TOURISM PRACTICES AND APPROACHES FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE UTTARAKHAND HIMALAYA, INDIA
TOURISM PRACTICES AND APPROACHES FOR ITS DEVELOPMENT IN THE UTTARAKHAND HIMALAYA, INDIA

Summary/Abstract: This paper examines tourism practices and evaluates its possible future development in the Uttarakhand Himalaya. The various modes of tourism are discussed broadly and suggestions are given suitably for the sustainable tourism development. This study reveals that the pilgrimage tourism that has been practicing here for the centuries may play a promising role in the socio-economic development of the region. In addition, natural and adventurer tourism – moun-taineering, trekking, skiing, and river rafting has the tremendous potential as it is already being practiced here. The tourism practices have a significant impact on the economy as many of the small towns, along the roads and at the tourism potential sides, have emerged as the major service centers, providing a rise to the economic development. Meanwhile, it has an adverse impact on the environment of the tourist places, pilgrimage centers particularly. Data were gath-ered from the primary and secondary sources and through observation after rapid visits of the tourist places.

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