Thailand faulted on shark harvest
The slaughter of Thailand's sharks for their fins and meat is hurting the tourism industry there, the environmental campaign group WildAid said.
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Centre okays plan to upgrade National park
South Gujarat would soon have a developed wildlife sanctuary with a variety of animals with a rich prey-base of animals along with zones for tourism promotion in the region at the Vansda National
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Health ministry to now focus on medical tourism
Medical tourism will be the next focus area of the ministry of health and family welfare. The comparatively cheaper rates for medical treatment and the potential of Indian Systems of Medicine (ISM)
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Tourism poses threat to sanctuary
Rising tourism activity in the Ranthambhore National Park, Rajasthan is posing a threat to the core area of this world famous Project Tiger Reserve and rendering the efforts for wildlife conservation
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Polluting factories being moved out
Nepal's prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala has said the government is thinking of developing Kathmandu valley into a tourism city. He said that talks are being held with the Asian Development Bank
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Tourism project in eco-sensitive area
The Revenue Department has decided to hand over 741 hectares of ecologically sensitive high-altitude grassland terrian lying in Elappara and vagamon vilalge of Idukki disrict to the Tourism
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Saving trees works locally, not nationally - report
Preserving a tropical rain forest by promoting tourism instead of logging works well on the local and global level, but logging is more profitable for a nation as a whole, researchers said. An
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Goa gears up for 'raindrop' tourism
The Goa Government is drawing up plans to promote hinterland and "raindrop" tourism, mainly to attract more domestic tourists, besides contemplating schemes for environmental upgradaton of
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Making a career of raping our forests
The leasing of vast forests for eucalyptus plantations. The building of new roads in wildlife sanctuaries. The opening up of national parks to tourism. The coming of new mines in national forests.
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Mapping the hills
It is revealing that a joint sector firm has been entrusted with the task of mapping Darjeeling up to the block level to identify areas which can be developed for tourism and others which need to be
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Specialists call for promotion of eco-tourism
Eco-tourism should be promoted in a big way in India, as it will help forest authorities to curb poaching besides aiding income to maintain the protected area or sanctuaries, according to American
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Govt may buy more incinerators for islands
The Government is considering to provide incinerators to all major islands to ensure a cleaner and healthier environment and enhance their tourism potential. Housing and Local Government Minister
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Preparing for eco-tourism
After successfully introducing the exotic winter sport of Helisking, Himachal, is all set to exploit the scenic charm of snow-clad Himalayas to boost tourism by arranging regular helicopter flights
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New hotel rating system gets '5 leaves'
A pioneering hotel rating system that officials hope will one day become an internationally-recognized standard for sustainable tourism received an enthusiastic thumbs-up from
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Nitish announces measure to boost tourism in Himachal
Railway minister Nitish Kumar on Monday announced a series of measures, including three package tours, to boost tourism in Himachal
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New tariff slab to protect Kanha
The ease the incessant pressure of tourisms and its attendant adverse fallouts on the environment, conservation of wildlife and protection of bio-diversity, the Madhya Pradesh government has decided
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The dangers of environmental tourism
Environmental tourism may not yet be a household phrase in Japan, but young people are increasingly interested in the issue. However, the growth in such tours is causing problems due to the lack of a
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UP set to popularise eco-tourism
Eco-tourism is an in thing in Uttar Pradesh with the state government proposal to popularise it by launching a first ever night safari around famous Taj Mahal monument in Agra and offering land for
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First Indian firm to get Green Globe
The annual Green Globe distinction award for outstanding environmental achievements has for the first time been conferred on an Indian organisation in the travel and tourism sector. The award was
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Ban on plastic
The Rajasthan Tourism Department has directed all its hotels, restaurants, and cafers on national highways to minimise the use of plastic bags, containers and other material which are not