Exploring the Potential of ECO Tourism in Junnar Tehsil for protection of Heritage and Biodiversity

Authors

  • Anurag C. Doshi  M. Arch. (Environmental), SPPU, Pune/DYPSOA, Charoli, Pune, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org//10.32628/IJSRST207274

Keywords:

Ecotourism, Heritage, Archeology, Biodiversity, Agro-Tourism

Abstract

This research paper is an attempt to analyze and explore the potential of Ecotourism in Junnar Tehsil in Pune District, Maharashtra. Eco tourism is one of the most expeditious growing area of tourism which is magnetizing the tourist all over the world. It involves visiting the places which are proximate to the nature without much perturbing flora and fauna of that region. Its main purpose is to develop awareness about the ecological conservation so that there may be economic development along with the conservation of the environment. It helps the Sustainable development of rural India and gives the opportunity to tourist to get aware with ecotourism in rural areas. Junnar Tehsil in Pune District have many tourist destinations, but still this area is not yet explored as developed tourist destination. The present research paper focuses to draw attention to the potential of ecotourism and exploration of heritages places, conservation of biodiversity and making ecotourism industry as a perspective tool for economic development in Junnar Tehsil.

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2020-04-30

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Anurag C. Doshi, " Exploring the Potential of ECO Tourism in Junnar Tehsil for protection of Heritage and Biodiversity, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.383-390, March-April-2020. Available at doi : https://doi.org/10.32628/IJSRST207274