Botswana: Birds Face Extinction
Hukuntsi — Of Botswana's over 600 species of birds, about 30 face extinction due to poisoning. The director of BirdLife Botswana, Dr Kabelo Senyatso made the revelation at an inception workshop for a project
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Arunachal set to launch rural tourism project
Arunachal Pradesh is all set to launch a rural tourism project at Ziro in Lower Subansiri district by involving local people with the tourism department. Entitled as
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20 new tourist destinations, 3 mega circuits for J&K: Sahay
Omar for direct international flights to Valley SRINAGAR: The Union Tourism Ministry has decided to identify 20 new tourist destinations in the State and set a huge amount for development of three mega circuits.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Tarapith area, Birbhum District, West Bengal, 03/12/2018
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Joydeep Mukherjee Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of West Bengal & Others dated 03/12/2018 regarding pollution of Tarapith area, Birbhum District,
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How to go about preventing river pollution
A respect for human rights is fundamental in setting up a business Respect and communication between businesses and indigenous communities will lead to better infrastructure and services for both parties
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Rhino, elephant poaching declines in Namibia
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibia recorded fewer cases of rhino and elephant poaching this year compared to recent years, the southern African nation’s minister of environment and tourism said on Monday.
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Kenya: Illegal Herders Blamed for Elephant Poaching in Tsavo National Park
Illegal herders in Tsavo National Park are poaching elephants for tusks, Taita-Taveta County Tourism Executive Alexander Mwangeka has said. Speaking in Taveta Sub-County, Mr Mwangeka blamed county security
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Climate impacts on agriculture and tourism: the case for climate resilient investment in the Caribbean
This policy brief discusses climate impacts on the agricultural and tourism sectors in the Caribbean and the need for investment to build climate resilience. Climate impacts are already reversing economic
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State ready with mission document to boost tourism
SHILLONG: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma has informed that the State has drafted a mission document for the development of tourism in the State. “The proposed mission document would be finalized very
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EQUATIONS comments and additions to the draft Tourism Policy for Andaman & Nicobar Islands
It is bad economic policy to rely too much on tourism! Many stakeholders and sections of the Andaman & Nicobar administration hope that tourism will become the pillar of the islands
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Anegundi is first in rural tourism
The picturesque hamlet of Anegundi, perched on the banks of the Tungabhadra, has many claims to fame. Anegundi is a pioneer in the Endogenous Tourism Projects programme. Started 2004 in 36 destinations across India, the programme is being carried out by the United Nations Development Programme in partnership with the Union Ministry of Tourism.
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India wins two global awards at World Tourism Mart
India stole the limelight at the World Tourism Mart 2011 here by wining two global awards — World’s Leading Destination and World’s Leading Tourist Board. Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahai received
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Tourism ministry works on river cruises
PREETI KARMYOGI, NEW DELHI The tourism ministry is working overtime to make cruise tourism a reality. The ministry has chalked out bottlenecks and strategy to deal with each of them on paper. The ministry is also planning to give exciting sops to private partners for development of infrastructure for cruise tourism.
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Tholpetty eco-tourism centre to be reopened
KALPETTA: The eco-tourism centre at Tholpetty near Mananthavady, a growing tourism destination under the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, will be reopened for tourists on Wednesday. The centre had been closed for tourists since June 7, 2010 on an order of the Chief Wildlife Warden.
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Govt planning to promote community based eco-tourism
Aiming to strengthen eco-tourism concept in the state, the Goa State Forest Policy is planning to introduce community based eco-tourism, wherein the locals would be trained for skills like nature guides, bird guides and other development initiative.
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Desert triangle' to boost tourism
Union Tourism Minister Subodh Kant Sahay on Monday said the Centre would spend Rs.50 crore on development of a
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State inks pact with UAE’s largest travel company
Kashmir valley to be promoted as golfing destination The J&K Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) has inked a pact with Sharjah National Travel and Tourist Agency (SNTTA) — the UAE’s largest travel
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Get CLEAN and GREEN: solid and plastic waste management in Lao PDR
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (the Lao PDR) economy has been growing fast in recent decades. Between 1990 and 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) increased by an average annual rate of 6.8 percent
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Eco-tourism centres in forests to get facelift
The eco-tourism centres (ETC) at forest reserves that are emerging as tourism hotspots in central Gujarat may soon go through a major facelift. Private entrepreneurs have come forward to develop these
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Climate change could see tourists avoid Spain and go to Latvia for summer holidays, EU study finds
The tourism industry in southern European countries like Spain and Italy could be under threat due to climate change, an EU report has warned. In a study, entitled 'Time is of the essence: adaptation