The Government of Nagaland on March 14, 2024, notified the Nagaland Tourism Policy, 2024. In order to implement programmes of the infrastructural development, strengthening promotion and marketing efforts and generating tourism awareness to the general public, and promote Nagaland as sustainable, community-centered tourism, preservation of diverse culture and its natural …
Awards have been the norm of the day for the little Himalayan state of Sikkirn under the able guidance of its visionary chief minister, Pawan Chamling. The Nirmal Gram Purashkar 2009,4th JRD Tata Memorial Award for health achievement 2009, Emerging Tourism State 2008, Most Picturesque Destination 2007 are only a …
Chandigarh: After the Aravali forest reserves, the Union minister of environment has declared the Sultanpur wildlife sanctuary, a destination for eco-tourists in NCR, an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). Issuing a notification to this effect on Thursday, the ministry invited objections, if any, from locals and directed the state government to ensure …
This publication demonstrates that natural resources can contribute to growth, employment, exports and fiscal revenues in low-income countries, where natural capital constitutes a quarter of total wealth. It highlights the importance of policies encouraging the sustainable management of these resources. Moreover, it emphasises the need to address the political challenges …
Ecotourism in India is approached through generic guidelines that lack definite standards and judging their compliance is difficult. The solution lies in preferably quantified benchmarks for different components of nature in ecotourism areas. The discussion on the common benchmarks brings out their role in promoting eco-tourism in true spirit.
This study estimates the recreational demand for the Indian Sundarban, which is a World Heritage site and a complex mangrove ecosystem that borders India and Bangladesh. In 2005-06, the Indian Sunderban received some 64,000 visitors, mainly from Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal. Tourism to the Sunderban is highly …
Responsible tourism is especially important within natural areas so that the integrity of the environment and local community is not compromised. When natural resources are involved in tourism it is often referred to as eco-tourism, however, eco-tourism is still guided by the three same principles – social, environmental and economic. …
The Goa State Board for Wildlife on Wednesday has turned down a proposal for registration of additional vehicles for tour operators to ply vehicles from Collem to the Dudhsagar waterfalls in the Bhagwan Mahavir National Park. In its third meeting held today the Board opined that there were already 98 …
Forest Minister Benoy Viswom inaugurating the Silent Valley-Siruvani eco-tourism scheme at a function held at Mukkali in Attappadi on Tuesday. PALAKKAD: The 25th anniversary of the declaration of the Silent Valley as a national park will be observed on an international scale throughout the State in November this year, said …
It is bad economic policy to rely too much on tourism! Many stakeholders and sections of the Andaman & Nicobar administration hope that tourism will become the pillar of the islands
Independent evaluations of the impact and legacy of large donor-funded integrated conservation and development projects (ICDPs) are critically important but rarely undertaken. The India Eco-Development Project around Periyar Tiger Reserve (PTR-IEDP) in southern India received US$ 6.0 million, of which 43.2% was spent on community-based conservation activities. The PTR-IEDP was …
The Delawadi camp situated amidst dense forests has been developed as a matchless eco-tourism destination. About Rs 90 lakh has been spent on this camp. Now more tourists are getting attracted towards it. This eco-tourism destination under Obaidullahganj forest division has been developed by Madhya Pradesh Eco-Tourism Development Board. The …
Development of tourism is essential for socio-economic improvement of Jharkhand. As an alternative to conventional mass-tourism, eco-tourism plays one of the key-roles in sustainable development. Sustainable tourism is synonym of eco-tourism.
This policy by the Punjab government is aimed at providing the framework for tourism growth in the state in an environmentally, socially and economically sustainable manner. Ecotourism is one of the tools whereby people are encouraged to visit natural beauty of forests to promote action to conserve it. It is …
Satpura National Park has been one of the most liked places of eco-tourism in Madhya Pradesh because of its hilly location. Having been interested in assessment of ecotourism in terms of its objective that is encouragement towards protection and growth in the quantity and quality of forest and environment and …
Khonoma is a village in Nagaland and home to the proud Angami tribe. The region was once rich in biodiversity and wildlife but had been stripped clear of most of its wildlife by 1993. However the trajectory of conservation efforts in Khonoma in the last decade has been awe inspiring.
Ropar: In a bid to attract tourists to the villages, the Punjab Government has launched a farm tourism scheme in Rupnagar district, said Additional Deputy Commissioner (development) Kavita Singh. She said detailed guidelines have been chalked out to rope in progressive farmers and farmhouse owners in the district. Under the …
