Mount Abu ignored, once again!!

In all tourism exhibitions across the globe, Rajasthan Tourism has had one distinct feature - Ignore Mount Abu. And that what it has done once again during the "Rajasthan Calling" campaign to be held across India in 22 cities. Along with the colorful embroidery and intricate handicrafts, Rajasthan also offers misty mornings and soothing waterfalls. But who will let the tourist department know? Or is it that they have some policy made which keeps Abu away from all the glory of the State?

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Backpack and more.. good to know before heading for the forest

Travelling brings its own set of challenges, long after the backpack has been set, the gear checked and the stomach cast in iron. While one can't control everything that might and most probably will happen on a trip, one can always prepare well.

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India awarded for marketing eco tourism, not actually providing one!!

Last week, India got rewarded at Macau for marketing through different innovative means the essence and diversity of tourism industry by highlighting eco tourism. However, back home, the story is quite different. Except for a few dedicated and successful initiatives, eco tourism still has not being given its due. As one needs to protect the bio-diversity first and then think about making it available for tourists, it becomes an almost impossible task for bureaucrats to do the needful. So whatever efforts have been made are totally private funded/ managed.
Here at Mount Abu, there are a few places earmarked as eco sites. None are habitable and at times not even accessible. The tourism department, along with the Forest department must involve the locals to make things happen.

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India Friday won three prestigious awards at the international travel mart in Macau for its rural and eco-tourism projects, an official said here....
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Misty Abu

That's what I call "Paradise". Its misty, its cool and it ain't raining so much. So you can enjoy the wilderness to the fullest. What else would one desire after spending a cruel 5 days work at office and the traffic snarls. The best weekend getaway. Experience once and get mesmerized forever.

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Ten to watch in 2010

2010 is the UN’s official Year of Biodiversity. Now more than ever, the international spotlight is on preserving the variety of life on Earth. Our ’10 to Watch’ list offers just a few examples of species needing urgent protection.

WWF has had many successes in the past, rescuing species from the brink of extinction, but the increasing threats from deforestation, poaching and climate change are threatening to unravel some of our hard work – and we’re doing everything possible to make sure that doesn’t happen.

This selection is just 10 from a growing list of officially endangered species, with a reminder of some of the work we’re doing, with your support, to help them survive.

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