Eco-Tourism in India: Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

Eco-Tourism is the form of tourism that involves visiting fragile and relatively undistributed natural areas and conserving the same. Its purpose may be to educate the travelers, generate funds for ecological conservation and to contribute to the economic development of nation. Eco-Tourism promotes sustainable development of a nation. It focuses tourism to the destinations where cultural and historical heritage, flora and fauna are the main attractions. If ecotourism is not maintained properly, it can be as damaging as mass tourism. This paper is an attempt to study the opportunities and challenges of Eco-Tourism in India.