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International Year of Reviewing Ecotourism
Planeta.com: Launched the IYE 2002 Forum, also lists many resources
The Ecologist: March 2002 issue featured articles pertaining to IYE
Tourism Concern: a special edition of its In Focus magazine took an indepth look at ecotourism
Alternatives Journal: Fall 2002 focuses on tourism and its impacts
Alternatives Journal: Fall 2002 focuses on tourism and its impacts
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ENVIS Centre on Ecotourism
ECOTOURISM DATABASE
Research and Literature
Situation of wildlife crime misuse in India
Number of Endemic birds wildlife by sites
Location wise distribution of threatened animals and birds in India
Economic benefits of birds and animals
Summary of seizures poaching incident in India since May December 1996
Literature on crime and politics of the Big Cat Skin trade (PDF, 555 KB)
Literatures on Shahtoosh trade 1 (PDF, 753 KB)
Literatures on Shahtoosh trade 2 (PDF, 373 KB)
Literature on Elephant trade (PDF, 1082 KB)
Literature on the status of tigers and co predators in the central indian landscape (PDF, 4410 KB)
PIB Press Information Bureau release
News on wildlife crime
Legal regulatory network by region
Environment Conservation
Agriculture remains a key area of concern, April 2016
Petition to preserve Pragati Maidan’s iconic landmarks, April 2016
A village with artefacts of history at every step, April 2016
Minimising Plastic, April 2016
Eco-friendly lodges / accomodation
How green is your travel?, June 2014
A legacy by the sea, June 2014
Homestays in India - Guidelines and listings
Ecotourism, Ecolodges
Chuikhim, a wonderland trapped in amber
Practical Solar Energy Guide for Ecolodges
Govt works to encourage homestays, promote tourism, April 2016
Ecolabels for Tourism and Ecotourism
Adventure tourism
Trekking
Trekking routes in Sikkim
Missing climber’s Kanchenjungha trail, May 2014
Pedal power, April 2014
Ode to Goeche La, April 2014
A route to thrill and adventure, May 2014
Permit to Nathula Sikkim and other regulations to KNP (PDF, 72 KB)
Permits and Routes in Khanchendzonga National Park (PDF, 278 KB)
Sun, surf and history
Weekend Getaways, december 2014
Status of Ecotourism
Nationality wise Foreign Tourist arrivals in India, 2011 to 2013 (PDF, 151 KB)
Domestic and Foreign Tourist Visits to States and UTs during 2012 2013 (PDF, 284 KB)
Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Foreign Exchange Earnings, December 2013 (PDF, 29 KB)
State of Art of RandD in Eco-tourism (PDF, 622 KB)
Documentation on Specie wise details habitat food human interaction
Educational Research Institutions
Homestays in SIKKIM
Homestays in West Sikkim
Homestays in South Sikkim
Homestays in East Sikkim
Homestays in India - Guidelines and listings
Organic by Law, November 2014
Indian Tourism Statistics 2014 -15
Statistics of Tourist arrivals in Sikkim 2015
Melting of Greenland ice sheet reaches new low, shows data, April 2016
Tiger Range Countries Adopt Resolution To Boost Big Cat Numbers, April 2016
Rising heat, more bleaching seen for Great Barrier Reef, April 2016
Ecotourism Entrepreneur initiatives
With designs on plastic waste, September 2014
Travails of renewable power in Germany, June 2014
Eco steam wash for cars at doorstep, July 2014
A dying art form that tells the Santhal story, march 2015
Day lighting: Using the Sun to Light up Building Interiors, March 2015
Antique Lepcha Equipments
Capturing the life forces of Western Ghats, march 2015
Ecotourism Laws
Guidelines for appointment of Himal Rakshak Sikkim (PDF, 49 KB)
Management of trekking peaks in Sikkim (PDF, 53 KB)
Permit to Nathula Sikkim and other regulations to KNP (PDF, 72 KB)
The Sikkim Ecology fund and Environment Cess Act, 2005 (PDF, 106 KB)
Sikkim Wildlife Regulation of trekking rules 2005 (PDF, 87 KB)
Code for Conservation at Khangchendzonga National Park (PDF, 68 KB)
The Wildlife Protection Act 1972
Regulation for promotion of Ecotourism in forest areas outside notified PAs for conservation of nature and culture (PDF, 233 KB)
List of chemical insecticides, fungicides, herbicides prohibited, Annexure 1 Sikkim Gazette December 2015
Notification for Agricultural Livestock Act 2014, August 2015
The Sikkim Agricultural, Horticultural, Input and Livestock Feed Regulatory Act 2014
Flora and Fauna
Flora of India
Munnar hills blossom with blue, september 2015
Capturing the life forces of Western Ghats, march 2015
Birding or Bird Watching
Tour Report, NORTH SIKKIM
Tour Report, EAGLENEST and ASSAM
India Naga tribe pledges to protect falcons, 2014
The sparrow not the lark
Bird checklist of Khangchendzonga National Park and its Areas
The Flying Pearls of Sikkim Himalaya, A Pictoriall guidebook on the Butterflies of Sikkim
Flora and Fauna of Khangchendzonga National Park, Yuksam, West Sikkim
Blue Sheep Conservation (PDF, 186 KB)
Musk Deer conservation in Sikkim (PDF, 769 KB)
Munnar hills blossom with blue, september 2015
Awareness campaign focuses on fish conservation, november 2015
Capturing the life forces of Western Ghats, march 2015
Sparrow conservation picks up, march 2015
A campus habitat for butterflies, december 2015
Rare and Endangered Fauna of Sikkim
Fauna of India
Awareness campaign focuses on fish conservation, november 2015
Sparrow conservation picks up, march 2015
A campus habitat for butterflies, december 2015
Rare and Endangered Fauna of Sikkim
STATE OF THE WORLD’S BIRDS
Birds of Chilika,Odisha.
Region wise network of eco tourism sites
EAST INDIA
West Bengal
Physical Setting-West Bengal
Cultural and Historical Background-West Bengal
Climate-West Bengal
Resource and Biodiversity Base-West Bengal
Floral and Faunal Diversity-West Bengal
National Parks-West Bengal
Bihar
Physical Setting-Bihar
Climate-Bihar
Protected Forest Area in Bihar
National Parks-Bihar
Tourism in Bihar
Resource and Biodiversity Base-Bihar
Cultural and Historical Background-Bihar
Orissa
Climate - Orissa
Floral Diversity-Orissa
Faunal Diversity -Orissa
Places of interest - Bihar
Places of Interest - Orissa
BIHAR (PDF, 1656 KB)
ORISSA (PDF, 5247 KB)
WEST BANGAL (PDF, 4994 KB)
Jharkhand
Physical Setting - Jharkhand
Climate - Jharkhand
Resource and Biodiversity Base-Jharkhand (PDF, 95 KB)
Floral and Faunal Diversity - Jharkhand
National Parks - Jharkhand
Places of Interest - Jharkhand
JHARKHAND (PDF, 2584 KB)
NORTHERN INDIA
HIMACHAL PRADESH (PDF, 1854 KB)
UTTRANCHAL (PDF, 1048 KB)
HARYANA (PDF, 2147 KB)
PUNJAB (PDF, 705 KB)
NORTH EAST INDIA
Climate - Tripura
Historical Background - Tripura
Resource and Biodiversity Base - Tripura
Places of Interest in Tripura
Faunal Resources - Tripura
Physical Setting Arunachal Pradesh
Cultural and Historical background Arunachal Pradesh
Climate Arunachal Pradesh
Resources and Biodiversity Base Arunachal Pradesh
Floral Diversity Arunachal pradesh
Faunal Diversity Arunachal Pradesh
Places of Interest Arunachal Pradesh
National Parks Arunachal Pradesh
Physiography-Nagaland
Resource and Biodiversity Base-Nagaland
Floral Diversity-Nagaland
Historical and Cultural Background-Nagaland
Physical Setting Meghalaya
Cultural and Historical background Meghalaya
Climate Meghalaya
Resource and Biodiversity base Meghalaya
Floral Diversity Meghalaya
Faunal Diversity Meghalaya (PDF, 357 KB)
Places of Interest Meghalaya (PDF, 302 KB)
Faunal Diversity-Nagaland
Endangered species- both flora and fauna-Nagaland
Places of Interest-Nagaland
Mizoram
Physiography Mizoram
Cultural and Historical Background Mizoram
Climate Mizoram
Resource and Biodiversity Base Mizoram
Floral Diversity Mizoram
Faunal Diversity Mizoram
Ecosystem of Mizoram
Places of Interest Mizoram
Physical Setting-Sikkim
People-Sikkim (PDF, 100 KB)
Cultural and Historical background-Sikkim
Physical Setting Manipur
Cultural and Historical background Manipur
Climate Manipur
Resources and Biodiversity Manipur
PLACES OF INTEREST Manipur
Climate-Sikkim
Resource and Biodiversity base-Sikkim
Festivals in Sikkim
Sikkim cuisines (PDF, 42 KB)
ARUNACHAL PRADESH (PDF, 1497 KB)
assam (PDF, 2466 KB)
MAGHALAYA (PDF, 923 KB)
MIZORAM (PDF, 1394 KB)
NAGALAND (PDF, 1486 KB)
SIKKIM (PDF, 1390 KB)
WESTERN INDIA
Maharastra
Gujarat
Maharastra
Goa
Chhattisgarh
GUJRAT (PDF, 2872 KB)
MADHYA PRADESH (PDF, 2613 KB)
MAHARASHTRA (PDF, 4588 KB)
DAMAN AND DIU (PDF, 1358 KB)
DADRA AND NAGAR HAVELI (PDF, 584 KB)
CENTRAL INDIA
MADHYA PRADESH (PDF, 2613 KB)
SOUTHERN INDIA
Tamil Naidu
Kerala
Karnataka
ANDHRA PRADESH (PDF, 11375 KB)
KARNATAKA (PDF, 2703 KB)
TAMIL NADU (PDF, 5127 KB)
KERALA (PDF, 12937 KB)
PONDICHERRY (PDF, 1285 KB)
ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLAND (PDF, 4299 KB)
KERALA (PDF, 12937 KB)
SIKKIM TOURISM DATA
Climate-Sikkim
Resource and Biodiversity base-Sikkim
Festivals in Sikkim
Sikkim cuisines (PDF, 42 KB)
Floral Diversity-Sikkim
Faunal Diversity-Sikkim
Analysis of Eco-region Based Conservation in Sikkim
Existing and Proposed Areas in Sikkim for Bio-diversity Conservation
Glaciers of Tista Basin(Sikkim Himalayas)
Tourist Destination in Sikkim (PDF, 212 KB)
Hotels and Lodges in Sikkim
Travel agents in Sikkim (PDF, 52 KB)
Sikkim Statistics
New Eco-tourism destinations-Sikkim
20 years perspective plan for sustainable tourism development in the state of Sikkim (PDF, 2274 KB)
Strategic planning of Sikkim (Tourism) May 2008 (PDF, 980 KB)
Achievements-Sikkim
Green Mission in the news-Sikkim (PDF, 528 KB)
Guidelines to the green Taxis-Sikkim (PDF, 528 KB)
Government Notifications-Sikkim
SIKKIM (PDF, 1390 KB)
Permits required to visit Sikkim
ECOTOURISM POLICIES
Ecotourism Policies in India
Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board Ecotourism Certification (PDF, 1979 KB)
Himachal Pradesh Forest Department Ecotourism Development Policy 2005 (PDF, 172 KB)
Nagaland Tourism Policy (PDF, 984 KB)
Tamil Nadu Tourism Policy 2003 (PDF, 1808 KB)
Meghalaya Tourism Policy 2011 (PDF, 482 KB)
Maharashtra Tourism Policy 2006 (PDF, 67 KB)
West Bengal Tourism Policy 2008 (PDF WEST BENGAL, 86 KB)
Odisha Ecotourism Policy (PDF, 56 KB)
Gujarat Tourism Policy 2003-2010 (PDF, 1205 KB)
Assam Tourism Policy 2008 (PDF ASSAM, 157 KB)
Uttarakhand Tourism Report 2012 (PDF, 1310 KB)
Mizoram Tourism Policy 2003 (TOURISM POLICY, 1428 KB)
Bihar Tourism policy 2009 (PDF, 130 KB)
Punjab Ecotourism Policy 2009 (PDF, 186 KB)
Karnataka proposed Tourism Policy 2014 - 2019 (COMPRESSED, 2441 KB)
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Policy (PDF OF MP, 1365 KB)
Kerala Tourism Policy 2012 (COMPRESSED, 1265 KB)
Mizoram Tourism Report 2003 (TOURISM POLICY, 1428 KB)
Jharkhand Tourism Report 2003 (TOURISM POLICY, 2156 KB)
Rajasthan Ecotourism Policy 2010 ( RAJASTHANPDF, 36 KB)
Tripura Ecotourism Policy 2008 (PDF, 96 KB)
Haryana Tourism Policy 2008 (PDF, 181 KB)
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Policy 2010 (PDF, 466 KB)
Sikkim Ecotourism Policy 2011 (PDF, 407 KB)
NEW ECOTOURISM POLICIES
Sikkim Tourism Policy 2015
Homestays in SIKKIM
Homestays in West Sikkim
Homestays in South Sikkim
Homestays in East Sikkim
North Sikkim
Lingthem, Upper Dzongu, Lingthem Monastery Homestay
Sampo lee,Sankalang,Dzongu Homestay
Do s and Dont s For Eco Tourist
Case Studies on Ecotourism
A study on Ecotourism potential in Tripura, North East India
Prospects and Constraints of Ecotourism in the State of Sikkim
Development and Promotion of Ecotourism in Sikkim
Review of literature on Ecotourism
Mainstreaming Ecotourism in Sikkim s Economy
Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary (Sikkim, India) and Promotion of Ecotourism, Perspectives from Ground Zero
Mountain Women, Dams, and the Gendered Dimensions of Environmental Protest in the Garhwal Himalaya
Gender and Sustainable Development in Mountains—Transformative Innovations, Tenacious Resistances
Community Based Tourism for Conservation and Development, a Resource kit
ABSTRACTS of Case Studies
Archives of Abstracts from Research papers on Eco-tourism in India
A pilot survey of nature-based tourism at Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage Site, India
Conservation and Development in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Establishing ecotourism in Mahabaleshwar and Panchgani, India
State and Development: Changes in Livelihood Strategies in Garhwal with Special Reference to Ecotourism in the Gangotri Region
Visual Image of the City: Tourists Versus Residents Perception of Simla, a Hill Station in Northern India
Economic Benefits and Conservation Linkages from Tourism Development in the Sikkim Himalaya
The Potential for a Transboundary Protected Area in the Kanchendzonga Region of the Eastern Himalayas
Impact of Firewood Extraction on Tree Structure, Regeneration and Woody Biomass Productivity in a Trekking Corridor of the Sikkim Himalaya
Grazing Impact on Plant Diversity and Productivity along a Tourist Trekking Corridor in the Khangchenjunga Biosphere Reserve of Sikkim
Sustainability of land use in North-East India: Issues involving economics, the environment and biodiversity
Measuring the Ecological Footprint of a Himalayan Tourist Center
Environmental management and Ecotourism in the Eastern Himalayas
Promotion of environmentally responsible tourist behavior in mountain areas
Green Tourism in Mountain Regions - Reducing Vulnerability and Promoting People and Place Centric Development in the Himalayas
Mountain Ecotourism: Global Perspective on Challenges and Opportunities
Ecotourism - an Emerging Need for Visitor Management (The Indian Experience)
Eco-tourism Development in India
India Case Study on Ecotourism as a Market based Conservation Mechanism (PDF, 125 KB)
SIKKIM, A ROLE MODEL OF ECOTOURISM IN INDIA: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS
The Kabini River Lodge, A Case Study of Culture and Conservation in Ecotourism in Karnataka, India
Ecotourism in Bagalkot District, Karnataka, India. An assessment of the inhabitants awareness level and attitudes
Biodiversity conservation and sustainable Eco Tourism, Case study of Kaziranga National Park, a world heritage site in Assam, India.
Local Economic Benefits of Eco tourism, A case study on Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in Kerala, India
BOOKS in ENVIS Library
Annual Report
Biodiversity
Biotechnology
Conservation
Dictionary
Ecotourism
Environment
Ecology
Encyclopedia
Forest
Global
History
Himalaya
India
Management
Pollution
Sikkim
Sustainable Development
Tourism
Others
Newsletters
A Bulletin from TIFAC Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
Alternatives Quarterly Newsletter of the State Council for Science, Technology & Environment, Himachal Pradesh
Bombay Natural History Society BUCEROS: ENVIS NEWSLETTER: AVIAN ECOLOGY AND INLAND WETLANDS
BSI -Botanical Survey of India
CEE HIMALAYA CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT EDUCATION HIMALAYA INITIATIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL INFROMATION SYSTEM (ENVIS) CENTRE -05 (Centre for Environmental Studies)
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL OF PLANNING & ARCHITECTURE
Centre of Mining Environment Indian School and Mines, Dhanbad.
CMS CMS ENVIS CENTRE Centre for Media Studies Newsletter on Communication & Electronic Media
DMI- ENVIS
Envis Centre on Forestry Forest Research Institute (Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education)
Fibre A Preview Newsletter .
Future Frontiers A Quarterly Newsletter Of The Punjab State Council For Science & Technology.
G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development
H.P. Environment & Pollution ENVIS NODE
INDIAN SOCIETY OF REMOTE SENSING
Vigyan Prasar
Environmental Education Networking .
Parisara Envis Newsletter State Environment Related Issues .
PRIAS NEWS
ENVIS Newsletter on Estuaries, Mangroves, Coral Reef s and Lagoons
Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi Envis Centre On Renewable Energy And Environment.
Journals
TIMES - Technological Intervention for Mountain Ecosystem
TRC Bulletin
World Wide fund for Nature-India.
Zoological survey of India. (ZSI)
ICIMOD MOUNTAIN ENTERPRISES AND INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR INTEGRATED MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT KATHMANDU NEPAL
INDIAN SOCIETY OF REMOTE SENSING
IUCN-NEPAL
KURUKSHETRA A JOURNAL ON RURAL DEVELOPMENT WAER MANAGEMENT ISSUES & INITIATIVES
Green Skill Development Programme
Publications
Newsletter
2014 15 Volume 12 no 2 (PDF, 2727 KB)
2014 15 Volume 12 no 3 (PDF, 2527 KB)
2014 15 Volume 12 no 4 (PDF, 2432 KB)
2015 16 Volume 13 no 1 (PDF, 1305 KB)
2015 16 Volume 13 no 2 (PDF, 2298 KB)
ENVIS Ecotourism Volume 13 no 1 January March
ENVIS Ecotourism Bird Watching special Vol 13 no 2 April June
Newsletter Ecotourism (PDF, 2047 KB)
Newsletter Ecotourism (PDF, 2161 KB)
Khangchendzonga National Park special issue (PDF, 3812 KB)
Organic Special Newsletter Ecotourism (PDF, 1436 KB)
October-December 2016
January-March 2017 (PDF, 1472 KB)
April-June 2017
July-September 2017
Oct - Dec 2017
Jan - Mar 2018
Focused on climate change (COMPRESSED, 861 KB)
Environment friendly activities (COMPRESSED, 822 KB)
2014 15 Volume 12 no 1 (PDF, 3843 KB)
ENVIS Centre Sikkim on Ecotourism Vol 10 no 1 (PDF, 485 KB)
Official Organ of the envis centre sikkim on ecotourism
Books
Sikkim Organic Farming Policy 2015
Pilgrimage to FOUR SACRED CAVES of Sikkim (PDF, 3789 KB)
Dhara Vikas Handbook, A user manual for Springshed Development to Revive Himalayan Springs
Ecodestination of India (PDF, 1263 KB)
Pamphlets
Optimization of Indigenous Rice Value Chain, Nagaland, India (PDF, 763 KB)
Silk in Meghalaya, slow fashion (PDF, 909 KB)
The Meghalaya State Action Plan on Climate Change (PDF, 400 KB)
Coping with Change, Centre for adaptation to Climate Change (PDF, 260 KB)
Ecofriendly guidelines for tourists and drivers
ECOTOURISM IN TRIPURA (PDF, 1542 KB)
MAJULI, ASSAM TOURISM (PDF, 1818 KB)
TRAVEL TRIPURA (PDF, 3106 KB)
Low Carbon Lifestyles (PDF, 1244 KB)
Guide for Trekking Cooks, Eco Friendly in Nepali (PDF, 2069 KB)
Other
Eco-Tourism: for sustainable development
Beautiful Beasts of Nagarhole
Sacred Groves of Konkan
Uttaranchal – A Paradise of tourists
Himal Rakshaks to Guard Sikkim’s Most Valuable Treasure (PDF, 299 KB)
Tholung -Kishong-The land of hidden treasures (PDF, 165 KB)
Sikkim hosts 4th Sectoral Summit on Tourism and Hospitality of North Eastern Council (PDF, 480 KB)
South Asian Perspectives on Ecotourism and Conservation
Ecosystem Conservation Prospects in the Khanchendzonga Biosphere Reserve
Photo Gallery
Latest News
Year 2019
January 2019
World Economic Forum - This Indian state has gone 100 percent Organic
Cinereous vulture sighted in Jharkhand
Winter Adventure Camp begins at IAF Bagdogra, West Bengal
Nature Festivals - Celebrating Nature across Incredible India
Three-day bird survey from February 22
Muziris Paddle concludes
Rajabhatkhawa Birds to be released in Vultures date with wild set
Odisha’s first canopy walk opens at Badmul
First Photographic Capture of Snow Leopard in East Sikkim
Government bid to bring Kerala into MICE tourism map of country
Pong Dam is dreaming big
Mayuri Park decked up for New Year celebrations
The Statue of Unity: Know about series of upcoming events taking place at the World’s Tallest Statue
Rainbow Village: Project at Dong Valley
Three eco-tourism zones near Corbett Tiger Reserve to open in January
Kadambrayar eco-tourism spot awaits rebirth with second hanging bridge
Maharashtra to boost green cover with Miyawaki method
Sikkim: Five-day rock climbing adventure sports kicked off at Jorethang
Odisha takes its first step towards promoting turtle tourism
Green wall in Udupi acts as coastal guard between the land and sea
Kothamangalam grows bigger on Keralas tourism map
Tourism Department eyes development of Ernakulam as water tourism hub
Private houseboat facility at three spots to boost tourism in Odisha
Kumbh Mela 2019 to generate revenue of Rs 1.2 lakh crore: CII
Bihar’s first crocodile conservation reserve near Karkatgarh soon
Rs 2.5cr eco-tourism project for Nandhurbar on the cards
Tadoba to open 5 new gates in buffer to boost ecotourism
Life focus on tourism in ‘enchanting TN’
Odisha: Second Nation Bird Festival begins at Chilika
Global Investors Meet: Tamil Nadu woos investors for spiritual, eco-tourism
February 2019
Sikkim’s Mayal Lyang homestay, a choice of the royals, wins Indian Responsible Tourism Award
Protecting Indias Wetlands: The Way Forward
Why agri and eco-tourism have become popular with city dwellers and busy professionals
Forest officers study tour begins in Rajamahendravaram
Go camping at ancient caves
Rs 9-cr jungle resorts at Maredumilli
Ramsar tag makes India Sunderbans largest protected wetland in country
Horse Safari – Things you can do as a Ecotourist
What drives flowering, fruiting in Sikkims rhododendrons?
Statue of Unity, major tourist attraction of Gujarat, continues to spin money for Indian exchequer
Shivaji College organizes a summit on Entrepreneurship Development
Kondaveedu fort to be developed as tourist spot
Great Indian hornbills can adapt to modified habitat: study
Land Rovers ‘never stop discovering campaign aims to raise awareness on wildlife conservation
Eco Park a sight to behold
Leopards need our support for their survival
Wayanad sanctuary yields a new spider
Bengal poised to become attractive tourist destination
Jammu and Kashmir Government launches wetland awareness campaign
Eco-tourism theme makes Patha Utsav a mini knowledge hub
Government in a hurry to ease norms for Andaman tourism project
City Patha Utsav focuses on ecotourism
Adventure tourism festival held at Parakha
March 2019
Kerala role model in making tourism disabled-friendly
Now, Braille and video brouchres for Thenmala
How Mongolia can achieve sustainable tourism development
Global Ecotourism Market 2018 Sales Revenue, Cost, Import-Export Analysis, Margin 2023
In Ladakh, community-based ecotourism is helping promote positive perceptions of the snow leopard
Why MP is one of Indias top tiger states
Eco-tourism projects: Farm tourism is not the only fish in the sea
Safari service launched in Bharatpur forest
Karnataka soon to become a trekker’s paradise with newly discovered eco-trails
Four Marvellous, yet Less-known, Eco-tourism Destinations in India
Home stay for nature tourism in Manipur
BGSBU holds national seminar on eco-tourism
VELAS TURTLE FESTIVAL: 2019 DATES
April 2019
Ecotourism helps shake off poverty in Tibet
When Communities Come Together Miracles Happen
Towards Conscious tourism
Forest Department to rope in locals as nature guides
What drives tiger dispersal?
Year 2018
December 2018
Tadoba starts machan tourism in buffer zone
Kotappakonda to be made eco-tourism centre
Himalayan glaciers retreating at alarming rate: Parliamentary panel
Weekend VTR tour package evokes mixed response
Mansar-Surinsar trekking fest starts in Jammu
IBSD to setup Hi-Tech Orchidarium in Meghalaya to Boost Eco-Tourism, Bio-Entrepreneurship
January 2018
Sikkim Red Panda Winter Carnival 2017-18 Starts
Makeover venture for ecotourism spots in Odisha
Wildlife tour centre opens in Tilabari, West Bengal
Training on biodiversity conservation and climate change held in Sikkim
Warangal’s untapped potential
Bird festival shifts from Chambal to Dudhwa this year
Foresters to host Pongal fest in Patchamalai with tribals
Tiger lovers expect to see rise in numbers as big cat census begins today
NBCC Secures order worth Rs 2000 crore from Ecotourism Development Corporation of Uttarakhand
School students of Alok International School visit Navlakhi Eco-Tourism Park
Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurates symposium and Photo Exhibition on Chilika
Warangal’s Pakhal lake to be developed for eco-tourism
Kerala to hard sell eco-tourism spots
Three day agro tourism programme ends, Ludhiana
Zero Waste Himalaya sensitizes Jorethang(South Sikkim) Mela crowd on environment issues
Mangalajodi Ecotourism Trust wins prestigious UNWTO Award
India’s first ever tourism university to be established by IIHM
Bhitarkanika park registers rise in number of winged guests
Policy needed for ecotourism promotion: PCCF
World environment award for Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences
Government focus on Green Tourism
Sikkim allows people to forge fraternal ties with trees
Migratory birds visit Goa during the winter season
Bird Beauty at Buxa Fest, West Bengal
Lost in magical Mangalajodi
‘Kendu’ trade by BSFDC benefits govt, workers
Telangana Govt formulating action plan to push eco-tourism
India - A goldmine of Adventure Tourism demonstrated at Adventure Sports Expo Asia 2018
Eco village Tourism cum Losar festival at Gangchung, South Sikkim from February 12, 2018
Pandavula Gutta - A climbers’ paradise
How Kerala is reviving legend of Jatayu to prop up new eco-tourism project
How an ecotourism organisation that everyone in Spiti talks about, built an unparalleled niche
Ecotourism in a new package
One horned rhinoceros
February 2018
CSA varsity to become centre for Eco-tourism in Uttar Pradesh
Things to know about World Wetlands Day
Homestay tourism catching up in Ramdhura (West bengal), Ecchey Villages
Travel destination - 5 tips for tourists visiting Himachal Pradesh
Putting Tamil Nadu’s conservation reforms on the map
FDC pins hope on eucalyptus clones and bamboo
UDFC’s fibre hut proposal near Ganga draws flak from beach operators
International Bird Festival at Dudhwa National Park begins from 9th February, 2018
German tourists visit Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Telangana
India’s first ‘Canopy Walk’ to open on 18th February, 2018
Action plan prepared to promote eco tourism: Minister Sidda Raghava Rao
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary awaits eco-tourism push
Odisha to hold road shows in 10 countries to attract foreign tourists
Bird lovers discover wildlife secrets at Dang camp
Entry of tourists in WWS banned from Feb 15 to April 15, 2018
Plans afoot to develop 38 eco-tourism spots in UP
194 forest blocks identified for development which will be turned into urban parks eco-tourism spots
Jammu and Kashmir Government to explore possibilities to tap Tourism potential in Poonch
Innovative tourism initiative: Tree houses in Bankura
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu inaugurates Trimukha Siva Linga, Andhra Pradesh
Cycle rally to push for forest conservation in Kerala
Govt to develop facilities in Gurez area for tourism promotion
CDA conducted its first Annual Monitoring of Chilika lake
Maharashtra Ecotourism Development Board (MEDB) has approved tourism plans for 29 destinations
Fifth Uttarakhand Spring Bird Festival To Be Held At Two Locations In State From March 9 To 11
Chilika lake largest habitat of Irrawaddy dolphins globally
Brewing higher profits and saving birds on the farm
Homestay policy on anvil
Noonthaley to host Rhododendron tourism festival, West Sikkim
A Yellow Rumped Honeyguide
Homestays burgeoning in Yakten village, Sikkim
National conference on floriculture and climate change
1,000 cr saplings to be planted in 10 years: MoEF
Over five lakh to be trained with ‘Green Skills’
Progressive orchid growers in Sikkim
Tourists to face music for disturbing Olive Ridley turtles in Odisha beach
Time is Now: Women who are transforming lives in rural India
Bamboo water bottles coming up in Lachung, Sikkim
‘Gift of nature’ for olive ridleys on Odisha coast
Guards get modern weapons to fight poaching
In a record, over 4 lakh olive ridleys nest at Rushikulya
March 2018
Things to know about Raiganj (Kulik) Wildlife Sanctuary, West Bengal
Goomo embarks on a New Journey with Rural India
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary unveils its mascot
Home stay for nature tourism in Manipur
Bask in nature’s bliss in Jayashankar Bhupalapally
Ecotourisms direct payment on sighting wildlife helps reducing hunting
Nadia Lake Vigil to Protect Migratory Species
Conservationists sound alarm as India 106 leopards in 2 months
Summer of the butterflies
A Pair of Asian pied starlings
Image boost for Sunderbans tiger
Suburban lake to turn eco-tourism spot
World Sparrow Day, International Day of Happiness Celebrated at Bojoghari School, East Sikkim
Support sought from public for conservation of wildlife
Madhya Pradesh’s first butterfly park opens for public in Raisen
Culture Centre to promote Tourism in Janjehli
Only 20 Great Indian Bustards Left In Gujarat, Says IUCN Report
Karangad eco tourism project promises to be the perfect weekend getaway
Documenting animal species in Kambalakonda, Andhra Pradesh
April 2018
Tourism management: Steps taken to promote Nagaland as ‘tourist centric destination’
Eco-tourism park to come up at Durga Malleswara Swamy temple
Thekkady tourism in peril
Campaign Launched to make Chalamthang as Cleanest Organic Village
Kochis tourism hotspot Njarakkal fish farm on modernisation path
Amangarh in Bijnor (Uttar Pradesh) to be developed as ecotourism zone
Ecotourism centres to welcome tourists again
Reduce, reuse, recycle for development, waste management: PM Modi
Ecotourism: Limestone Caves of Little Andaman
West Sikkim Sighting Extends Known Altitudinal Distribution of Peacock Pansy Butterfly
Bhupalpally district in Telangana; a green respite for Hyderabadis
Planning a vacation this summer? Ditch the regular destinations for these sustainable holiday options
Engineer transforms tribal hamlet into ecotourism destination
What is Agritourism?
Committee meets on Hi-LIFE implementation
IRCTC to capitalize on eco-tourism prospects of Thenmala
Indian Association of Tour Operators convention in Visakhapatnam from September 6
Dont miss out these five tourist spots in Kerala
Tamil Nadu gets Vulture shock
Kovai Kutralam, a must-see adventure spot near Coimbatore
India’s Global Himalayan Expedition wins ‘Community Award’ at WTTC’s Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
320 new eco-tourism sites by 2022, say forest department officials
Up Govt has decided to set up Tiger Protection Foundations in three Forest Ranges
Rethink plastic to save planet
Things you should know about Great Indian Bustard
Village Tourist Promotional Programme, South Sikkim
Bridges Across Forever: Crowd funding Meghalaya’s living – root bridges
How the Indian state of Sikkim is working to end plastic pollution
Maharashtra Forest Department Zeroes In On Eco-Tourism
May 2018
The Birding Season
Multiple threats to Himalayan biodiversity
Neora Valley casts net wider - First Fauna Survey since park area doubled
Rhinos graze at Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam
Bid for angling tourism in hills
Ropeway Adds to list of attractions for Tourists near Sikkim Lake
Gangtok (Sikkim) to host International Conference on Biodiversity, SDGs
Arijit Dutta - MD, Priya Entertainments, has ventured into the eco-tourism sector in recent times.
Nature enthusiasts spot rare butterflies unseen for decades
Go camping to unwind in nature
Ecotourism plans: Forest ministry, NTCA sound note of caution
Warangal soon to come up with night camping
Does the Bengal tiger have a bigger cousin at home?
Unregulated harvest threatens a Himalayan herb
Cliff habitat needs a vulture safe zone
Discovery of Ward’s Trogan in Sikkim Himalayas
Many miles to go before the tiger is safe in India
Eco-tourism initiatives in rural belt of Assam
Eco-tourism: 80 hectares in Mumbais Dahisar reserved for Mangrove Park
Work to convert Villivakkam Lake into eco-tourism spot inaugurated
Andhra Pradesh Government moots setting up of tiger safaris, deer parks
Siliguri NGO to promote eco- friendly plastic bags
Indian travellers’ carbon footprint is fourth-largest in the world: study
A festival of flutterbies - Uttarakhand is home to 500 Species of Butterflies
Workshops on ecotourism held in TATO Village(Arunachal Pradesh)
Arunachal Pradesh’s Bugun tribe wins national conservation award
Assam Zoo to launch trek club
Meet floats on butterfly wings
Rock Theme Park in Kerala to be opened on July 4, 2018
Ecotourism site near Rourkela (Odisha) ready
Push for “Zero Waste” in India’s mountain states
Cool Clay Water Jars to beat Siliguri heat
June 2018
Rare butterfly species spotted in Daying Ering Wildlife Sanctuary
TN govt releases Ecotourism policy 2017
Stakeholders unsure of benefits of private forests
Debjharan in Odisha is soon to become an ecotourism site
Nambikulam ecotourism centre to be modernized
Karnataka may soon see private wildlife reserves
Infrastructure push for ecotourism
Under divine care, turtles swim on in temple tanks
Tamil Nadus new ecotourism policy focuses on safety
The seeds of sustainability
Leopards for Bengal Safari Park
Aggressive campaign helps Kerala Tourism boost visibility
Close encounters of the slithery kind
A novel initiative to conserve ‘Devrais’ in Western Ghats
Two conservation communities from northeast India win biodiversity awards
Nature learning centre to come up in Great Himalayan National Park
Kumram Bheem Reservoir to be ecotourism hub
Two new ecotourism spots to open for tourists in Jaipur
Early flutter in Bird Haven
Himachal Pradesh is soon going to be an ecotourism destination
Himachal government has identified 113 places to be developed as eco-tourism sites - CM
Ujjain to get second forest park with nursery by Aug 15
Look beyond tiger-centric ecotourism, say researchers
Malana - The valley of cannabis
Now, plan for ‘easier’ tiger spotting at Corbett
Manas Maozigendri Ecotourism Society distributes saplings
July 2018
India has potential to be the global leader in tiger conservation: expert
Gaps in India’s digital accessible information on bird occurrence
Foundation laid for new eco-tourism destination: Pratap Van in Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu forest policy released, sans specifics present in draft
Turn on the lights and study! The National Moth Week is here
First photographic record and rediscovery of rare butterfly
Conservation Issues of the State Bird of Jammu and Kashmir : The Black Necked Crane
CNN’s Destination India to explore exotic locations
August 2018
An elephant never forgets
Go for night camps, rock climbing in Delhi as Asola sanctuary plans ecotourism
Weeklong Wildlife film fest at Fergusson College
Lethal virus detected in wild elephants
Pang Lhabsol, one of the important festivals of Sikkim
Planetarium, 3D Show coming up at Sikkim Science Centre
Sikkim Tourism Policy to further promote sustainable tourism in State
Odisha promotes ecotourism
Tamil Nadu to notify trekking policy
Grab a bird’s eye view of The Jatayupara Nature Park by exclusive chopper rides
Nehru Trophy Boat Race
Sikkim’s Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve braids nature with culture as tourism expands
EIH to widen footprint of jungle stays
Nativefolks seeks to explore new, but burgeoning, ecotourism sector
Its dark nights for bats in Telangana’s Nalgonda
Ecotourism plan for Ghodahada reservoir
Forest tour for SSC students
September 2018
First eco-tourism board meeting held, aims to identify sites
October 2018
Promote ecotourism, but with required safeguards
Moths are key to pollination in Himalayan ecosystem
Forest dept to develop eco-tourism at 4 places
World sees Sikkim as a Model Organic State: Chief Minister Pawan Chamling
UN Future Policy Gold Award for Organic Sikkim
Hinterland ecotourism policy approved by TCP
Three new species spotted during butterfly census in Nilgiri
More urban Indians want to escape pollution during festivals
Go for night camps, rock climbing in Delhi as Asola sanctuary plans ecotourism
Odisha tourism on growth path, says CM Naveen Patnaik
November 2018
An Experimental Eco-Tourist in Nagaland
A Cycling expedition amidst the Jungles – Important Information
India to Release 8 Endangered White- Backed Vultures in the Wild
2nd Nagaland Biodiversity Meet records a plethora of fauna
Chief Minister Inaugurates Chenrezig Shingkham Riwo Potala in West Sikkim
Rare bird sighted in Kerala’s Chinnar sanctuary
Eco-Tourism Festival at Yuksam begins today
Sikkim hosts international symposium on oaks forests
Project maps butterfly migration in south India
Limboo Community Celebrates Balihang Tongnam in Geyzing, West Sikkim
Amur Falcon Conservation Week 2018: Nagaland Government Promotes Eco-Tourism around Birds Migratory Season
On Migratory Birds Visiting Kashmir and the Need for Vibrant Ecosystems
Eco-tourism potential in Jammu
Workshop on bamboo concludes
Bicycle expedition to boost ecotourism from November 29
Nagaland’s Zunheboto District Records Over 600 Bird, Butterfly, Moth Species
Indias first e-bike tourism initiative launched in Goa
Migratory Amur falcon ‘Manipur’ hunted down forest minister says no one will be spared
13 eco – crusaders including Sikkim’s Usha Lachungpa win Balipara Foundation Awards
Eco-Tourism announced in Achampet by Chief Minister Chandrashekhar Rao: Telangana
Jammu and Kashmir government takes steps to revive tourism
Eco-tourism festival starts at Yuksam, West Sikkim
Bihar Tourism to promote ecotourism, starting with Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Master Plan to develop Gulmarg as ace tourist destination approved
Sikkim curb on Bangla tourists eased
Japan, South Korea Keen to partner with Sikkim for Organic production, exports
A forest filled with butterflies
Ecotourism board ayes plans worth Rs 195cr for 29 locations
For Delhi’s black kites, it’s a trade-off
Bihar offers ecotourism weekend at Tiger Park
Ecotourism Festival at Uttarey, West Sikkim
Yuksam to host eco-tourism festival
Odisha Tourism is leading by example to mainstream sustainable tourism
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Sikkim organic revolution at risk as local consumers fails to buy into project
India recycles 90 percent of its PET waste, outperforms Japan, Europe and US, Study
January 2017
New Ginger species with medicinal properties found in Andamans
December 2017
Opportunity of community-based bird-watching ecotourism in Arunachal
November 2017
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UP tourism proposes suspension bridge to link Mehtab Bagh, Taj
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Kolkata scientist gets global green award
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Sikkim to promote Kanchendzonga as eco tourism destination
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National Bird Festival at Chilika, Mangalajodi, Odisha - January 27, 2019
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National Bird Festival at Chilika, Mangalajodi, Odisha - January 27, 2019
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Elephant Festival Assam – February 2018
International bird festival at Dudhwa, Uttar Pradesh from 9th – 11th February, 2018
Summer Festival in Mount Abu, Rajasthan – 29 April, 2018
Bohag Bihu (Rongali Bihu), Assam – 13th April, 2018
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International Yog Festival - 1st March, 2019
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