Wildlife Tourism

Tunisia economic monitor, Spring 2024: renewed energy to the economy

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 …

Conservationists slam moves to ban India tiger tourism

Conservationists and wildlife tour operators warned Monday that moves to restrict tiger tourism in India to protect the endangered big cats would have the opposite effect. "Banning tiger tourism would be a disaster," said Belinda Wright, director of the Wildlife Protection Society of India. "Tourism acts as a conservation tool …

Conservationists against tourism ban in tiger reserves

Bhopal : Ahead of the hearing on the public interest litigation (PIL) seeking banning of tourism in Madhya Pradesh’s tiger habitats by the apex court, wildlife experts Monday slammed the idea, terming it an “anti-community step”. “The PIL proposes that the tiger reserves should be free from all human interference. …

SC to hear PIL seeking ban on wildlife tourism

The Supreme Court will hold the final hearing on November 9 on petitioner Ajay Dubey's application seeking complete ban on wildlife tourism in critical core areas of national parks and sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh the outcome of which may also affect wildlife tourism across the country. While Dubey maintains wildlife …

Assam wildlife parks open for tourists

Guwahati: As the autumn has set the stage for the winter to rule the atmosphere in the picturesque North East India’s hills and valleys, enchanting destinations in the region are ready to welcome visitors in the coming tourists’ season. While the rhino abode in Kaziranga National Park (KNP) was thrown …

Rogue tusker reforms

Erstwhile rogue tusker Don of Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, 20km from Jamshedpur, seems to have learnt some manners, thanks to either bullying elephants or peer acceptance. The 45-year-old tusker has been spotted hobnobbing with a herd of elephants at Dalma, considerably mellowed and friendly. And forest officials are heaving sighs of …

Pvt tour operators banned in Bandipur

In a major step to end commercialisation of wildlife tourism, the State Forest Department has banned the movement of private vehicles in the Bandipur tiger reserve with effect from September 1. Only State-owned Jungle Lodges and Resorts (JLR) will be permitted to operate in sanctuaries and national parks. A meeting …

Kaziranga National Park: History, landscape and conservation practices

In an atmosphere marked by a growing confrontation, the Assam Forest Department and a dominant section of the Assamese nationalists and conservationists argue that the Kaziranga National Park is facing imminent danger from its neighbouring habitats. The poor farmers, fishermen, and petty traders in the neighbourhood refuse to give up …

Tiger centre to attract more tourists to Sunderbans

SONARPUR, 20 JUNE: The tourism industry in the Sunderbans is likely to get a boost after works for a tiger rescue centre at Jharkhali in Basanti is completed. The spot would be more attractive to the animal lovers as a crocodile breeding centre was also constructed near the tiger rehabilitation …

Eco-tourism park to come up in Mayurbhanj

The Odisha government is considering setting up an eco-tourism park in the Manchabandha Reserve in Baripada territorial forest division. A project for wildlife conservation in the area is also in the pipeline, forest department sources said. Nearly 822 hectares of lush green forest area has been earmarked for the projects. …

Let's rethink growth with forest capital

Can you love tigers but hate forests? This question troubled me as I visited central India last fortnight. Can you love tigers but hate forests? This question troubled me as I visited central India last fortnight. I was in Nagpur, where local politicians, conservationists and officials were discussing what needed …

Grasslands in Western Ghats diverted for resort construction

In Chikkamagalur district of Karnataka, a high-end resort is coming up in the pristine shola-grassland ecosystem of the Bababudan mountains. This 120 room, five-star luxury resort is being built by Brigade Group of builders in the little-known village of Arasinaguppe. The venture is in association with international hotel chains, The …

Tholpetty eco-tourism centre to be reopened

KALPETTA: The eco-tourism centre at Tholpetty near Mananthavady, a growing tourism destination under the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, will be reopened for tourists on Wednesday. The centre had been closed for tourists since June 7, 2010 on an order of the Chief Wildlife Warden. An eco-development committee meeting at Tholpetty on …

Forest rules for resorts - Limit on wild tourism

Jalpaiguri, May 5: The state forest department will not allow any new resort or hotel, private or government, to come up within a 10km radius of any wildlife sanctuary or national park once the surrounding areas are notified as eco-sensitive or fragile zones. Vipan Sood, the conservator of forests (wildlife), …

Pobitora emerging as major tourist spot

It used to be just a petite piece of wilderness, but now it is among the most popular haunts for nature lovers. Pobitora, the natural refuge of the Indian rhino, has emerged as a major draw for Indian and foreign tourists alike. Tour operators told The Assam Tribune that visitors …

Kaziranga simmers on fringes

PEOPLE on the fringes of Kaziranga National Park are anxious. They fear eviction. On January 9, the Assam gover nment issued eviction notices to 10 families in the Kohora range of the park. Others in 16 villages, marked for park extension, fear it could be their turn next. Residents of …

‘You may like to make sure that PIL does not succeed’

MADHYA Pradesh’s forest department seems to share a cosy relationship with resort owners and tour operators. On September 14, H S Pabla, chief wildlife warden of the state, wrote an e-mail: “A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a ban on tourism in core areas of Madhya Pradesh’s national tiger reserves …

Panel to frame tourism norms for tiger sanctuaries

LUCKNOW: Tigers will soon have a peaceful existence in wildlife sanctuaries during the tourist season. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has constituted an eco-tourism committee to formulate tourism guidelines for tiger reserves. The idea is to protect tiger sanctuaries from any interference or disturbance by tourists. Even at present, …

Gir popularity soars, 33% rise in inflow of foreign tourists

Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: The financial health of Asiatic lion conservation plan is improving by the day. Not just domestic, the number of foreign tourists too has registered a jump of 33 per cent in 2010. Forest officials said that from October to December 2010, Gir Wildlife Sanctuary had …

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