Main Body
Mountain of India, especially the Indian Himalayan Region and western ghats are facing challenge of sustainability.
This is due to:
Unchecked Tourism
Infrastructure development
Carrying capacity exceeded
The Landslide in Wayanad carry huge destruction of lives and property is o core in point. There, we need:
Green Tourism for Sustainable Development;
1No plastic pollution - the maintaining the purity of the environment
2Mindful infra development - Only as per need & not mass tourism
Veg: Forgetsells homestays FEA entry
3Lesser vehicle and greater people on foot → reduced noise and air degradation
4Promotion of 'Nature for Tourism' - development aligned with Ecology
Veg: Mission life
5Adherence to carrying capacity - aids conservation and preserves natural.
Measures to take:
Augment local civic bodies
Promotion of homestays (Veg: Tourism Mission)
Align with 'Health Power'
Thus, green tourism has potential to align tourism with sustainability & mountain ecosystems.
156 words9 paragraphs
Topper
ABHISHEK KUMAR JHA
AIR 2312025
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of India's Physical Geography
Mountains and tourism sustainability
Mountain tourism and environmental challenges
Writing Stats
156
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9
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academic with contemporary examples
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