Green-minded travellers are set to enjoy some of the best holidays on offer this year. Sarah Barrell picks her favourites

Recent statistics may have warned of “green fatigue” as this country’s populace grows confused about carbon footprints and weary of natural disasters, but environmentally aware projects abound in the world of travel.

And far from being hair-shirt, they make for some of the highlights of holidaying in 2008. From expanding cycle networks to new national parks, the following ideas reveal that there’s a growing choice of ideas for the green-minded traveller.

Independent on Sunday travel section: http://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/on-the-eco-trail-from-madagascar-to-new-york-769837.html