Sustainable Wildlife Tourism With Specific Reference To Eco Friendly Resorts/Hotels -A Case Study Of Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

Abstract

Background: This paper discusses the sustainable wildlife tourism with specific reference to  resorts/hotels in and around Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. Methods: This study is a part of  detailed survey of the park and elaborates the eco-friendliness of these resorts/hotels. 69 (95.8%)  resorts/hotels responded in the study. Results: It was observed that only 24.6% resorts/hotels have  eco-friendly building, 27.5% have energy management system, 5.7% have water recycling, 14.4%  use recycled materials, 37.6% train their staff for eco- friendliness and 27.5% resorts/ hotels have  written guidelines for the guests.