New effort to boost eco-tourism in Karnataka
In a novel initiative that could redefine the involvement of local communities in promoting eco-tourism, a start-up company has not only recruited the villagers for its upcoming resort in Karnataka
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Proposal to allow fishing, grazing inside KNP opposed
KOHORA, July 16
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Haryana launches green drive, to increase forest cover to 10%
The Haryana forest department will increase the area under forest cover in the State from 6.6% to 10% upto the year 2010. This was stated by minister of state for forest and tourism Kiran Chaudary
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Forest policy to focus on eco-tourism
The new forest policy formulated by the Himachal Pradesh government will enable the hill state to exploit potential for medicinal plants and eco-tourism besides preserving biodiversity. The state has
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MP plans to promote eco-tourism
Having utterly failed to promote the state as a tourist paradise, the Madhya Pradesh government now wants to try out the earning potential of a hitherto neglected subspecie, eco-tourism. This despite
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CM for eco-tourism promotion
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that all out efforts would be made to promote eco tourism without bringing any loss to the nature. The people would enjoy nature closely
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All forest rest houses in for a facelift
All the forest rest houses in Himachal Pradesh would be renonvated and opened to promote adventure and nature tourism in a big way. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh revealed this while
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SP determined to start lion safari project
LUCKNOW: "We are determined to ensure that the Lion Safari is established in Etawah and will complete all the requirements of the ministries concerned so that the project faces no roadblocks," said state
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Spain rapidly destroying its coastlines - Greenpeace
Holiday homes, hotels and golf courses mushrooming on Spain's coasts are rapidly destroying ecosystems the country relies on for tourism and fishing, according to a report by environmental group
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SC order misinterpreted in Bandipur night ban
City-based Wildlife Matters Trust (WMT) has said the Supreme Court
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Chasing the rains: Goa a hit as monsoon destination
After over a decade of promoting Goa in the mon soons, the state's tourism department hit pay dirt this year with hotels in many parts of the state reporting full occupancy. According to sources,
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Cautious approach to medical tourism advocated
The Confederation of Indian Industry's meet on medical tourism in Coimbatore stressed monitoring to ensure quality treatment as it involved the credibility of the Indian healthcare system.The meet,
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Western Ghats area infrastructure should stick to Heritage norms
“It should be subject to rigorous prior impact assessment” The World Heritage Committee (WHC), which inscribed the Western Ghats as a World Heritage Site, has asked India to ensure that infrastructure development in the area is in tune with the Operational Guidelines of the World Heritage Convention. The suggestion came from the ongoing WHC meeting at St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Africa's natural wealth key to fighting poverty - UN
Africa must harness its teeming mineral, freshwater, tourism and land resources to help fight poverty, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said. From the northernmost point of Morocco to
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The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Amendment Regulation, 2010
<p>A regulation to amend the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Protection of Aboriginal Tribes) Regulation, 1956.</p><br />
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Death of a tigress
<p>A tigress succumbed to injuries in a hit-and-run case in Bandhavgarh National Park.</p>
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Tighter antarctic protection measures on hold
Antarctic Treaty countries failed to agree on tighter environmental measures to protect the continent amid a boom in tourism. The growing number of tourists landing in Antarctica, mainly from cruise
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Environmental groups wouldn't support Caribbean tourism boycott
Environmental groups said they would not support a tourism boycott against the six Caribbean countries that voted to chip away at the 20-year-old ban on commercial whaling at the International
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Tighter Antarctic protection measures on hold
Antarctic Treaty countries failed to agree on tighter environmental measures to protect the continent amid a boom in tourism. The growing number of tourists landing in Antarctica, mainly from cruise
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"Eco-star" points for tourism initiatives soon
A rating system called "eco-Star' will award points to tourism ventures for their contribution to the environment and people of the area in which they are placed. The eco-star rating is not