WELCOME TO THE“ENVIRONMENTAL WORLD OFTOURISM”. :WELCOME TO THE“ENVIRONMENTAL WORLD OFTOURISM”.


A PRESENTATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM :A PRESENTATION ON ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM SID Prepared by :


CONTENTS :CONTENTS Concept of Tourism & Environment Eco-Tourism & Environment Pros & Cons of Environment Environmental impact of Tourism on Vegetation & Wildlife Environmental impact of Tourism on Mountains & Hills Environmental impact of Tourism on Wetlands, Islands & Beaches Sport Tourism and Environmental impact Remedies for curbing Environmental Pollution Various Environmental Acts Do’s & Don'ts CASE STUDY CONCLUSION


Concept of Tourism :Concept of Tourism Derived from the Latin word “TOMOS” & Hebrew word “TORAH” Tourism not an industry but an activity. It is defined as an activity that takes place when people move to some other place for leisure or for business and stay at least for 24 hours. Definition adopted by Govt. of India (1971) A person visiting on a foreign passport for period of not less than 24 hours for non-immigrants, non-employment tourist purposes”


Concept of Environment :Concept of Environment Environment -refers to the surroundings of an organism It includes – Air, water, land, vegetation & wildlife, mountains, wetlands, islands & beaches, human beings, flora & fauna. Environment in Indian treaties 9 elements concept i.e. earth, air, water, fire, sky, time, direction, mind and soil.


Eco-tourism & Environment :Eco-tourism & Environment Eco-tourism is nature based tourism. It consists of flora & fauna and is subset to environment ECO TOURISM


Pros of Tourism on Environment :Pros of Tourism on Environment Economic benefits. Direct benefits deals with govt. revenues & Indirect benefits acts as a catalyst between development of economic sectors vs. supply of goods and services. Conservation of Cultural Heritage. E.g. Sri Lanka &Taj Mahal Renewal of Cultural Pride


Cons of Tourism on Environment :Cons of Tourism on Environment


Other Negative Impacts :Other Negative Impacts Loss of potential economic benefits Economic and employment distortions Inflation and loss of amenities for residents Fluctuations in Productivity index Cultural impact Global warming


Environmental impact of Tourism on Vegetation & Wild life :Environmental impact of Tourism on Vegetation & Wild life Some amazing facts of India There are about 81,000 species of animals, including 50,000 species of insects, and 12,000 species of birds, 45,000 species of various other categories of plants, including 15,000 species of flowering plants. Glance at the history


Positive & Negative impacts on Vegetation and wild life :Positive & Negative impacts on Vegetation and wild life Positive impacts Awareness among tourists Maintenances of scenic environment Promotes research & environmental importance Negative impacts Roads e.g. Badrinath Tourist Accommodation Transportation e.g. Crushing of eggs & killing of animals Water disposal


Environmental impact of tourism on Mountains & Hills :Environmental impact of tourism on Mountains & Hills Heaven on earth Mountains defined as a large raised area of land which is very high and steep like a hill while hills are lower than mountains Indians stripped by “Spiritualism” while Europeans by “Romanticism” Positive impact New architecture. Issue of health & sanitation


Negative impactson Mountains & Hills :Negative impactson Mountains & Hills Converted into urban townships Forest exploited for the construction of railways Acute problem of land use. Environmental pollution and degradation Over population, over construction and over crowding


Environmental impact of tourism on Wetlands, Islands & Beaches :Environmental impact of tourism on Wetlands, Islands & Beaches Wetlands are defined as the swamps & other damp areas of land or large body of water surrounded by land. Islands are defined as a piece of land surrounded by water. Beaches are defined as the accumulation of materials along the coast usually defined as lying between the highest point reached by the storm waves and the low water spring tide line.


Its impacts on Environment :Its impacts on Environment Positive Impacts Flood controls, regulation of water quality, helpful in droughtful conditions. 2 specific functions- preservation & sustenance Ecologically helpful and act as natural filters. Nutrient recovery and cycling. Negative Impacts Reduced arrival of migratory birds Over exploitation Siltation Pollution caused by tourist Degradation caused by infrastructure


Sports Tourism & its Environmental Impact :Sports Tourism & its Environmental Impact Sports- Any physical activity done for exercise and amusement, usually played in a particular area and according to fixed rules Sports includes Trekking Skiing Hot Air Ballooning & Gliding Golf Water sports – canoeing, sailing, rafting, scuba


Negative impacts of sports Tourism :Negative impacts of sports Tourism Trekking, mountaineering, rock climbing disturbs & destroys flora and fauna. Golf uses fertile land & affects the food production for the sale of recreation Water sports causes littering, erosion of banks, noise & soil pollution. Affects marine lives severely.


Remedies :Remedies Proper planning Developing Sustainable tourism Alternative approach


Various Acts :Various Acts Insecticide Act Wild life protection Act Water Act Air Act Environmental Act


Suggestions :Suggestions Choosing the right tour operators Eco friendly travel The Do’s & Don’ts at your destination Learning about the place and sharing what you know Finding the right place to stay


Case Study :Case Study Mark Twain once remarked ---”The world is divided into 2 types of people”. Taj Mahal is built by Shah Jahan at Agra for his beloved wife Mumtaz. Begun in 1632 and took 20,000 men working everyday over 22 years to complete. But today Agra (Taj Mahal) is been identified as “Pollution Intensive Zone” by W.H.O because of the area around the Taj Mahal contains 5 times the amount of suspended particles that the Mahal could not handle.


Economic Data :Economic Data According to Press Information Bureau of the GOI- 2,35,00,000 tourist visited the country in the year 2000 accounting to 12753.56 crores of rupees. It is estimated that the Taj Mahal itself takes 14,00,000 tourist a year. Tourism is the 3rd largest contributor to foreign exchange following I.T and Textile sector in India.


Problem to be taken seriously :Problem to be taken seriously Such a beautiful site contributing more for the development of the nation w.r.t foreign exchange; should we leave this monument in this pitiful stage and pollute more?


Reforms :Reforms In 1996, Supreme Court order 292 coal based industries to switch to natural gas. 100’s of coal burning factories have closed or converted to cleaner fuels. Reintroduction of cycle rickshaw alas ITDP Supreme Court ordered the usage of motorized vehicles.


Help of Corporate :Help of Corporate In June 2001, the GOI announced to sign a deal with the TATA group TATA’s commitment focused more on the restoration of the damaged stones and restructuring the existing museum. Tax exemption for TATA group Taj Mahal currently takes in about $2 million at the gate each month


Suggestions :Suggestions More and more corporate sector should come and join the hands with the government Making the citizen aware about how and why the preservation is necessary. Include a subject in the academics of the student both at the school and college level.


Conclusion :Conclusion What if tourist destinations ceases to be a tourist attractions? Thank you