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 …
Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) has commenced work on Rs 415 crore Koradi Pilgrimage and Tourism Development Project but not without a controversy. The works have been started without obtaining the mandatory environment clearance (EC) and also consent to establish from Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB). Guardian minister Chandrashekar Bawankule held …
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – When Ethiopia’s first botanic garden was established six years ago, few Ethiopians knew of country’s flora heritage. But with agro-ecological zones ranging from 125 meters below sea level to about 5,000 meters above sea level, the country boasts one of the richest flora heritages in Africa …
Coastweek -- An initiative by local communities in Kilifi County to protect mangroves from destruction has had a double blessing blending conservation and economic benefits. In some areas, conservation groups have come up with unique ways that ensure food on the table while at the same time securing the environment …
The government is mooting significant changes to the Coastal Regulation Zone notification (CRZ), file inspections under RTI by members of an NGO, Centre for Policy Research (CPR) has revealed. One of the major changes in the draft Marine and Coastal Regulation Zone notification 2017 is to allow "temporary tourism facilities" …
THANE: From creating eco-tourism destinations and engaging locals in its activities to banning the use of plastic in green spaces and reserved forest areas, forest officials and environmentalists believe that the key to a well-conserved biodiversity is to embrace the concept of sustainable tourism. On the occasion of International Day …
The Odisha Biodiversity Board (OBB) has decided to conduct biodiversity study of various sanctuaries in the state. The board will document all the plant and animal species, including endemic and endangered ones, during the study. This apart, the board has also identified 20 places with rich biodiversity to be developed …
The State of Jammu and Kashmir aims to protect the aesthetic landscapes in the State by regulating tourism in an ecologically sustainable manner, and to provide livelihood opportunities to the local communities through ecotourism.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs. Union of India & Others dated 02/03/2017 regarding closure and removal of the camps along the River Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh as they were causing environmental and water pollution in River …
This paper is based on a field study carried out in 2015 in two coastal ecotourism areas in The Gambia — Kartong and Tanji. The study investigated sustainability communication by tourism service providers in the context of climate change and ecovillage design education (EDE). With an inclusive approach to investigate …
Bengaluru: The forest department's ambitious plan to open the 270-km long Great Canara Trail from Jog Falls to Castle Rock, where trekkers will be allowed to enjoy the beauty of the Ghats, seems to have hit a roadblock. Conservationists have warned the department of an ecological disaster and written to …
Environment and forest clearances will not hinder infrastructure development, Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Anil Madhav Dave said today. Addressing a press conference during his maiden visit to Mizoram, Dave said his ministry would expedite all necessary clearances for infrastructure development like construction of border …
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said environmental pollution could have a negative impact on the State’s tourism sector. Addressing the delegates from foreign countries and other states at the inaugural ceremony of the Kerala Travel Mart-2016 here, Pinarayi asked in ‘Malayalam,’ “how can we attract tourists to Kerala if …
RANCHI: The iron ore mines of Kiriburu and Meghatuburu in East Singhbhum district are likely to be thrown open to tourists for the first time in early 2017. The directorate of state tourism department has drawn up a list of sites across the state for implementing its proposed mining, adventure, …
Greater Gir remains the last habitat of Asiatic lions on earth, and it seems to have no place in the Centre's Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats (IDWH). Earlier, the UPA government had cold shouldered the Rs 234-crore proposal for long-term lion conservation, claiming so much money cannot be allocated for …
VELLORE: Soon, the Amirthi forest range would find a spot in the map of eco-tourism in the state. To attract nature lovers and promote eco-tourism in the Amirthi forest Range located on the northern side of the Jawadhu Hills, the forest department has constructed solar-powered eco-huts for tourists to stay …
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UFDC) has been made the nodal agency to conduct beach camping activity in the state. For this, an area of 18.367 hectare of reserve forest land from Rishikesh to Kaudiyala has been transferred to UFDC to conduct beach camping on 20 beaches. The ministry of …
From the late Pleistocene to the Holocene and now the so-called Anthropocene, humans have been driving an ongoing series of species declines and extinctions. Large-bodied mammals are typically at a higher risk of extinction than smaller ones. However, in some circumstances, terrestrial megafauna populations have been able to recover some …
"Rest assured, there will be no mining applications or explorations that will be renewed in Sarangani," said Environment Secretary Gina Lopez to Sarangani Governor Steve Chiongbian Solon who has long been aiming for a mining-free Sarangani. Solon made a presentation before Lopez and environment stakeholders Friday (July 15) at Greenleaf …
The big cats in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve could have some space for themselves as foresters are looking at shifting tourist facilities to the periphery of the national park. The plan is to drastically reduce the disturbance to tigers in the core area while the tourists can enjoy the periphery without …
Is the Water Resources Department, obviously blessed by the government, actually committing a major fraud on the people of Goa by actually constructing a massive jetty on the Chapora river, possibly for casinos or other large boats to move in, in the garb of repairing a bund? While locals in …
