eco tourism and rural development

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ECO TOURISM ANDECO TOURISM AND

RURALRURALDEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

MADE BYMADE BY-- 1)VANDANA1)VANDANA2)AKANKSHA2)AKANKSHA


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What is Eco-tourism?

The International Eco-tourism Societydef

ines eco-tourism as "responsible travelto natural areas that conserves theenvironment and improves the well-beingof local people." This means that thosewho implement and participate in Eco-tourism activities should follow thefollowing principles:


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MAIN AIMMAIN AIM

Minimize impactMinimize impactBuild environmental and cultural awarenessBuild environmental and cultural awarenessand respectand respectProvide positive experiences for both visitorsProvide positive experiences for both visitorsand hostsand hostsProvide financial benefits and empowermentProvide financial benefits and empowermentfor local peoplefor local peopleRaise sensitivity to host countries' political,Raise sensitivity to host countries' political,environmental, and social climateenvironmental, and social climate


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Rural To urismRural To urism

Ind ia's M in istry of To urism is do ingInd ia's M in istry of To urism is do ing -- go ing b ack to its go ing b ack to its r oo ts and b ri ng ing rural tourism to the fore.r oo ts and b ri ng ing rural tourism to the fore.

Devel op ing rural tourism usually mea ns sh ow casi ng the Devel op ing rural tourism usually mea ns sh ow casi ng the eth n ic arts, cra f ts, culture and lif estyle in its tra d iti on al eth n ic arts, cra f ts, culture and lif estyle in its tra d iti on al setti ng , and p r ovid ing a plat form for tourists to experie nce setti ng , and p r ovid ing a plat form for tourists to experie nce thisthis

T he mi n istry has iden ti f ied 125 rural tourism sites so f ar T he mi n istry has iden ti f ied 125 rural tourism sites so f ar

and has ass ociate d itsel f w ith the Un ite d N ati on s and has ass ociate d itsel f w ith the Un ite d N ati on s Devel op me nt Pr og ramme (UN DP) , which is conf ined to 36Devel op me nt Pr og ramme (UN DP) , which is conf ined to 36sitessites


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S peaki ng abo ut the p r of ita b ility of rural S peaki ng abo ut the p r of ita b ility of rural tourismtourism I t is p r of ita b le in the sen se that it I t is p r of ita b le in the sen se that it

add s value to the experie nce of a tourist. I t add s value to the experie nce of a tourist. I t is for a good cause is for a good cause -- the reve nue ear ned go es the reve nue ear ned go es to the grassr oo ts, all ow ing o ur cra f ts toto the grassr oo ts, all ow ing o ur cra f ts todevel opdevel op


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And hra P ra deshAnd hra P ra desh

And hra Pra desh tourism has p lu ng ed in to ecoAnd hra Pra desh tourism has p lu ng ed in to eco--tourism and has come up w ith a num ber of tourism and has come up w ith a num ber of pr oj ectspr oj ects . .

The Eco-Initiatives

The main activities involved in eco-tourism are non-

consumptive like bird watching, trekking, nature trails,river rafting and more importantly mere watching of the scenic beauty of the hills, valleys, water bodiesand learning to live in sync with nature


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The 3,500The 3,500--acre campus of the International Crops Researchacre campus of the International Crops Research

Institute for the SemiInstitute for the Semi- -Arid Tropics (ICRISA T) may become anArid Tropics (ICRISA T) may become anagroagro--ecoeco--tourism destinationtourism destination

Jungle Bells is the name of th e fir s t ec o-to u rism camp in And hr a Pr ades hJungle Bells is conce ived to b e an ec o-to urism wilde r ness camp des igned on the lines of local tribal a r chitec tur e and e thn ic des igns

The gove r nmen t of A nd hr a Pr ades h h as in itia ted an ac tion plan to conse rve the bio- d ive r s ity and p romote ec o-to urism in the s ta te with th e pa rtic ipa tion of th e p riva te sec tor


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EX AMPL ESEX AMPL ES

Packaged programmes willPackaged programmes will provide insights to rural art provide insights to rural artand craft imparted by skilledand craft imparted by skilledartisans, together withartisans, together withaccommodation created usingaccommodation created usinglocal material, local style andlocal material, local style and

local skill or in homelocal skill or in home- -staysstaysoffering the region's cuisineoffering the region's cuisine

Bh ungas (tr ad itional dwell ing hu ts ) a t Sh aam -e -S a rhad Res ort i n Ho dka (Kac hchhDis tric t, G uja r a t)


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P RO M O TI O NP RO M O TI O N

The Visit India Year 2009The Visit India Year 2009focuses on rural tourismfocuses on rural tourismcircuits and offers allcircuits and offers allinbound visitorsinbound visitorscomplimentary homecomplimentary home- -staystayup to one night and twoup to one night and twodays including breakfast,days including breakfast,transportation and localtransportation and localsightseeing as a valuesightseeing as a valueaddition to their Indiaaddition to their Indiaitinerariesitineraries

F a r m tourism concep t a t th e S u r jivan Res ort, H a ryana


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MT DC O ff ers S pecial Mon soonMT DC O ff ers S pecial Mon soon

P acka geP acka ge(MT DC ) has anno unced its Mon soon S pecial (MT DC ) has anno unced its Mon soon S pecial Packa gePacka ge

T he packa ge off ers tourists a wide ra ng e of T he packa ge off ers tourists a wide ra ng e of desti nati on s: f r om the beaches of G anapatitule, desti nati on s: f r om the beaches of G anapatitule, H ariharesh war, Bo r d iH ariharesh war, Bo r d iT he rates for these desti nati on s are d isc ounte dT he rates for these desti nati on s are d isc oun te d

ra ng ing f r om 20 p er cen t to 30 p er cent on the ra ng ing f r om 20 p er cen t to 30 p er cent on the re gular res ort tari ff sre gular res ort tari ff s


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K arad, Jogwadi, Murti, Rajgurunagar or K arad, Jogwadi, Murti, Rajgurunagar or Nagaon. Nagaon.

The demand has been so good that individualThe demand has been so good that individualfarmers and cooperatives running the 54 agrifarmers and cooperatives running the 54 agri- -tourism centres spread across the state havetourism centres spread across the state have

come together to form the Maharashtra Statecome together to form the Maharashtra StateAgri and Rural Tourism federationAgri and Rural Tourism federation


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H imachalH imachalP rime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh promising funds for

developing eight to 10 new tourist destinations

The Centre agreed to fund three such projects involving anexpenditure of Rs. 23 crore.

New tourist circuits will include Chamba and other cover

districts of Mandi and Bilaspur


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Rural Desti nati on :Rural Desti nati on : Paragpur, Naggar Paragpur, Naggar

P aragpur in Kangra

District of HimachalP radesh has BeenRecognized as the FirstHeritage Village of India.


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K AR NATA K AK AR NATA K A

I ts 21 w ild lif e sa nctuaries, f ive natural reserves, two Wo rl dI ts 21 w ild lif e sa nctuaries, f ive natural reserves, two Wo rl dH erita ge S ites and wo rl d f am ous water f alls are pr oof that H erita ge S ites and wo rl d f am ous water f alls are pr oof that K ar nataka's tourism po te n tial lies in its countrysi deK ar nataka's tourism po te n tial lies in its countrysi de

As part of its rural tourism pr oj ect, the M inistry of As part of its rural tourism pr oj ect, the M inistry of To urism, Go ver nme nt of K ar nataka in p art nershi p w ith To urism, Go ver nme nt of K ar nataka in p art nershi p w ith UN DP has iden ti f ied An egund i and B anavasi in no rth UN DP has iden ti f ied An egund i and B anavasi in no rth K ar nataka to b e devel op ed fo r tourismK ar nataka to b e devel op ed fo r tourism

An am ount of Rs 55 lakh has been sa ncti on ed b y the An am ount of Rs 55 lakh has been sa ncti on ed b y the gover nme nt of Ind ia for its devel op me nt und er the Rural gover nme nt of Ind ia for its devel op me nt und er the Rural To urism Pr oj ect. To urism Pr oj ect.


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Banavasi Banavasi -- T he T he E

ter nal Beauty E

ter nal Beauty Banavasi, a big village or Banavasi, a big village or a small town is on thea small town is on the

banks of river Varada banks of river VaradaThe State GovernmentThe State Governmentorganises theorganises the K adambotsava every K adambotsava everyyear in December year in December


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