Ecotourism also called as ecological tourism is a kind of travel and tourism that invokes to ecologically and socially conscious travelers. Broadly speaking, ecotourism revolves around volunteering, personal growth and learning new ways to live on the planet. It typically requires travel to those destinations where flora, fauna and cultural heritage are the primary source of attractions. Under this definition of ecotourism, India offers several such destinations where travelers got an opportunity to experience and enrich those who delve into exploring and understanding the surroundings around them. India, the land of deviated geography offers various eco-tourist destinations which not only de-strain but also rejuvenate and refresh the travelers. The tourists while exploring the Mother Nature in the most pristine way to its famous destinations of Coorg, Himalayas, Garhwal, Goa, Kerala, Kodaikanal, Ladakh, Manali, Munnar, Rishikesh, Sikkim, Shimla, Thenmala, Uttaranchal, Northeast India, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and the Lakshdweep islands are renowned destinations to cater the Eco-tourists and nature lovers while there are more than 89 of national parks and approximately 430 wildlife sanctuaries where the nature lovers can find thousands of species of flora and fauna. Besides all these, India also offers numerous destinations in the form of eco-adventure activities broadly comprised of mountaineering, nature walking, trekking, river rafting, rock climbing, wildlife viewing, etc. |
