Wildlife is the backbone of tourism in Kenya, one of the leading foreign exchange earners for the country. Although wildlife is declining, poverty among communities hosting this wildlife remains endemic.
Marine turtle tourism brings in about three times as much money as the sale of turtle products such as meat, leather and eggs, according to a study carried out by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The
Loktak freshwater lake has been their source of living for generations Protesting eviction, fishermen of the Loktak lake in Manipur have decided to fight for their rights. A meeting of fishermen and their family members, held on the Thanga islet on Sunday, condemned the “insensitive decision” of the government which forbids them from machine-fishing and plucking edible water plants in the largest freshwater lake in the northeast, their source of livelihood for generations.
In this season when privatisation raises red flags all around, comes a bold proposal from the Tourism Ministry to throw open the restricted Andaman and Nicobar Islands archipelago on the east coast
<p>BHUBANESWAR: ORISSA and the highly advanced South Korean province of Jellonamdo, the land of Posco, are soon to be sisters. The sisterhood would primarily be based on Buddhist tourism but would encompass development of trade ties including cooperation in small and medium industries and agriculture too. An MoU to formalise the sisterhood status would be signed in South Korea soon.
What would be the position of the new government on eco-tourism, one of the sectors closest to the heart of former chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu. No one, not even the senior most officials are
Climate change will hit the Pacific harder than anywhere else on Earth and the region's tiny island nations need major international aid to deal with the challenge, the World Bank said. A World Bank report,
The local body at Yelagiri Hills will soon put in place a proper garbage removal and disposal mechanism in this popular tourist destination. It is taking steps to engage garbage collection vehicles and create manpower to keep the tourism spot clean and free from garbage. Yelagiri has been facing problems of garbage collection and disposal for sometime now.
Revenue Minister Karunakara Reddy may now claim that he has nothing to do with Obulapuram Mining Company OMC). But Reddy and Health Minister Sriramulu had served on the board of directors of OMC in the past and had transferred their shares in the OMC to Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy in January last year. Congress leader V S Ugrappa, on Monday, released documents to the press to suggest t
The Oscars of the travel world, the World Travel Awards has put Sri Lanka on the global map by naming KumbukRiver as the World's Leading Eco-Lodge.
Rajansasi village 11 km from Amritsar, known for handmade carpets has been chosen for a project promoting rural tourism. The Rs 70 lakh project is being sponsored jointly by the United Nations
A 93-kilometre tourist drive through the disputed Tarkine wilderness has been approved by Environment Minister Tony Burke despite concerns it may further endanger Tasmanian devils. Mr Burke said on
There is good news for the residents of Nauroji Nagar. India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) is beginning work next month to cover the Nauroji Nagar nullah and landscape it. Based on a
One of Asia's biggest wetlands, Keshopur Chamb, which was on the verge of extinction owing to an assortment of reasons, has got a fresh lease of life with a booster dose of Rs 8.10 crore. The wetland,
Seychelles scrapped plans to build a luxury hotel on the world's largest raised coral atoll, Aldabra, bringing relief to environmentalists concerned about the impact of tourism on the atoll's
Kenyans living in areas dotted with the country's world famous wildlife said Thursday they wanted a larger share of tourism revenue and higher compensation for deaths and destruction of their
Seychelles scrapped plans to build a luxury hotel on the world's largest raised coral atoll, Aldabra, bringing relief to environmentalists concerned about the impact of tourism on the atol's
Bangalore, DHNS: The Ganigarike Rashtriya Horata Samiti (GRHS) on Thursday demanded a CBI probe into the alleged illegal mining activities in Karnataka by Andhra Pradesh-based Obalapuram Mining Company (OMC) owned by G Janardhan Reddy, Minister for Tourism and Infrastructure Development.
Nature has given abundant scope for development of tourism in the newly created Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC). Situated in the foothills of Bhutan, the BTAD region offers a scenic beauty with
The Shimoga-based Indian Institute for Adventure Application will be offering diploma and certificate course in eco-tourism. The programmes is targted at SSLC candidates and attempts to hone their
