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Ecotourism Overview and Initiatives

Ecotourism involves low-impact and environmentally responsible travel that conserves natural areas and improves local welfare. It builds environmental awareness in both visitors and hosts while providing financial benefits to local communities. The first ecotourism destination in India was Thenmala in Kerala, featuring a reservoir, dam, and railway integrated with an eco-tourism center. Anurayee ecotourism in Maharashtra was started on barren land near a river to rebuild relationships with nature through organic farming, providing employment, and teaching visitors about plants and sustainable practices.

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Ecotourism Overview and Initiatives

Ecotourism involves low-impact and environmentally responsible travel that conserves natural areas and improves local welfare. It builds environmental awareness in both visitors and hosts while providing financial benefits to local communities. The first ecotourism destination in India was Thenmala in Kerala, featuring a reservoir, dam, and railway integrated with an eco-tourism center. Anurayee ecotourism in Maharashtra was started on barren land near a river to rebuild relationships with nature through organic farming, providing employment, and teaching visitors about plants and sustainable practices.

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ECOTOURISM

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Sarika Singh Prof. Vijay Trivedi
INTRODUCTION
 Eco-tourism is derived from two words - 'Ecosystem' &
'Tourism'. Together it is made Eco-tourism.

 Ecosystem is the system in which we live - the system


which include the earth, the water, the sky and of course
the living and the non-living objects in all these systems.

 “Ecotourism is responsible travel to natural areas that


conserves the environment and improves the well-being
of local people."
CHATACTERISTICS OF ECOTOURISM

 Low impact on natural and cultural resources

 Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect

 Provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts

 Provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people


DIFFERENCES
TRADITIONAL TOURISM ECOTOURISM

1. doesn't typically encourage the protection of 1. Eco-tourism is the earth-friendly and concentrate

the environment on environment protection.

2. Traditional tourism has always been more 2. Empowerment of local communities; and fosters

about luxury and the comfort of the guest respect for different cultures and for human

rights
3. Main aim is making profit
3. Main aim is to protect environment and educate
about it.
4. Here the benefit on guests are more important
4. Ecotourism seeks to benefit both the guests and
the hosts.
5. It is more centered with the area of
5. Centered on a natural area or attraction.
enjoyment.
FIRST ECOTOURIST PLACE IN INDIA

Thenmala in Kerala is the first ecotourism destination in India

Thenmala reservoir Thenmala Dam Metre Gauge railway

Eco Tourism Centre


Anurayee ecotourism
Anurayee ecotourism
 Near Bhatsa river, at Kajal Vihir village, Asangaon.,
Shahapur started in 2007 with the main objective of
rebuilding man’s relationship with nature

 Started on 5 acres of barren land surrounded by


tribal people.

 Fertilizer are made by them, they do organic


farming.

 They also provide employment opportunity to tribal


people.(kitchen, bullock cart, selling papad etc.

 one of the awardees for the Hirkani Award.


ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED
 Village games
 Bullock cart ride
 Play in water
 Working in farm
 Teaching medical use of plants and benefits
 Teach tourist how to care for trees, plants,

animals.

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