In a bid to protect the ecology of the Kumarakom bird sanctuary, the Kerala High Court recently directed the state government and the Taj Kerala Hotels and Resorts Ltd not to cut,

Alarmed over the negative impact of tourism in Goa, several citizens' groups have called for a cap on visitors arriving in the country's smallest state where the annual tourist arrivals is about to

Even as dolphin parks are going out of vogue in the West, they are becoming a craze in South-east Asian countries, much to the dismay of conservationists. These countries are keen on boosting

Twenty seven nation-members of the World Tourism Organisation in the Asia-Pacific region and several other government and non-governmental bodies ratified the Male Declaration at the Asia Pacific

Was the Supreme Court correct in saying that the former Union minister of environment and forests had betrayed public trust?

efforts to promote ecotourism in the Manuel Antonio National Park in Quepos, Costa Rica, seem to have boomeranged. Every year, thousands of tourists visit the 680 ha park, which is home to

Many African econo

Tourism is taking its toll of the country's beautiful beaches. Environ

After four years and innumerable trips to courts of justice, Kodaikanal's skyline may not look very different. But for the Palani Hills Conservation Council, it is still too early to give up

Travel and tourism is the world's largest industry, transporting more than 528 million people internationally, employing 211.7 million people, and generating US $322,000 million in receipts in 1994.

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