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Identification and Assessment of Offbeat Destinations for Community-Based Ecotourism Development and Promotion in Uttarakhand, India

Identification and Assessment of Offbeat Destinations for Community-Based Ecotourism Development and Promotion in Uttarakhand, India

Satish Chandra Bagri, Devkant Kala
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781799813026|ISBN10: 1799813029|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781799813033|EISBN13: 9781799813040
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1302-6.ch004
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Bagri, Satish Chandra, and Devkant Kala. "Identification and Assessment of Offbeat Destinations for Community-Based Ecotourism Development and Promotion in Uttarakhand, India." Global Opportunities and Challenges for Rural and Mountain Tourism, edited by Devkant Kala and Satish Chandra Bagri, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 59-77. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1302-6.ch004

APA

Bagri, S. C. & Kala, D. (2020). Identification and Assessment of Offbeat Destinations for Community-Based Ecotourism Development and Promotion in Uttarakhand, India. In D. Kala & S. Bagri (Eds.), Global Opportunities and Challenges for Rural and Mountain Tourism (pp. 59-77). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1302-6.ch004

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Bagri, Satish Chandra, and Devkant Kala. "Identification and Assessment of Offbeat Destinations for Community-Based Ecotourism Development and Promotion in Uttarakhand, India." In Global Opportunities and Challenges for Rural and Mountain Tourism, edited by Devkant Kala and Satish Chandra Bagri, 59-77. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1302-6.ch004

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Abstract

Many developing countries have adopted ecotourism as a benign strategy to cope with the challenges related to the development of rural communities and protection of natural resources. Considering the vast potential for tourism development, Uttarakhand – a mountainous state located in the Indian Himalaya have identified some pristine locations for community-based ecotourism (CBET) development. Since these locations in the involvement stage of development, it is important to assess ecotourism potential, challenges, and attitudes of stakeholders towards tourism development. This qualitative investigation has assessed the ecotourism development opportunities and given voice to locals, tourists, and tourism planners. Findings reveal that identified offbeat destinations have enormous ecotourism products, and attitude of all the concerned stakeholders is positive towards tourism development. The study emphasizes the need for developing tourism facilities, education and training, involvement of residents in decision-making, and designing promotional strategies to promote CBET in these areas.

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