Mother Nature Network travelled the entire globe to search for the perfect eco-friendly beaches. And believe it or not, the top ten choices are in protected lands or places, which are very difficult to reach.
These are the world’s most beautiful beaches, where both wildlife and travelers find their sanctuary. It is good news that there are bodies of water that are still lush and untouched.
Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands, Australia is a 4.3-mile white sparkling beach. It garnered many awards, such as “Cleanest Beach in Queensland.” It also won many other national awards for resource recovery and environmental protection. This wonderful beach is situated on Whitsunday Island, the largest of a 74-island chain. Travelers must register at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to have a tour guide and gain access to the place.
Playa Matapalo, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica is also known as the lungs of the Earth. The Osa Peninsula has a dense forest and a conservation-minded government. There are 250,000 species of flora and fauna from Costa Rica found in this area. This place is where you can find the Playa Matapalo, a gray-sand beach famous to surfers that leads into the Portalon National Wildlife Refuge.
Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve, Oahu, Hawaii used to be not that clean. But due to the strict rules that the state imposed on the place since 1990, it has become better. This place is the first Marine Life Conservation District in Hawaii. Visitors are limited and must be educated on preserving eco life before entering the area. Lately, this so-called living reef has become one of the top spots in the state for snorkeling.
Koh Libong, Trang Province, Thailand has many tourists. It is home to different kinds of crabs, birds, turtles and dugongs. Officials of the province with the help of Swedish environmentalists protect it.
Las Islas Cies, Galicia, Spain is often considered to be one of the best beaches in Europe. It is a very beautiful place protected as a national park. The number of visitors allowed is limited, cars are not allowed and camping is the only thing allowed during overnights. The water on this place is very calm considering it is facing the Atlantic Ocean.
These are the top five beaches Mother Nature Network has named. Other beaches which are also included in the list are, Sancho Bay, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil, Short Sands Beach: Oswald West State Park, Oregon, Goosewing Beach Preserve, Little Compton, Rhode Island’
