Committee for forest and wildlife eco-tourism set up

The Centre has formed a seven-member committee under the Chairmanship of Tourism Secretary Sujit Banerjee to finalise the guidelines for forest and wildlife eco-tourism. The Committee, which started working from yesterday, will firm up the guidelines for forest and wildlife eco-tourism in the context of advisories issued by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, the Wildlife (Protection) Act and the Forest (Conservation) Act.

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Foreign Tourist Arrivals grow 10.4% during Jan-Nov

The Ministry of Tourism has adopted the Code of Conduct for "Safe & Honourable Tourism" on 01st July, 2010 essentially to strengthen the critical pillar of ‘Suraksha’ (Safety) mentioned in the National Tourism Policy, 2002 and ensure that Indian tourism follows international standards of safe tourism practices, applicable for both tourists and local residents i.e. local people and communities who may be impacted by tourism in some way. The Code has been formed to sensitize travelers and the travel industry, close all possibilities of exploitation, specifically of women and children and to make India a safe & honourable tourism destination.

The initiative was launched by Ministry of Tourism in association with PATA India Chapter, Save the Children – India, United Nations Office on Drugs & Crimes (UNODC) and Equitable Tourism Option (EQUATIONS) for its implementation as it is important and essential to enhance the image of the country and add more value to the ‘Incredible India’ campaign.

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The industry is looking at being a key player in the nation's changing face: Ankur Bhatia

Eco tourism is an upcoming tourist segment in India, which will generate wealth for the local people. India with its natural diversity is one of the pristine places in the world for eco tourism. Heritage tourism is also a very lucrative segment in India. India has a rich cultural history and reflection of its glorious past is still visible in its numerous forts, monuments, palaces, places of worship, etc. The states in India also provide a lot of cultural heritage and variety and hence form a key area to cultivate better tourism services.

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