In a newspaper article “Eco-tourism: It’s not easy being green”[1] dated in June‚ 2007‚ the author criticizing there are still ecological damages‚ especially the effect to the wild animals that accompanies the eco-tourism. It says‚ Eco-tourism‚ generally defined as “responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the welfare of local people”‚ is often misunderstood. And most of the travelers‚ even they are concerned about the environment of the places they visit
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Jharkhand is a newly formed state that was carved out of the state of Bihar. It came into being in November 2000. Since then‚ it is making rapid strides in terms of economic progress. In 2004‚ Jharkhand’s GDP was estimated at $14billion. The population of Jharkhand is about 26.90 million and the sex ratio is 941 females to 1000 males. The tribal population accounts for about 28 percent of the state. 40 percent of the country’s mineral reserves are from Jharkhand. It is the only Indian state to produce
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Eco – Tourism refers to a form of tourism in which the main motivation of the tourist is the observation and appreciation of the nature as well as tradition and culture prevailing in a natural area. Eco – tourism has following benefits: (i) Economic Development: Tourism is currently world’s largest industry and fastest growing sector of economy. It is already the largest source of foreign exchange in countries like Cost-Rica and Belgium. (ii) Employment generation and income opportunities for
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"Eco-tourism is a feasible alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism". Discuss this statement. Eco-tourism is defined as being responsible when travelling to natural areas that protect and conserve the environment‚ helping to raise the well-being of the locals living there. Eco-tourism is an excellent alternative to the negative impacts of mass tourism as it lets visitors appreciate the scenery of an area‚ or discover and understand a local culture‚ and at the same time it also
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Eco-tourism and Scandinavia Everyone is going eco. Finding earth-friendly vacation spots and activities in Scandinavia is not rocket science. Scandinavians love to travel and are constantly chasing sunny beaches in far away places‚ but there are amazing adventures waiting to be had right in their own backyards! Whether kayaking along one of the many coast lines of Scandinavia‚ biking‚ hiking‚ skiing‚ or searching out more adventurous experiences‚ the Nordic countries offer a smörgåsbord of opportunities
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Eco-tourism and cultural tourism as a sector is variant of the evolution of an economy and education. History is glorified in the text books and spread of awareness as per the changing trends in lifestyles and economies. Thus‚ tourism emerges. The urge to explore‚ experience and extricate‚ gives one an opportunity to travel. Reasons might be many so will be destinations. Therefore as the focus of a destination/region is seen in the potential growth in a sector‚ infrastructure takes the centre
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face India is necessary. The primary issue is one of poverty‚ with 320 million people estimated to be living below the poverty line. There are related problems of social and gender inequalities‚ illiteracy‚ lack of adequate health facilities‚ unplanned urbanisation‚ environment degradation‚ and underdevelopment of some areas. These are gigantic problems which are receiving the attention of the Indian Government and civil society‚ with some help from the international community. Since the foreign exchange
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Eco-Tourism in Egypt Research problem: • Egypt’s current ecotourism policy and practices do not reflect comprehension and intention on implementation of the concept of ecotourism; it still aims to attract the largest numbers. • There is also a large gap between these polices and the practice on the ground‚ Hypothesis: • Due to economic problems‚ the government’s main concern is the fast short termed economic gain. • The Egyptian government aims to be recognized internationally‚ therefore;
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Bangladesh-PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS Bangladesh Index Despite its poor-country status‚ increasing numbers of tourists have visited Bangladesh‚ a new but minor source of foreign exchange earning. Tourism in the early 1980s amounted to some 49‚000 visitors per year‚ but by 1986 more than 129‚000 tourists--mostly from India‚ the United States‚ Britain‚ and Japan--visited Bangladesh. According to the Bangladesh Parjaton Corporation (Bangladesh Tourism Corporation)‚ some Tk44.6 million in foreign exchange
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(2011) IACSIT Press‚ Singapore Problem and Prospect of Tea Tourism in Assam - A Swot Analysis Horen Goowalla+‚ Dhurbojyoti Neog Deptt of Commerece‚ Mariani College‚ Jorhat Assam. India Abstract. There are no too opinions about the importance and significance of tourism sector in an economy. Now the Government of Assam has taken a right approach by looking into the tea sectors as a lucrative tourist destination having great potentiality. The history of tea tourism has recent origin in Assam.
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