COMMUNITY ECOTOURISM FEASIBILTY GUIDE FOR PROTECTED AREA MANAGERS

COMMUNITY ECOTOURISM FEASIBILTY GUIDE FOR PROTECTED AREA MANAGERS

Dr K.S. JAYACHANDRAN Deputy Conservator of Forests Biosphere Reserves & Ecotourism Government of Arunachal Pradesh September, 2012

COMMUNITY ECOTOURISM FEASIBILTY GUIDE FOR PA MANAGERS Objective

1 Eco Tourism Zones

Activities

Stakeholders

Delineation

Forest Dept.

Highlight assets- good views, rivers, trek routes, temples, community worship places, Forest Dept./ Locals sacred groves, old trees, huge trees, wetlands Improve Assets

2 Eco Tourism Activities

3 Eco Tourism Services

Departments Forest/RWD/PWD/Tourism

Feasibility question Whether we can delineate ecotourism zones in PA's based on guidelines?

Whether we can identify the assets in and around the PA and try to highlight them?

Whether we can envisage assets, propose construction and execute asset building around PA's in colloboration with other departments?

Trek, Bird & WL watching, hiking, photography, mountaineering, angling, Local institutions like kayaking, rafting, cultural & EDC's/JFMC's/associations/ traditional festivals, agro fairs, NGO's/Panchayats/SHG's handicrafts, fairs, pilgrimage, filming, snowfall,

Whether we can identify the activities which can be carried out in and around PA's and are there enough activities which can interest tourists?

Identify people/operators for transport, food, camping, homestay, guiding, interpretation

Local institutions like EDC's/JFMC's/associations/ NGO's/Panchayats/SHG's

Whether we can convince local people/institutions the potential of ecotourism and identify individuals/institutions who can be trained and motivated to offer services?

Identify tour operators who can colloborate with local people by bringing in tourists

Professional tour operators

Whether we can identify and liase with professional tour operators to bring in responsible tourists?