Tag: eeco-tourism

Three new eco-tourism zones on the suburbs of the Corbett Tiger Reserve will be open in January, just a month after the Supreme Court’s approval for night stays at forest rest houses near the Reserve. Recently a division bench of the Uttarakhand High Court adjudged that “No tourist should be permitted to stay overnight in national parks, protected forests and reserve forests in order to protect wildlife.” The HC had also restricted the number of vehicles that entered the Reserve to 100 per day. However, following the plea from the stakeholders of the National Park, the Supreme Court has stayed the ... Read more

Myanmar Vice President U Henry Van Thio has urged cooperation among tourism organizations to promote the tourism industry, as per reports from Global New Light of Myanmar. In the meeting of the Central Committee for the Development of National Tourism Industry, held on Friday, 3rd August 2018, the Vice President reiterated the need to provide high standard amenities to the tourists who visit the country. Accommodation, safety, transportation, food etc. has to be taken care of. U Henry Van Thio, Myanmar Vice President “We should try to promote traditional customs and cuisines of ethnic minorities in the country”, added the ... Read more