Should conservation be privatised?
Since the late 1960s, many African countries, including Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa, have adopted a new approach to conservation.…
Opening up, but tread softly
April 2003 saw two diverse regions in India take a similar decision. Both partially opened the door to tourism in hitherto protected belts. One …
World Tourism Day: COVID -19 an opportunity to rethink Himalayan tourism
This September 27, it is time to turn the pandemic into an opportunity by looking at tourism in a different light and redesigning the current …
Fragrance of life
Rhododendrons are usually promoted as ornamentals. But, the plant provides a lifeline to an array of rich flora and fauna in Sikkim
Resistance to mega-tourism is rising in the South Pacific — but will governments put words into action?
Pacific countries are calling for fairer and more meaningful relationships with tourism partners
Why fishermen in Odisha’s Ganjam are protesting plan for Blue Flag beaches
Blue Flag beaches provide clean and hygienic bathing facilities, safe environment and sustainable development
Rajasthan drafts its own wildlife tourism guidelines
Allows tourism in core tiger habitats and areas in reserves from where villages were uprooted
NGT lifts conditional ban on camping along Ganga River near Rishikesh
Camping activities can be done only at 25 identified sites that are set up beyond 100 metres of the river
Does government know one ecotourism from another?
Is the Andaman Works Department an expert body on eco-tourism? It will, in the near future, monitor the construction of hotels and resorts on …
Odisha takes its first step towards promoting turtle tourism
The state held its first Olive Ridley turtle festival to give way to eco-tourism and in turn conserve turtles
Govt's reason for CRZ amendments: 'See and enjoy beauty of mighty seas'
The contentious new Coastal Regulation Zone notification gives precedence to economic developments over saving fragile ecosystems
Supreme Court bans tourism in core tiger habitats
Court slaps fine of Rs 10,000 each on states that have not notified buffer zone around tiger reserves even after the deadline for it was extended …
As wetlands in Kenya dry up, locals opt for alternative livelihood options
Under Ramsar Convention, Kenya is obligated to ensure wise use of wetlands by including wetland conservation considerations in national …
Ladakh’s mountains of serenity and uncertainty
Battling extreme-weather events is not the only concern for the residents of high-altitude villages
Lightly treads the tourist
Nepal's Annapurna Conservation Area Project has made tremendous strides in pursuit of eco-tourism. The key is empowering local people
CAG flags community centre under FRA actually MP govt tourist lodge in Pench
CAG slams action as being tantamount to misuse of powers by forest department and against spirit of Forest (Conservation) Act
Odisha plans regulated Olive Ridley tourism
State's coast is nesting ground for the half the world's population of the endangered turtle; tour operators sceptical of the plan
Himalayas: the agenda for development and environment
We need to think about a pan-Himalayan development strategy which is based on the region's natural resources, culture and traditional knowledge
New eco-tourism guidelines likely to favour tourism industry
MoEF panel recommends opening up to 20 per cent of core tiger habitats in reserves for tourism; earlier guidelines proposed only community-based …
Dark twist to bright tale
Three tigers die in a week under mysterious circumstances; total 32 deaths in two-and-a-half years; all in the forests of Corbett, a showpiece of …
Thailand's sorrow
Swamped by a surge in tourist population, Thailand has but to turn towards alternative tourism
I arson the answer?
NGT bans camping activity in Rishikesh
The green court has however allowed rafting in the area
Supreme Court lifts ban on tiger tourism
Directs states to prepare tiger conservation plans in six months
Madhya Pradesh not in favour of imposing tax on resorts near tiger reserves
Wants to charge the money from wildlife tourists, instead