Volume : IV, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Successful endeavors in Eco-Tourism; Experiences from Thekkady, Kerala

Paul V Mathew, Vijay Kuriakose

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Adding more meaning to the evergreen tourism industry, the term ‘eco-tourism’ has gained wide momentum during the recent past by exploring unseen natural bounty and inging forth innovative conservation approach. When the never ending quest of human beings to explore the experience of the “exotic” and the “unexplored”, socially, culturally and environmentally fragile places become more vulnerable to various impacts. In this juncture, the theme ‘develop sustainably and conserve thoughtfully’ is being well articulated by various successful sustainable tourism development endeavors world wide. Amongst these, the sustainable strategy of ensuring community participation in both tourism development and environmental conservation for effective destination management in Thekkady requires special emphasis; as it assured sustainable livelihood to the destination community along with guaranteeing the very existence of destination. This paper is an attempt to portray the successful eco-tourism experiences in Thekkady.

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Paul V Mathew, Vijay Kuriakose Successful Endeavors in Eco-Tourism; Experiences from Thekkady, Kerala Global Journal For Research Analysis, Vol: 4, Issue: 9 September 2015

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