Wildlife

Home stay policy at Gir to be reviewed

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat tourism department, following the notification of July 1 that has brought tourism department's home stay policy around Gir Sanctuary and other protected lion sanctuaries under it

Publication Date: 
07/07/2015
Himanshu Kaushik
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Gir SA, High Court, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Ecotourism, Wildlife
Environment

Jharkhand Tourism Policy 2015

The tourism policy of the State aims at making Jharkhand as one of the most preferred destination for tourists, both inside and outside of the country and to ensure accelerated development of tourism related infrastructure, increasing employment opportunities, augmenting the resources of the State as also showcasing the rich cultural heritage an

Publication Date: 
26/06/2015
Government of Jharkhand
Tags:
Tourism, Ecotourism, Jharkhand, Tourism Industry
Climate Change

Protected area tourism in a changing climate: Will visitation at US national parks warm up or overheat?

Climate change will affect not only natural and cultural resources within protected areas but also tourism and visitation patterns. The U.S. National Park Service systematically collects data regarding its 270+ million annual recreation visits, and therefore provides an opportunity to examine how human visitation may respond to climate change from the tropics to the polar regions.

Publication Date: 
17/06/2015
Nicholas A. Fisichelli, Gregor W. Schuurman, William B. Monahan & et al
PLoS ONE
1-13
Tags:
Protected Area Conservation, United States Of America (US), Ecotourism, Climate Change, Climate Impacts
Biodiversity

60 bird, 70 butterfly species recorded at Devalsari

Sixty species of bird and 70 species of butterfly were recorded in the Devalsari nature and bird training course held in Tehri district recently.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2015
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Butterflies, Tehri Garhwal, Ecotourism, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Flora, Fauna, Biodiversity Conservation, Biodiversity
Wildlife

HC sets deadline for Gir eco-tourism policy

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat high court on Thursday directed the state chief secretary to finally notify the eco-tourism policy for Gir sanctuary by June 24 and place it before the court the next day.

Publication Date: 
12/06/2015
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Gir NP, High Court, Ecotourism, Wildlife Tourism, Lion, Wildlife
Habitat And Urbanisation

Cabinet nod to new tourism policy

RANCHI: The state cabinet chaired by chief minister Raghubar Das on Tuesday gave its nod to the new state tourism policy and formation of an eco-tourism board to promote tourism in Jharkhand.

Publication Date: 
11/06/2015
Times Of India (Ranchi)
Tags:
Jharkhand, Tourism, NGO, Hazaribag (T), Ecotourism, Habitat And Urbanisation
Habitat And Urbanisation

56 new eco-tourism sites to be developed

The Forest Department has identified 56 new eco-tourism sites in the state which will be leased out or run under the PPP mode after their economic viability is assessed by Tourism and Civil Aviatio

Publication Date: 
03/06/2015
Pratibha Chauhan
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Ecotourism, Chamba (D), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Tourism
Wildlife

Rampant eco-tourism, illegal mining pose threat to lion pride

Rampant eco-tourism could hamper the mating period and impede population growth; lions require complete privacy while mating

Publication Date: 
28/05/2015
Sabu Cherian
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Gujarat, Wildlife, Ecotourism, Mining, Lion, Gir NP, Bhavnagar (D), Wildlife Management
Forests

Forest dept’s policy for pvt forest management sent to AG, CM

The forest department has put in place a policy for private forest management and the process for identification of private forest is now going on, environment and forest minister Alina Saldanha to

Publication Date: 
04/05/2015
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Forest Policy, Forest Management, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ecotourism, Forests
Habitat And Urbanisation

Leonardo DiCaprio to build world's greenest island resort

Leonardo DiCaprio has announced plans to create "the world's most sustainable island resort" which will push the boundaries of green design, architecture and eco-tourism.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2015
Edie (UK)
Tags:
Habitat And Urbanisation, Environment, Architecture, Ecotourism, Climate Change, Ecosystems, Energy, Waste Management, Biodiversity, Belize

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