Tunisia’s already modest economic recovery almost halted in 2023, amidst a severe drought, tight financing conditions and the modest pace of implementing reforms. With this slowdown, the Tunisian economy in 2023 was still below its pre-Covid level, marking one of the slowest recoveries in the Middle East and North African …
Commissioned by the Western Ghats Expert Ecology Panel (WGEEP) of the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India , this paper attempts a rapid assessment of the impact of tourism growth in the Western Ghats. The paper is based on substantive secondary research , by EQUATIONS as well as …
Jorhat, Dec 26: Elephant safari conductors of Bagori range have suspended their regular trips to Kaziranga National Park owing to the increased tax. According to the conductors, the increased tax of 15 to 5 per cent levied upon them hugely effected their profit percentage. Moreover, the conductors added, restriction imposed …
PRISTINE NATURE: Nilgiri Tahr in the Eravikulam National Park in Idukki district. How much tourism is too much for Eravikulam National Park? The managers of the national park are thinking aloud regarding the carrying capacity of this tourist locale situated along the crest of the Western Ghats in Idukki district. …
A double Bench of the Jabalpur High Court on Monday deferred the hearing in connection with the plea, seeking a ban on tiger tourism inside core areas of tiger reserves and execution of the tiger conservation measures. The State Forest Department, National Tiger Conservation Authority and Ministry of Environment and …
There shall be no tourism within the core area of tiger conservation reserves in Madhya Pradesh. This was stated by the National Tiger Conservation Authority by way of an affidavit filed before the bench of Justices KK Lahoti and Justice S. Shrivastava of the Madhya Pradesh High Court hearing the …
The removal of lantana on the safari route inside the Bandipur National Park in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar district, is helping visitors in seeing the wild animals from a close angle. There were complaints from tourists regarding poor visibility of the animals due to growth of the lantana on the …
Park authorities have made it mandatory to verify the identity of tourists in whose name booking has been done Arvind Singh Next time you visit the Ranthambhore National Park (RNP), do not forget to carry a valid photo identity card. Park authorities have made it mandatory to physically verify the …
Anindo Dey | TNN Jaipur: Entry to the Ranthambore national park will now require tourists to furnish a photo identity card from December 7. In its absence they will be denied entry. A
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. Using field data and secondary literature, this article examines the extent to which the existing wildlife conservation regime must be …
The bitter feud on tiger tourism inside core areas of national parks in the State got even murkier with a volunteer activist expressing fear to his life, while citing the contents of an e-mail forwarded by PCCF (Wildlife) HS Pabla to tourism entrepreneurs. The activist not only has demanded security …
To defeat a public interest litigation that seeks to ban tourism in core areas of tiger reserves, the Madhya Pradesh forest department has clandestinely sought the help of very people whose activities endanger the wild cat. Within days of the PIL in the high court, MP
Nov. 29: Greater Noida will soon have a night safari, the first of its kind in India and fourth in the world after Singapore, China and Thailand. The night safari is to be set up over 222 hectares of land that has already been acquired along the Yamuna Expressway near …
This is a draft of the State Tourism Policy of Meghalaya 2010. The Meghalaya Tourism Policy, 2010 is quite exhaustive and attractive and would seek to make Meghalaya a sought-after tourist destination. The policy emphasizes participation of the community in the hospitality sector.
The state government has now modified the entry fee structure for tiger reserves and protected areas. Forest Minister Sartaj Singh gave this information here today. The Forest Minister said that the fee for Indian tourists for touring all tiger reserves by light vehicles (up to a sitting capacity of 8 …
ROING, Oct 4: With the inauguration of 24 hour check gate at Ezengo-2 kms off Roing town by Local MLA Laeta Umbrey, a weeklong wildlife programme was launched here today in presence of Lower Dibang Valley Deputy Commissioner YW Ringu, HoDs, PRI leaders, senior citizens and villagers. The gate has …
JAIPUR: After its successful experiments with luxury trains in the past, the Rajasthan Tourism proposes to start an eco-train safari on the existing Marwar-Udaipur metre gauge railway section falling in the biodiversity sanctuary Todgarh Raoli. The 22-km Ghat section, considered to be the highest rail track in Rajasthan, starts from …
The Bannerghatta night safari has become a bone of contention between two ministers, with Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy declaring that he is firm on going ahead with plans for the night safari. The statement comes a couple of days after newly-appointed minister and chief minister
The Turtle Conservation Project (TCP) of Sri Lanka established in the early nineties by a group of young volunteers with the aim of conserving marine turtles is also helping a number of community based projects. With the assistance of UNDP
