• Introduction
• 1. Alaska
• 2. The Amazon
• 3. Antarctica
• 4. Blue Mountains
• 5. Borneo
• 6. Botswana
• 7. Costa Rica
• 8. Dominica
• 9. Galapagos Islands
• 10. Himalayas

Dominica

Set between Martinique and Guadeloupe, the lush island of Dominica aka "The Nature Island of the Caribbean" is easily our top Caribbean eco pick. The island’s ecotourism efforts kicked off in 1997, when it participated in Green Globe (the first country in the Caribbean to do so), and its recent title of "Whale Watching Capital of the Caribbean" only adds heft to its vaunted eco status. Indeed, the island is often visited by 40-ton whales, who like to socialize, mate, and play off its shores – and visitors are promised a 90 percent chance of spotting one up close. Major draws such as this, combined with some of the Caribbean's best diving, and some of its most pristine rainforests – where superb hiking trails lead to a eerie boiling lake, gorgeous waterfalls, and more – are what make the island such an ecotourist haven. It's especially easy being green here since, at the end of the day, you can ease your tired muscles in the island's natural hot springs and stay in secluded rainforest lodges, suffused by the sounds of the jungle.

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