Eco Tourism India
Ecotourism is entirely a new approach in tourism. Ecotourism
is a preserving travel to natural areas to appreciate the cultural and natural
history of the environment, taking care not to disturb the integrity of the
ecosystem, while creating economic opportunities that make conservation and
protection of natural resources advantageous to the local people.
In
short, ecotourism can be categorised as a tourism programme that is - "Nature
based, Ecologically sustainable, Where education and interpretation is a major
constituent and Where local people are benefited."
All this together can be called ecotourism. If a travel does not satisfy
any one of these constituents, then it is not called a real ecotourism venture.
The Concern for Ecotourism
Since ages, nature worship and the conservation ethics have been an inseparable
part of Indian thought and traditions. Traces go back to ancient civilisations
of India, when people used to nurture the philosophy of the oneness of life.
The Indian tradition has always taught that, humankind is a part of nature
and one should look upon all creation with the eyes of a love and respect.
It is tragic that since last few decades, the mad quest for the material
end and economical progress in India and abroad has become identical with
the exploitation of nature in all its appearances. Today, the entire world
is facing a deep crisis and is in the danger of being doomed. The rich forest
areas and biological diversities have been relentlessly divested to erect
concrete walls. The continuos denuding of forest reserves has led to Global
Warming and Greenhouse Effects. Fortunately, this has led to some realisation,
and now the world has awaken for new beginnings about human responsibility
towards nature.
Ecotourism in India
India,
the land of varied geography offers several tourist destinations that not just
de-stress but also rejuvenate you. There are several ways to enjoy Mother Nature
in most pristine way. The few places like the Himalayan Region, Kerala, the
northeast India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the Lakshdweep islands are
some of the places where you can enjoy the treasured wealth of the Mother Nature.
Thenmala in Kerala is the first planned ecotourism destination in India created
to cater to the Eco-tourists and nature lovers.
The India topography boasts an abundant source of flora & fauna. India
has numerous rare and endangered species in its surroundings. The declaration
of several wildlife areas and national parks has encouraged the growth of
the wildlife resource, which reduced due to the wildlife hunt by several kings
in the past. Today, India has many wildlife sanctuaries and protection laws.
Currently, there are about 80 national parks and 441 sanctuaries in India,
which works for the protection and conservation of wildlife resource in India.
There are numerous Botanical and Zoological Gardens in India, which are
working towards the enhancement of the Ecosystem. Poaching has stopped to
large extent. There are severe punishments for poachers, hunters and illegal
traders of animals and trees. Tree plantation are taking place in several
places. There are several animal & plant rights organisation, who fight
for the rights of the animals and plants. Numerous organisations and NGOs
are coming forward to provide environmental education to the common people
at the grass root level.
Ecotourism Sights in India
The Himalayas Ecotourism
This
virgin destination of India is the most selected ecotourism sight in India.
The varied topography of this region is still untouched by the outside world.
The Himalayan Region in India extends from the Jammu & Kashmir to the extreme
northeast in Arunachal Pradesh. The entire region is abundant in natural wealth.
You will find some extraordinary variety of botanical species in this area,
which are inhabited by several rare & endangered species of animals. This
part of India includes the state of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttranchal,
West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
Kerala
Kerala flaunts the first ever planned ecotourism sight in India - Thenmala.
You can enjoy the houseboats in the Kerala backwaters. Kerala has long extended
coast line, the best place to rejuvenate yourself. The lush surroundings and
the patches of tea gardens and the abundant waterbodies makes Kerala an ideal
Ecotourism destination in India.
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