A Planning Approach for Eco-Tourism - Vandana Chandrakar - Bog

The book provides an in-depth analysis of the tourism industry and Eco-Tourism. It discusses the evolution of tourism and its various attributes, including the functional framework of the tourism sector, tourism infrastructure, impacts of tourism, and various forms of tourism. The book focuses on Eco-Tourism, its impacts, threats, and imperatives associated with it, and provides insight into Eco-Tourism development that is in accordance with ecological, social, and sustainable aspects of the region. The book provides a vision for the future of Bastar tourism, which is activity-based, diversified, ecologically responsive, and socially beneficial. The proposals and recommendations for the development focus on identifying the existing and unexplored potentials for Eco-Tourism. However, Bastar needs to continuously renovate and improve tourism-related facilities to sustain in the competitive market. The book concludes that Eco-Tourism becomes a worthwhile endeavor for Bastar tourism, and it is necessary to regulate and control the process to set priorities to save time and effort in addition to directing the state investments in the right direction.