Journal of Tourism Challenges and Trends
2010, Volume :3, 1
Research Article
EXPLORING INFRASTRUCTURE CRITICALITIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUNDELKHAND REGION AS A ECOTOURISM DESTINATION
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Nuldelkhand University Jhansi, India
Published
March 19, 2010
Abstract

The paper is focused on identifying a set of infrastructure needed for successful ecotourism operations, in context to existing and potential ecotourism activities in Bundelkhand Region of India. A relatively small study area was selected to keep the focus of the paper local and because of the time and budget constraints. explore .The research finds that Bundelkhand in India is certainly worth a visit today, for it has much to offer – magnificent monuments, ancient religious sites, little hill retreats-hidden treasures waiting to be explored – ideal for a unique of discovery and fun. But due to under utilization of resources and a problem of unplanned cities developed, earlier and lack of physical infrastructure it is lagging behind in full fledged tourism industry. The research has a significance because without assessing present infrastructure and improving them no development of ecotourism can be done .The role of involvement of local community and public private participation comes only once destination of ecotourism are identified and readily infrastructure is available. The research is an attempt to study the existing infrastructure and existing eco tourism destinations along with identifying how the basic infrastructure can be improved and new eco tourism destinations can be created The results is having potential applicability to other worldwide eco tourism regions also having similar types of natural resources (e.g., forest resources, rivers) and nature-based activities, with constraints of resources like financial, environmental etc.

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