Tourism

“Tourism, particularly ecotourism, can place a greater focus on the conservation of natural resources by ensuring financial or in-kind support by the government, in recognition of their importance to visitor experiences. But, the benefits of tourism are not unequivocal. It is often seasonal and mainly generates part-time and unskilled jobs for local people. Further, if not planned carefully, tourism can be destructive of culture and local traditions.” – Report “Vision2030” by Kerala Government (visited 3 July 2014), p. 409
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1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction – UN International Day for Biological Diversity (22nd of May)

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Did you know? Three-quarters of the land-based environment and about 66% of the marine environment have been significantly altered by human actions. 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. | Learn more: https://www.un.org/en/observances/biological-diversity-day >> There is very little evidence that ecotourism in its present form is sustainable […] Tourism is inherently … Read more

Museum exhibitions | Showcasing the life of Chenchus and Lambadas: Heritage Museum (Hyderabad) – Telangana & Andhra Pradesh

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Source: “Museums add to Hyderabad’s appeal” by Yunus Y. Lasania, The Hindu 19 May 2016Address: http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/museums-add-to-citys-appeal/article8618568.eceDate Visited: 12 March 2026 Discover more possibilities here: Visit a museum collection in India >>

Learn more about tribal communities in Madhya Pradesh

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When it comes to protein and calorie counts, milk and bananas do not match up to eggs, particularly for [Madhya Pradesh], where development indicators are among India’s worst: Almost 51% of children under five years of age are underweight, and 49% are stunted. The state has India’s highest infant mortality rate, i.e. the number of … Read more

Bastar art and the Hindu-isation of the tribal myth – Chhattisgarh

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Niranjan Mahawar, 75 [in 2012], is a self-taught ethnologist of Chhattisgarh. He spent almost five decades in southern Chhattisgarh to study the life and art of the Bastar tribes. […] Today, Mahawar — who was made famous in a series of interviews by the writer Dom Moraes — is considered an authoritative voice on central … Read more