Leica Geovid 8×32 Pro and Leica Noctivid 8×42 binoculars, Leica Sport Optics Ambassador Marc Stickler travelled to Barcelona to experience the performance of the optics in maritime use. Here on the Spanish coast, he had the opportunity to watch this unique and spectacular sailing regatta live: The […]
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In the first of this two-part guest blog, geographer and adventurer, Francis Highton, writes about his epic rowing expedition through the wilds of Mozambique on the Zambezi River. In July this year, three rowing boats and a group of intrepid explorers embarked on an expedition navigating the waters of the […]
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