Panjim: Union Ministry for Environment and Forest (MoEF) has recommended imposing

All tourist facilities within five km of any protected area will be monitored by local communities to guard its environment and wildlife.

According to the eco-tourism guidelines proposed by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, the local communities will monitor the activities of tour operators to ensure that they do not cause animals disturbance while taking visitors to the protected

As India prepares to host the biennial meeting of the Convention on Biodiversity, the Environment Ministry has prepared a set of guidelines to regulate tourism in ecologically fragile areas.

The new draft eco-tourism policy guidelines for

Forest Department to launch second phase
PATHANAMTHITTA: The eco-tourism project launched by the Forest Department at Konni four years ago is to get a facelift with the department deciding to launch the second phase of the project.

Official sources told The Hindu on Saturday that steps would be taken to set up a children's park and butterfly park at the elephant camp.

Construction of a comp

Aizawl, Mizoram Environment and Forest Minister H Rohluna today made a clarion call to protect the rich biodiversity and emphasised the need to translate the same into developmental venture.

The allotment of forest land to private parties for the 10 eco-tourism projects in violation of the Forest Conservation Act and state

Disoi reserve forest (Assam-Nagaland border), May 22: The foothills of this hilly rain-fed reserve forest may soon turn into a picturesque tourist destination as well as a farmers

PANJIM, The state forest policy will undergo modification after including suggestions made by various stakeholders, according to Additional Principal Chief Conservation of Forest Dr Shashi Kumar.
He said that another committee may be formed to include suggestions given by various stakeholders.