| Ecotourism is one of the newer concepts in | | | | environment. This goes a long way in the |
| tourism. In a developing country like India it has | | | | conservation of the natural resources of that |
| emerged as a novel way to protect natural areas | | | | area. |
| in addition to providing benefits to the local people. | | | | India with its bewildering geographical diversity, has |
| Ecotourism is a concept wherein the protection of | | | | had a difficult time developing the different tourist |
| an ecosystem can be allied and integrated with | | | | destinations. Ecotourism in India has given a fillip to |
| economic opportunities to people who are a part | | | | this process as well as spreading awareness |
| of the same environment. | | | | among the local population about environment |
| Ecotourism in India has slowly taken hold over the | | | | protection. Over the years India has emerged as |
| traveler's imagination as it offers an array of | | | | the foremost destination of ecotourism. A tourist |
| diverse natural areas and pristine locations to | | | | to India is fast becoming aware of the |
| choose from. From trekking in the Himalayas to | | | | advantages of this unique concept. They know |
| jungle safaris in India's wildlife sanctuaries, there is | | | | that a camping trip in the Himalayas or a fishing |
| a gamut of options to choose from. One of the | | | | expedition in the Kerala backwaters will go a long |
| fundamentals of ecotourism is making the local | | | | way in helping the local population as well as |
| inhabitants stakeholders in the conservation | | | | protecting the natural environment. |
| efforts. This goes a long way in ensuring an | | | | On the whole ecotourism contributes to the |
| equitable sharing of resources, serving the long | | | | concerted efforts for the conservation of |
| term interests of man as well as helping out in | | | | available natural resources through a partnership |
| the survival of local plant and animal species. The | | | | which benefits the entities all involved in the |
| tourist in turn benefits from the new found | | | | relationship |
| knowledge and respect for nature acquired in | | | | India has always been associated with its thick |
| partnership with the locals. | | | | forests and enchanting wildlife. Now of course the |
| Local people are trained to act as guides or | | | | only a fraction of the original forest cover exists, |
| helpers, which gives them a livelihood dependant | | | | but even this is enough to leave one spell bound. |
| on the natural environment around them. | | | | You can be a part of our fishing and angling in Jim |
| Moreover, these people are educated as to the | | | | Corbett Park and find yourself in the magnificent |
| benefits of conserving the ecosystem around | | | | environs fishing at a river. |
| them. Ecotourism thus brings forth a symbiotic | | | | Thus the tenet of Ecotourism in India not only |
| relationship between the people and the | | | | promotes but also protects. |