S6E40: Moluccan Islands with Noam Shany

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Ken chats with Noam Shany about the Moluccan Islands, focusing on its unique bird species and conservation efforts.

Ken chats with global traveller, conservationist, and consultant Noam Shany about the Moluccan Islands, a remote part of the Indonesian archipelago that holds over 100 endemic birds, but is rarely visited, aside from Halmahera. Oxapampa Antpitta recording coutresy of Ross Gallardy, XC413382. Accessible at https://xeno-canto.org/413382. License Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Please check out the website of our sponsor Tropical Birding: https://www.tropicalbirding.com/ If you wish to support this podcast, please visit our Patreon page: https://patreon.com/naturallyadventurous?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link ​Support the Podcast While You Travel ​Planning a trip? If you book your hotels, flights, or rentals through the following links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. It’s an easy way to help us keep the show running! 🌏 BOOKING https://booking.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/s3d4hFBa7P 🌏 EXPEDIA https://expedia.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/5qml7jv5nm 🌏 AGODA https://agoda.stay22.com/naturallyadventurouspodcast/ymFFQoOmep 🌏 GET YOUR…

People in this episode

Host: Ken Behrens

Guest: Noam Shany

Topics covered

• travel
• conservation
• birdwatching
• Indonesia
• remote destinations
• endemic species

Keywords

• Moluccan Islands
• Noam Shany
• endemic birds
• Indonesia
• conservation
• travel

Sponsors

Tropical Birding

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Xeno-canto, Patreon, Booking, Expedia, Agoda, Get Your Guide

Places: Moluccan Islands, Indonesian archipelago, Halmahera

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