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Eco-tourism is defined as purposeful travel to natural areas to understand the cultural and natural history of environment, taking care not to alter the integrity of the eco-system, while producing economic opportunities that make conservation of natural resources beneficial to the local people. In a nutshell a tourism programme, which is nature based, ecologically sustainable, where education and interpretation are the major component and where local people are benefited, can be called eco-tourism. Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary with its panoramic greenery and serene landscape, meandering streams, extensive water spread of the reservoirs, cascading waterfalls, rolling hills and valleys and a wealth of bio-diversity, is one of the most captivating places on earth. Hence, this sanctuary offers the best eco-tourism opportunity.
Objectives of Eco Tourism
- To ensure the participation of local tribal communities in eco-tourism as guides and interpreters.
- To provide alternative source of livelihood to majority of tribal families.
- To study the carrying capacity of the sanctuary in terms of tourism and to device appropriate strategies.
- To maintain and optimally utilize the existing tourist facilities and to create additional eco-friendly infrastructure to meet future demands.
- To provide educative and enjoyable experience to visitors.
- To spread the message of nature and wildlife conservation to the masses.
The management of Parambikulam Wildlife sanctuary is now offering many Ecotourism packages which all are Local tribal community based and organised by the different Eco Development Committees of Forest Development Agency, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary.
Various Eco tourism packages
Trekking
Night Halt Packages
Nature Education
Jungle Camps
Day Packages
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