India

 GOT IT!

Think tourism in India and the first images that will flash through your mind is the Taj Mahal and the Indian tiger. Tigers, and the protected areas created for their conservation, are the dominant motif of the picture postcard from favourite holiday de

Publication Date: 
14/12/2005
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Ecotourism, Land Use, Forest Resources, Wildlife, Tiger, National Parks, Ranthambore NP, Tourism, Legislation, India, Hotels
India

 Uphill task?

Sewage treatment plants in Mahabaleshwar, Panchgani

Publication Date: 
30/03/2005
Nidhi Jamwal
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution, Mountains, Tourism, Legislation, India, Maharashtra
Wildlife

 Return of the natives

Not all tourists are made to feel welcome

Publication Date: 
14/09/2004
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Wildlife, Tourism, Bangladesh
Fisheries

 Ice does not lie

Says the eminent Alaskan scientist Maynard Miller. manu n kulkarni visits this land of the midnight sun to know what causes its glaciers to recede and what endangers its rare wildlife

Publication Date: 
14/09/2004
Down to Earth
Tags:
Glaciers, Fisheries, Global Warming, Trade, Tourism, United States Of America (US)
Economy

 Coral conservation will make us wealthier

every other day, one comes across

Publication Date: 
30/03/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution, Corals, Fisheries, Endangered Species, Economy, Tourism
Transport

 Sorry sight

Excessive pollution is threatening to put Nepal's picturesque Pokhara out of the tourist map. The panoramic view of the snow-clad Himalayas from the valley is fast fading. Industrial and vehicular

Publication Date: 
29/11/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, Tourism, Nepal
India

 The enterprise

Keeping both the environment and economy afloat

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
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Ecotourism, Marine Ecosystems, Mountains, Lakes, Economy, Tourism, Biodiversity, Economic Development, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, India, Kerala, Sikkim
India

 Favourite destinations

USA: Domestic and international travellers made nearly 287 million visits to the 378 parks under the US National Park Service in 1998 compared to the 275 million visits in 1997. This travel generated

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
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Ecotourism, Marine Ecosystems, Mountains, Lakes, Economy, Tourism, Biodiversity, Economic Development, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, India, Kerala, Sikkim
India

 Rudderless

Ecotourism is the new buzzword in the Indian government

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
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Ecotourism, Marine Ecosystems, Mountains, Lakes, Economy, Tourism, Biodiversity, Economic Development, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, India, Kerala, Sikkim
India

 A fine balance

The business of ecotourism is set to boom worldwide. Who will gain and who will lose?

Publication Date: 
30/07/2002
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Ecotourism, Marine Ecosystems, Mountains, Lakes, Economy, Tourism, Biodiversity, Economic Development, Kenya, South Africa, Peru, India, Kerala, Sikkim

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