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Environmental and socio-cultural impacts of river rafting and camping on Ganga in Uttarakhand Himalaya [1]

The most outstanding feature of the River Ganga is that it offers uncommon environmental diversity, impressive scenery, and an outstanding adventurous and wilderness experience. All these attributes contribute towards wild land-based recreation. The objective of this article is to assess the environmental and socio-cultural impacts of camping and white-water rafting on this river. This article has largely relied on primary survey and secondary data collected from different government departments.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2008
Nehal A. Farooquee [2], Tarun K. Budal [3], R. K. Maikhuri [4]
Current Science [5]
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Tags:
Environment [6], Ganga [7], Tourism [8], India [9], Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand) [10], River Pollution [11]
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