Authors : J. A. Sheikh1, Lakhe Vanashree2 and Dudhapachare Y. Y.3
Page Nos : 308-321
Description :
Forest and wildlife in India are considered very vast and rich as there is very significant
biodiversity in just 2.5 percent geographical area of the world. India has already
registered about 91000 animal species along with 45000 plant species. National parks
and sanctuaries in India are not only conserving forest and wildlife but catering to
tourist facilities and help the local people to achieve economic development. The first
priority of the national parks and sanctuaries is to conserve forest and wildlife, but the
same are also attracting the domestic as well as international tourists and helping the
local economy to grow. Tourism has dual nature in the area of wildlife management. It
can enhance the wildlife management, conserve and make healthy the local economy on
one side but on the other hand it can hamper the primary objectives of establishment of
national park and sanctuaries, if there is high load of tourism beyond its actual
carrying capacity. So, it is essential to examine the equilibrium between tourism and
wildlife conservation.
Keywords
Tiger tourism, wildlife management, boosting of local economy.
