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Assessment of Ecotourism in Palamau Tiger Reserve: State of Jharkhand, India. Diksha Kumari Prasad Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Environment, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi -834002, India Phone – 00919431775121, 0091-651-2482759 E-mail – [email protected]. Contents. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Assessment of Ecotourism in Palamau Tiger Reserve:State of Jharkhand, India
Diksha Kumari PrasadConservator of Forests,
Department of Forests & Environment,Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi -834002, India
Phone – 00919431775121, 0091-651-2482759E-mail – [email protected]
Contents
• Introduction
• Background
• Methodology
• Opportunities
• Challenges
• Conclusions
According to Heather Robinson (2006): Ecotourism is sustainable tourism that "contributes actively to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage; includes local and indigenous communities in its planning, development and operation, contributing to their well-being; interprets the natural and cultural heritage of the destination to visitors; and lends itself better to independent travelers.”
JHARKHAND
DENSE FOREST
OPEN FOREST
SCRUB
WATER BODIES
NON - FOREST
FOREST COVER MAP, 2001
Pakaur
Dumka
Giridih
Dhanbad
Bokaro
Haraibagh
Palamu
Lohardaga
Gumla
Ranchi
Paschim SinghbhumPurvi Singhbhum
• One of the first 9 Tiger Reserves notified in 1974.
• First census of tigers through pug mark identification technique was carried out here in 1934.
Stakeholders
• Local communities
• Forest Department
• Tourism Department
• Private sector
• NGOs and
• National/international tourists
Opportunities• Tourist spots • Roads and Transport• Accommodation • Nature Trails • Bird Watching sites • Nature Camps • Signboards• Elephant rides • Interpretation • Education
Year wise tourist visits to PTR
Year Indian Foreigner Total
1984 22,757 167 22,924
1988 46,680 106 46,786
1992 34,649 70 34,709
1996 23,050 57 23,107
2000 10,861 59 10,920
2004 12,456 0 12,456
2007 16,852 86 16,938
Challenges• Bad law and order situation• Lack of Ecotourism Policy• Lack of overall planning• No recycling of Tourism Revenue• Lack of Qualified Staff for Ecotourism • Lack of involvement of Local
Communities in Ecotourism• Lack of Dissemination of Information • Weak Scientific Research & Monitoring
Protected Area / Issues
Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand India
Jim CorbettTiger Reserve, Uttarakhand India
Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sumava Protected Area, SumavaCzech Republic
Sachsen Switzerland Protected Area, Saxony, Germany
Jasmund National Park,Rugen,Germany
Approach and Transport 4 1 1 1 1 1
Accommodation 3 1 1 1 1 1
Home-stays 5 4 3 3 N N
Nature Trails, etc 4 1 1 1 1 1
Nature Camps 4 2 3 1 1 1
Signboards 3 2 1 1 1 1
Elephant rides 2 1 1 N N N
Interpretation and conservation education
3 2 1 1 3 1
Tourist visits 5 1 1 1 1 1
1- very good, 5- very badN- not applicable
Protected Area / Issues
Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand, India
Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, India
Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sumava Protected Area, SumavaCzech Republic
Sachsen Switzerland Protected Area, Saxony, Germany
Jasmund National Park,Rugen, Germany
Development of Ecotourism Policy
5 2 1 3 3 3
Coordination among departments/stakeholders
2 1 1 1 1 1
Recycling of Tourism Revenue
5 4 2 2 2 2
Qualified Staff 5 1 2 1 1 1
Involvement of Local Communities
3 2 1 4 4 5
Dissemination of Information, Awareness & Publicity of PA
4 1 1 1 1 1
Scientific Research & Monitoring
5 1 1 1 1 1
Law and order 5 2 2 1 1 1
Training
Development Funding
Research
Involvement
EcotourismIn
PTR
Conclusion
Thank you for your attention
See you in India