Title: A Journey towards Organizing an Ecotourism Festival in Sikkim
KeyWords: Biodiversity Conservation, Gurasey Trail, Waste Management
Published by: Directorate of Ecotourism, Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim Financial & Technical Support: JICA Assisted Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project (SBFP)
Author Name: Directorate of Ecotourism, Forest, Environment and Wildlife Management Department, Government of Sikkim Financial & Technical Support: JICA Assisted Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project (SBFP)
Printed Year: 2015
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Language: English
Pages: 40
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FOREWORD
The Sikkim Biodiversity Conservation and Forest Management Project (SBFP) commenced in 2010 with the objective to strengthen biodiversity conservation activities and forest management capacity, and to improve livelihood for the local people who are dependent on forests by promoting sustainable biodiversity conservation, afforestation and income generation activities including ecotourism for community development.
Since the inception of the project, we were able to commence much- needed trainings, workshops and sensitization programs on Ecotourism in all the selected 11 ecotourism zones of Sikkim. Nampong-Lingdok is one of the zones that has completed product development and is ready to introduce it to the market.
In order to promote this zone, the Directorate ofEcotourism, Forests Environment & Wildlife Management Department organized two days nature and culture based festival on the 28th and 29th of March 2015 which was marked as one of the first ecotourism festivals of its kind in the State. Taking this opportunity, the Directorate of Ecotourism has published this book on organizing an ecotourism festival which can be used and referred to by those planning to conduct similar festivals.
I am sure the details provided in this book will be of help to the community in organizing ecotourism festivals and enable them to fulfill the twin objectives of conservation of natural resources and livelihood enhancement through ecotourism.