Question Q.16Analyze and EvaluateGS1GS1

पहाड़ी राज्यों में पर्यटन, इस क्षेत्र की पारिस्थितिक वहन क्षमता को अतिक्रम कर रहा है। इस प्रवृत्ति में योगदान देने वाले कारकों का विश्लेषण कीजिए और इस घटना के संभावित पर्यावरणीय प्रभावों का मूल्यांकन कीजिए। पहाड़ी राज्यों में सतत पर्यटन के लिए क्या उपाय किए जा सकते हैं? / Tourism in the hilly states is threatening to exceed the ecological carrying capacity of the region. Analyze the factors contributing to this trend and evaluate the potential Environmental impact of this phenomenon. What measures can be undertaken to ensure sustainable tourism in these states?

Introduction

Ecological carrying capacity of any ecological system (maintaining hills) can be defined as the bearing capacity ie what no. of people Pt can bear without harming the ecological process. Tourism threatens the carrying capacity by increasing the footfall in that area.

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Main Body

Factors Contributing to the Trend of Tourism in Hill States:

1Closes to Nature provide peace & mind (scientific study by IIT Madras)

2States also attract tourist on it adds their revenue immensely.

3New social media trends also creating hype about tourism thus attracting many people.

(Increasing modernization and Altemotiolpeople need peace & find in their hill areas.)

Potential Environmental Impact:

1Environmental pollution - Flowing plastic bags in rivers, jungles etc.

2Human-Animal conflicts - Jungle safaris, Encroachment to habitats of wildlife for easing puffing from tourism. (eg: 2 Resorts in jungle)

3Construction activities harming existing environment - Hotels & Resorts for stay

4Disturbing lifes of wildlife animals & Indigenous people - (eg: A tourist captured video of a Jarawa women dancing was circulated)

However if done positively it can have positive impact also (eg: Involving local people to conserve forests, hills and local environments)

Measures:

1Eco-tourism should be promoted (eg: Home stay)

3Participation of local indigenous people in conservation activities

6Restrictions on no. of tourists at onetime (eg: Bhutan has restricted the no.)

4No concretization of Hotel construction (Camps should be promoted, Home stay should be offered)

5As beaches are given 'blue flag', mountain & hill ecosystem & also should be given recognition & cleanliness.

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Conclusion

Hills & Mountain Ecosystems are fragile (Himalaya) and Biologically hotspot of uberty this should be conserved.

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Topper

Anjali Thankur

AIR 432023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Important Geophysical Phenomena and geographical features and their effects

Tourism and Ecological Carrying Capacity

Sustainable tourism in hill states

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