Authors : Alaka A. Patil
Page Nos : 79-82
Description :
Reservoirs demonstrate a fundamental home to biodiversity and attractive features to recreationists in many villages, towns. They prevent potentials for water dependent recreational activities like bathing, washing cloths, automobiles, traditional fishing and some ceremonial functions.Reservoirs are unique aquatic ecosystem. The ecosystem services provided by the lake include recreational ecotourism which is widely practised by local community. However there are challenges of degradation at various adverse levels due to pollution and mismanagement.The main objective was to examine trends of water based activities in relation to ecotourism. This paper presents discussion on observed scenarios that characterise water based recreational activities for appreciating relationship that enhance or hamper ecotourism development.Interestingly, local people who engage in activities are not aware that are actually local eco-tourists. Yet a greater percentage of wastes are generated and disposed in the waters and these activities might not have sufficient economic gains.
Key words: Reservoirs, ecotourism, anthropogenic activities.
