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 …
The Department of Social Forestry has planned a project with the prime objective of establishing plantation for biodiversity enhancement coupled with improving socio-economic condition in the country's northwest zone. The scheme also intends to check desertification process through development of sustainable source of surface water and plant biodiversity and promoting …
Dehradun: Chief minister Harish Rawat on Sunday directed the state forest department to impose a ban on religious feasts in areas that fall under national parks such as Rajaji National Park and Corbett National Park. Addressing a meeting of top forest and senior officials, including chief secretary Shatrughana Singh, at …
The Little Sustainable Landscapes Book: Achieving sustainable development through integrated landscape management' aims to clarify and disseminate sustainable landscape management methods and catalyze their implementation across private and public sectors worldwide. The book was produced by experts from the Global Canopy Programme (GCP), EcoAgriculture Partners, the Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), …
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has rejected the eco-tourism plan of Kanha tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, which may prove a setback to the State government’s effort to boost tourism. The State government had submitted a revised eco-tourism plan for Kanha tiger reserve to the NTCA seeking its mandatory …
One of the fastest growing divisions of the tourism industry, ecotourism is touted for demonstrating both conservation and economic benefits. The main objectives of ecotourism are ostensibly to provide financial aid for conservation of natural areas and ensuring employment and economic profits for those living in the area. This is …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Court on its own Motion Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 11/12/2015 regarding plying of vehicles to go Rohtang Pass for tourism purpose. In order to keep the eco-tourism going on and also to protect the State revenue …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action For Forest And Environment (SAFE) Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2015 regarding haphazard and unregulated licensing of the river rafting camps operating in river Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh which is a serious source of pollution …
The central African state of Gabon, home to half of Africa’s endangered forest elephants, has impounded more than 200kg (440lb) of ivory in what may be its largest seizure ever. Gabon is seeking to promote ecotourism and has poured money into protecting its 50,000 forest elephants, prized by ivory poachers …
The canoe sliced through the water and along a quiet, narrow tunnel enclosed by mangrove trees. As the craft slid past the spindly tree trunks and roots sticking several feet out of the water, tour guides pointed out ibis, herons and small red crabs hidden among the foliage. Leading this …
GUWAHATI: Naga and Pangti, two of the three Amur falcons fitted with satellite tracking chips in Nagaland's Doyang area two years ago, have returned to the state this year again. The two have already completed two rounds of migration from Mongolia to South Africa via Nagaland. With Nagaland scripting the …
Increasing pollution is threatening the seas and ecology surrounding the tourist island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam's southern Kien Giang province, local media reported Monday. Rubbish and waste water from tourism services, fishing boats and fish breeding farms are discharging some 180 tons of waste per day, though only half …
JAIPUR: A documentary on leopards' conservation, Discovery Channel's 'Jawai: India's Leopard Hills' that was to be aired on October 19 this year will now not be aired following objections from the forest department. According to preliminary reports, the crew that was also associated with a private hotel in Jawai, allegedly …
The state government intends to change the newly devised eco-tourism police for the Gir sanctuary, the last abode of the Asiatic lions. The government intimated Gujarat high court on Wednesday that it planned to make changes in the policy following the "uproar" from the local people, particularly from Dhari in …
AHMEDABAD: After the Gujarat high court ordered the closure of illegal resorts and hotels around Gir sanctuary, the state tourism department had legalized them under its home stay policy. But the department has now said that such permission to illegal resorts is 'not within the ambit of its home stay …
Ranchi: The state government on Tuesday cleared the decks for bringing out its new eco-tourism policy.The state cabinet, led by chief minister Raghubar Das, approved the draft new policy that aims to develop eco-tourism in specific pockets, like national parks, sanctuaries and forests. "The policy will prepare framework for promoting …
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Thursday directed the state government to provide more information about the existence of commercial structures in different buffer zones, as per the new eco-tourism policy for Gir sanctuary, the last abode of Asiatic lions. The division bench had earlier sought to know the number of …
Five legislators from the constituencies around the Gir sanctuary have approached the Gujarat high court raising objections to the newly formed eco-tourism policy for the last abode of the Asiatic lions. Upon the HC's directions, the state government came up with a uniform eco-tourism policy that has laid down norms …
Gujarat high court (HC) on Thursday directed the state authorities to initiate action against commercial establishments and under-construction buildings around Gir sanctuary that exist in violation of the new eco-tourism policy. The state government submitted before the court that there are 156 commercial units in Gir-Somnath, 71 in Amreli and …
The Centre has agreed to sanction Western Ghats Development Institute to Karnataka for conservation of the ecologically sensitive areas of Western Ghats in six States. The institute would be set up on 117 acres at Chakra in Shivamogga district for undertaking research and management of the Western Ghats, one of …
In a bid to promote eco-tourism in the buffer zone of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, an expedition has been organised between August 14 and 16. The trip will take participants to the Javli and Kandati basins in Satara district. Jointly organised by the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Foundation, forest department and …
