Can tourism be a vehicle for conservation? : an investigation from the mangrove forests of the Indian Sundarbans
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2007
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SANDEE, Kathmandu, NP
Abstract
The Sundarban National Park is among five Natural World
Heritage Sites in India and part of the world's largest
mangrove eco-system. The remote island communities
that surround the Park are dependent on it for fishing,
honey and prawn fry collection, timber and fuelwood and
have few alternate livelihood options. In recent years,
eco-tourism has gained momentum. In 2006-07, the Park
saw 75,000 visitors, an 28% increase over the previous
year. Thus, it is important to understand whether tourism
is augmenting local people's livelihood and reducing their
forest dependence. A SANDEE study asks these questions
and also assesses the potential of eco-tourism to
contribute to conservation.
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This policy brief is based on SANDEE working paper no. 26-07, "Does tourism contribute to local livelihoods? : a case study of tourism, poverty and conservation in the Indian Sundarbans"
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NATIONAL PARKS, MANGROVES, TOURISM, INCOME GENERATION, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FOREST CONSERVATION, NATURE CONSERVATION, WILD ANIMALS, TIGERS, INDIA