1. Assessment of Ecotourism in Palamau Tiger Reserve: State of Jharkhand, India Diksha Kumari Prasad Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Environment, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi -834002, India Phone – 00919431775121, 0091-651-2482759 E-mail – dikshap64@yahoo.co.in

2. Contents Introduction Background Methodology Opportunities Challenges Conclusions

3. According to Heather Robinson (2006): Ecotourism is sustainable tourism that "contributes actively to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage; includes local and indigenous communities in its planning, development and operation, contributing to their well-being; interprets the natural and cultural heritage of the destination to visitors; and lends itself better to independent travelers. ”

6. One of the first 9 Tiger Reserves notified in 1974. First census of tigers through pug mark identification technique was carried out here in 1934.

8. Stakeholders Local communities Forest Department Tourism Department Private sector NGOs and National/international tourists

9. Opportunities Tourist spots Roads and Transport Accommodation Nature Trails Bird Watching sites Nature Camps Signboards Elephant rides Interpretation Education

11. Year wise tourist visits to PTR YearIndianForeignerTotal 1984 22,75716722,924 1988 46,68010646,786 1992 34,6497034,709 1996 23,0505723,107 2000 10,8615910,920 2004 12,4560 200716,8528616,938

12. Challenges Bad law and order situation Lack of Ecotourism Policy Lack of overall planning No recycling of Tourism Revenue Lack of Qualified Staff for Ecotourism Lack of involvement of Local Communities in Ecotourism Lack of Dissemination of Information Weak Scientific Research & Monitoring

13. Protected Area / Issues Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand India Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand India Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India Sumava Protected Area, Sumava Czech Republic Sachsen Switzerland Protected Area, Saxony, Germany Jasmund National Park, Rugen, Germany Approach and Transport411111 Accommodation311111 Home-stays5433NN Nature Trails, etc411111 Nature Camps423111 Signboards321111 Elephant rides211NNN Interpretation and conservation education 321131 Tourist visits511111 1- very good, 5- very bad N- not applicable

14. Protected Area / Issues Palamau Tiger Reserve, Jharkhand, India Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand, India Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh, India Sumava Protected Area, Sumava Czech Republic Sachsen Switzerland Protected Area, Saxony, Germany Jasmund National Park, Rugen, Germany Development of Ecotourism Policy 521333 Coordination among departments/stakeholders 211111 Recycling of Tourism Revenue 542222 Qualified Staff512111 Involvement of Local Communities 321445 Dissemination of Information, Awareness & Publicity of PA 411111 Scientific Research & Monitoring 511111 Law and order522111

15. Ecotourism In PTR TrainingResearchFundingDevelopmentInvolvement Conclusion

16. Thank you for your attention See you in India