Eco tourism in India

A doctoral seminar presentation instructed by Dr. Kiran Singh (FRM, College of Home Sciences) of CCS HAU Hisar Haryana

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2. ECO TOURISM
Presented by:
EktaMelkani(2019HS7D)
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The Concern for Ecotourism
•Indiantradition-humankindispartofnature
•Questforthematerialendandtheeconomicprogress
•Exploitationofnatureinallitsappearances
•Globalwarmingandgreenhouseeffects

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Ecotourism in India
•India,thelandofvariedgeography
•Oneofthe12-megabio-diversecountries
•Richculturalheritage
•TheHimalayanRegion,Kerala,thenortheastIndia,Andaman&
NicobarIslandsandtheLakshadweepislands
•Thenmala–Firstplannedecotourismdestination

7. PriyadarshiniD
2018
Indiahasagreatpotentialtodevelopecotourismensuring
socio-economicdevelopmentoflocalcommunitieswhile
alsoconservingitsbiodiversity.However,limitedscientific
andmanagementfocustodevelopecotourismasaviable
approachisakeyreasonwhyecotourismhasnotbeen
successfulinIndia.
Rob Law
2018
Tourismisanintegrativereflectionofeconomic,societal,and
culturalphenomena,whichindicatethatsustainabletourism
researchshouldbecomprehensiveandmulti-dimensional.
Thepresentstudyexploresthecurrentconditionof
sustainabletourismresearchintermsofbibliometricand
thematicanalyses.

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Twin goals
–Biodiversity conservation
–Sustainable development
Motive

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Uttarakhand

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Magnificent mangroves in
the Sundarbans National
Park

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Lakshadweep Coral Reef

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Principles of Ecotourism

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Agri
Tourism

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42. Radu-Adrian Moraru
2016
Lucrări Ştiinţifice –vol.
59(1)/2016, seria Agronomie
Thefarmersinvolvedinagritourismbusinessesare
facedwithanumberofchallenges:lackofexperience
offarmerstorunatourismbusiness;lackof
knowledge,expertiseandtraininginthetourismfield;
limitedmarketingchannels;necessitytodevelopnew
skillstomanagethetouristsandtheirexpectations.
AbhishekYadav
2019
youthkiawaaz.com
AgritourismisanovelconceptintheIndiantourismsector,
&providesvastopportunitiesfortouriststoexperiencethe
authenticethniccultureofruralsocietiesandactively
engageinagriculturalactivities.Agricultureanditsallied
activitiescanbeharnessedtopromoteagritourismmay
includeorganicfarming,floriculture,sericulture,
pisciculture,apiculture,medicinalplantation,pottery,so
onandsoforth.

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44. tripsavvy.com
15 Farmstays in India to
Get Back to Nature

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DewalokamFarmstayRetreat, Karimannoor,
Kerala

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Vanilla County, Kottayam Distict,
Kerala

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Maachli, SindhudurgDistrict,
Maharashtra

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DudhsagarPlantation and Farmstay,
Goa

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KonyakTea Retreat, Mon District,
Nagaland

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The Goat Village, Garhwal District,
Uttarakhand

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Enchanted Forest Farm, near Gangtok,
Sikkim

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Destiny Farmstay, near Ooty,
Tamil Nadu

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Acres Wild CheesemakingFarmstay,
Coonoor, Tamil Nadu

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Oyster Opera, Kasaragod District,
Kerala

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DwarkaFarmstay, SindhudurgDistrict,
Maharashtra

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Citrus County, Hoshiarpur,
Punjab

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PrakritiFarms, Rupnagar,
Punjab

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TathagataFarm, Darjeeling,
West Bengal

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The Country Retreat Farmstay, Pali
District, Rajasthan

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Tieedi Earthy Dwelling, near Darjeeling,
West Bengal

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Current ?

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Hon.PrimeMinisterNarendraModiurgedpeopletovisit15
domestictouristdestinationsinIndiaby2022topromote
tourism.
Indiawasranked34thintheTravel&Tourism
CompetitivenessReport2019publishedbytheWorld
EconomicForum.
DuringJanuary-July2019,atotalof15,34,293touristarrived
one-TouristVisaregisteringagrowthof21percent..

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indian-tourism-and-hospitality-industry-analysis
3rd

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•Need help in marketing and promoting their business (25%)
•Need expansion capital (25%)
•Need help finding qualified employees (21%)
•Insurance issues (19%)
•Difficulty obtaining financing (17%)
•Less than 2% felt competition was a problem.
Priority Needs in Agri Tourism
OSK REDDY (2017) Green Universe Environmental Services Society (GUESS),
Andhra University

67. •ThetimehascomeforIndianpolicymakerstorealisethat
agritourismcanbeharnessedtotransformtherural
economyofthecountry.
•Itcansolvetheissuesofruralunemployment,consistent
neglectoftheagriculturesectorandurbanmigration.
•Policymakersneedtobringpositivelegislationinthis
regardtomakeabetterIndiawhichnotonlyacknowledges
itstraditionalknowledgebutalsoappreciatesitbybringing
practicalmeasurestoachievetangibleoutcomes.

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WILDLIFE TOURISM

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71. http://www.nainitaltourism.com/Haldwani-Zoo-Safari-Indias-
First-Carbon-Neutral-Zoo-Uttarakhand.html
ThisInternationalzoo-cum-safariinHaldwaniisthefirst
ever‘CarbonNeutral’zoointhecountrywhichmeans
therewillbezeroemissionofcarbonfromthe
premises.

72. J. Appl. Sci. Environ. Manage. Vol. 22 (4) 531 –537 April 2018
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•Themotivationandwillingnesstopayforecotourismand
wildlifeconservationattheUniversityofIbadanandObafemi
AwolowoUniversityZoosinSouthwestNigeriawere
investigated.
•Themainmotivationsofthezoovisitorsaretoseethe
conditionofhabitatanddiversityofwildlifeatthezoos,
proximitytotheirresidenceandviewingwildanimals.
Adetola&Adedire(2018)
Indira Gandhi Zoological Park Vizag

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Ruraltourismmaybe
definedasthemovement
ofpeoplefromtheir
normal place of
residencetoruralareas
foraminimumperiodof
twenty-fourhourstothe
maximumofsixmonths
forthesolepurposeof
leisureandpleasure.
Ruraltourismrefersto
alltourismactivitiesina
ruralarea.

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HARYANA AS A
POTENTIAL STATE
FOR ECO TOURISM

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•Variedtopographyandforestsenhancethetreasuredwealthof
theMotherNatureinthestate.
•TheHaryanaForestdepartmenthascreatedtheeco-tourism
spotsinthestate.

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TheForestDepartment,Haryana,isencouragingeco-
tourismtosavetheenvironmentbybuildingloghuts,
eco-lodgesandjungleresortsforthenatureloversto
stay;equippedwitheco-friendlyfurniture,roof
hangingscraftedfrombambooandnaturalflora,which
takeyoufurtherclosetolocalsystemsandtraditions.

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•ThetentsandtreehousesatThapli,Morniand
Chuharpurarewell-equippedwithmodernday
amenities.
•Theseaccommodationsaresurroundedbyuseful
herbs/herbalgardens,waterspotsandalsohave
workshopandseminarholdingfacilities.

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•Kalesarisspreadover60acresoflushgreen
hillsidealongthevirginbankofYamunariver.
•AvisittoKalesarNationalParkgivesacomplete
feelofbeingonewithnature

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Elephant Rehabilitation and Research Centre (ERRC), located at Ban Santour in Yamunanagar
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SereneanddenseforestsofBanSantorofferamazing
wildlifeviewaresomeoftheembeddedgeographical
featuresofBanSantor.

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THEKALAAMBPARKisawell-knownplacewheretheThirdBattleof
Panipathadbeenfought.
Legendandlocaltraditionrecountthatablackmangotreestoodatthis
spotanditwasunderthistreethatMarathacommanderSadashivRao
Bhaufoughthislastaction.

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BLUE BIRDS LAKE
HISAR

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Village Jewel Museum & Lodge
Mangar,Haryana

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Teri Gram Gurugram

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Haryana Thrills us with the Prospect
of ‘Farm Tourism’

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Agritourism center, CCSHAU Hisar

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Top 10 Source Countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in
2017
S.No Source Country FTAs (in Million)Percentage (%) Share
1 Bangladesh 2,156,557 21.49
2 United States 1,376,919 13.72
3 United Kingdom 986,296 9.83
4 Canada 335,439 3.34
5 Australia 324,243 3.23
6 Malaysia 322,126 3.21
7 Sri Lanka 303590 3.03
8 Russian Federation 278904 2.78
9 Germany 269,380 2.68
10 France 249,620 2.49
Total 6,603,074 65.80

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•Government,localauthorities,operators,visitorsand
localcommunity
•Scientificandresearchinstitutes
•Nongovernmentalorganizations
Promoting ecotourism in India

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Enchanting Tamil Nadu

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Costa Rica Case Study

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Intherecentreportsof2017,IndiarankedfirstamongtheTop10Best
countriestovisitintheworldwithScotlandandCanadanetinthelist.
Indiaearnsapproximately15lakhcrorerupeesannuallyinthetourism
sectorwhichseemstobegrowingrapidly.
ShahJahan’screation–TajMahalwasdeclaredoneoftheseven
wondersoftheworldfortheyear2000-2007.Thismakeseverycitizen
ofIndiaproudandhelpsinattractingalargechunkofthecrowdtowards
India,contributingtotheboomingtourismsector.
ThoughIndiahasgreatworldrecognitioninthetourismsector,China
withitsadvancedmetrolines,cleanroads,topclassairportsand
developedtechnology,iswayaheadintermsofitscultureandheritage.
Ontheotherhand,Indiaisalsoknownforitspoorairqualityandlackof
infrastructure.
Present situation of tourism sector in India

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consultancy.in

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•Withdailyreportsofphysicalabuseandharassmentcases,
Indiaisnotconsideredacountrythatofferssecuritytothe
femalesociety.
•Nirbhayacasewentviralacrosseverycorneroftheworld
duetowhichtouristsfinditlessconvincingtotravelallthe
waytoIndiaandexploreitsheritage.
•Beingadevelopingcountry,westillareimprovingour
transportfacilities,advancedairports,cleanerandwider
roads,infrastructuralchangesandeconomicstability.
•ThiscouldbeacrucialsetbackforIndiahinderingitstourism
market.
Ways to improve tourism in India

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Ways to improve tourism in India
Miserableairqualityandtherisingpollutionmakesthe
situationworsebynotonlysettingabadimpressioninfrontof
ourtourists,itisalsodestroyingourpopularheritagestations.
ReportssuggestthatTajMahalwhichismadeofwhitemarble
isseentohavebecomeyellowerandmuchpalethanbefore.
Thereisanimmediateneedforamoreflexiblevisapolicy
inIndia.WithourcontroversialrelationswithKashmirand
eventheNorth-eastpartbarringthesecurityissues,weare
definitelyloosingoutonalotoftourists.
ForvisitingplaceslikeNagaland,thetouristmusthavean
additionalPAP(ProtectedAreaPermit)issuedbytheIndian
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UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCultural
Organization(UNESCO)recognisesover36sitesasWorld
HeritagesitesinIndia.
ThislistincludesHumayun’stomb,Hampimonuments,Ajanta
cavesetc.
Weareblessedwithnaturalbeautyandweallmustbe
gratefultobeapartofsuchanincredibleIndia.
Ourcountryhasmuchmorepotentialtoexcelintourism
sectorthanithasdisplayedtillnow.
Withpropergovernmentguidanceandcooperationfrom
society,weallcancarveoutanewfutureforIndiaespecially
inthetourismsector.

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1)Prepareforyourtrip
•Educateyourselfaboutyourdestination
•Learnaboutlocalhistory,customsandcultureaswellas
vitalecosystems
•Learnthebasicsofthelocallanguage
2)Respectlocaltraditionsandetiquette
•Appropriateclothing
•Beawareofpeople'ssensitivitytobeingphotographed
•Observelocalcustoms
•Rememberthatyouarethevisitor
Ecotourism Guidelines for Travelers

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3)Avoidostentatiousdisplayofwealth
•Extravaganttoanotherculture
•Forexample,acamera,jewelsortechnologicalgadgets
•Createbarriersandinhibitgenuineinteractions
4)Beflexibleinyourexpectations
•Adaptyourselftothesituationratherthantryingtoadaptthe
situationtoyou
•Conserveresources
•Practiceenvironmentalminimumimpact
•Choosingatouroperatororguide
•Supportlocaleconomies
•Bridgingculturalgaps
•Continuedecotourism

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113. • Scope is very high
• Ecotourism industry is flourishing
• Careful planning and target oriented approach
• Government schemes and policies
• Responsible traveller
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Conclusion

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531–537.
•ChrisRyan&JanSaward(2004)TheZooasEcotourismAttraction–VisitorReactions,
PerceptionsandManagementImplications:TheCaseofHamiltonZoo,NewZealand,Journal
ofSustainableTourism,12:3,245-266
•http://www.conservationindia.org/articles/trends-and-pathways-for-ecotourism-research-
in-india
•youthkiawaaz.com/2019/02/how-can-agritourism-transform-rural-india
•https://www.groupdiscussionideas.com/how-can-tourism-be-improved
•https://www.ibef.org/industry/indian-tourism-and-hospitality-industry-analysis-presentation
•https://www.tripsavvy.com/back-to-nature-farmstays-in-india-1539352
•https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/agri-tourism-sustainable-business-opportunity-indian-
farmers-reddy
•https://www.consultancy.in/news/2150/the-travel-and-tourism-sectors-contribution-to-
indias-gdp-is-expanding
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