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Promotion of adventure tourism is debated for its impacts on environmental quality. For minimization of impacts, soft categories of adventure tourism are preferred worldwide with geotourism packages to serve the… Click to show full abstract
Promotion of adventure tourism is debated for its impacts on environmental quality. For minimization of impacts, soft categories of adventure tourism are preferred worldwide with geotourism packages to serve the adventure seekers. It is widely appreciated as a strategy for geoconservation and sustainable development. Southern Singalila range in the border of India and Nepal is famous for trekkers as well as for its unique Land Rover tourism. This paper is an attempt to evaluate the perception of host population on tourism activities with reference to livelihood opportunities and environmental impacts. Both qualitative and quantitative methods have been adopted for the analysis with application of GIS in mapping. The scope of introduction of geotourism in adventure tourism spectrum has been evaluated from sustainability perspectives.
Journal Title: Geojournal of Tourism and Geosites
Year Published: 2019
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