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Visitor Management and Community Participation in an Ecotourism Destination: The Case of Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Chandran, Anu |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Description | Book Name: Evolving Paradigms in Tourism and Hospitality in Developing Countries |
| Abstract | Department of Tourism Studies, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India Abstract ................................................................................................... 58 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................... 58 3.2 Objectives of the Study .................................................................. 60 3.3 Scope of the Study ......................................................................... 61 3.4 Review of Literature ...................................................................... 61 3.5 Research Design ............................................................................ 63 3.6 Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR)—A Kaleidoscopic View .................. 64 3.7 The Facets of Ecotourism in KTR ................................................. 65 3.8 Conclusion ..................................................................................... 68 Keywords ................................................................................................ 69 References ............................................................................................... 69 ABSTRACT Ecotourism has emerged as an ideal and alternative option to protect wildlife sanctuaries and national parks. In the modern day, ecotourism offerings focus on providing exciting wilderness experiences to nature enthusiasts, bird watchers, wildlife photographers, ecotourists, and so on. The fruitful implementation of ecotourism projects and propositions depends on a great deal on the conservation of forests and wildlife in the protected areas. Madhya Pradesh, a renowned tourism haven acclaimed as The Heart of Incredible India, is a forefront runner in the setting up of ecotourism projects with the profound involvement of Ecodevelopment Committees. With ecologically sound and conservation-oriented initiatives, Madhya Pradesh aims to conserve the natural resources through ecotourism practices and achieve sustainable forest management. The management of Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) has recognized ecotourism as a significant means for the generation of revenue and also job creation for the local communities. It has been realized that ecotourism is immensely contributing to the socioeconomic development of the areas. In this backdrop, this work attempts to study two important constructs, visitor management and community participation, for sustainable ecotourism. This chapter is driven by visitors as an integral part of ecotourism projects and their presence and productive involvement can make the projects more sustainable. Furthermore, community empowerment and initiatives in KTR shall reinforce sustainable ecotourism in the protected area. Although visitor management by the park managers will lead to maintenance of carrying capacity, community participation is bound to result in both resource protection and promotion of wildlife tourism. This chapter brings to light the challenges pertaining to sustainable ecotourism and also analyzes the impact of tourism that is an unregulated influx of tourists. The prospects and potentials of wildlife tourism in KTR were also examined with the imperatives and implications of visitor management. |
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| DOI | 10.1201/b22319-14 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2018-09-07 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Evolving Paradigms in Tourism and Hospitality in Developing Countries Tourism, Leisure, Sport and Hospitality Protected Area Visitor Management and Community Participation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
