Nature Tourism Development in Peripheral Areas, its Present Status, Impact and Problems - A Study of North Bengal
Published: 2012
Author(s) Name: Madhusudan Karmakar
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Abstract
The present study examines the nature tourism activity in the peripheral areas of North Bengal,
the northern fringe of West Bengal in India. The objective of the study is to highlight the fact
of how nature tourism activity has been flourished in the peripheral areas over time. Based on
quantitative field surveys, the article’s major findings illustrate the magnitude of present status
of nature tourism in different peripheral areas of North Bengal. It also reflects an overview of
its impact on the regional economy of the peripheral areas with six case studies. The paper
concludes with some management strategies and actions for developing the nature tourism
activity of the region.
KEYWORDS: Peripheral areas; resource bases & spatial variations ; present status; impact;
problems; recommendations
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