Ecotourism in Himalayas

¤ Nature worship and the conservation ethic have been an integral part of Indian thought and traditions and its also followed by India's Himalayan neighbours. For centuries, the country has nurtured the philosophy of the oneness of life, the tradition that humankind is a part of nature and one should look upon all creation with the eyes of a friend.

¤ It is tragic that in recent years, the mad pursuit for material ends has created in India and elsewhere a situation in which progress has become synonymous with exploitation of nature in all its manifestations. Today the entire Himalayan range, with its rich and unique biological diversity, is facing a deep crisis and is in the danger being destroyed. It is being relentlessly denuded of its rich forest cover. Fortunately, this has been led to some realisation, and now the beginnings of a new awakening about human responsibility towards nature are discernible.

¤ Crowing Glory Of Tourism In Himachal Pradesh
The Himalayas, the youngest, loftiest of all the mountains in the world and embracing seven out of the ten highest peaks ....

¤ Green Tourism For Himachal
Landlocked behind formidable mountain barriers in the western Himalayas, sheltered from the rain-bearing monsoon winds .....

¤ The Last Awakening Call
Mountains, forests and pastures are the mothers of rivers that sustain life. Their catchment areas are the water basins ....

¤ Wildlife Reserves & Conservation Areas
Nepal is a land of extreme contrasts in climate and geography. It has a unique topography ranging from lowlands with sub-tropical ....

I was quite astonished to know that Ecotourism In India has gained so much of momentum. Earlier I used to think that this phenomenon is popular only in west but my visit to Himalayas have cleared all my superficial thoughts.

As we approached a local tour operator, apart from giving instructions about the tour, he also handed us a booklet on Ecotourism. The brochures said that, the rivers and springs should not be polluted with detergents or any harmful chemicals. This was the first instruction I read when I opened the brochures.

¤ Degrade the Plastics!!
In addition to that , he also told us verbally that we, my friends and I, should avoid any sort of littering. If we are using any plastic cans or bottles we should take them back to our resort and try not to create unhealthy environment in the Himalayas.

In fact, he emphasized that we should not play with the flora and the fauna as it would be considered illegal. I also located some signboards that depicted the loud music or horns were not allowed in the region. As I analyzed these measures I found that they were not different from what we have in our country.

¤ Respecting the laws !!!
Respecting the Indian culture, maintaining privacy, following the rules are some basic norms that I think that one should follow while exploring another country. In fact, I was impressed by the usage of Green laws of conservation, that enables the man and the environment to live symbiotically.

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