Ecotourism and Biodiversity Conservation
( Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives )
Publication series ：Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives
Author： Suresh C. Rai (University of Delhi India)
Publisher： Nova Science Publishers, Inc.
Publication year： 2013
E-ISBN: 9781628086096
Subject： F1 The World Economic Profiles , Economic History , Economic Geography
Keyword： Tourism
Language： ENG
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Description
Tourism is the most important non-farm activity in the mountainous region. In mountain belts the aesthetic value of the land is by itself one of the critical assets for the otherwise impoverished communities. The growth of population and the increasing demand at the individual level of various non-farm items have expanded the demand of goods beyond the traditional technological practices of mountain community and their cultural sensitivities. These initiatives of the government have only mirrored Western models of tourism development rather than developing appropriate, need-based strategies for harnessing the economic potential. This new book examines ecotourism and biodiversity conservation.