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 PROJECT PROPOSAL

STUDY ABOUT ECO-PLACES IN ANDHRA

PRADESH

(PTS-05)

SUBMITTED BY

BOGI MANISH KUMAR

ENROLMENT NO.: 2006272442

SUBMITTED TO PROGRAMME COORDINATOR

(TOURISM STUDIES), SCHOOL OF SOCIAL

SCIENCES, IGNOU

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 INTRODUCTION
Across the globe, it has become increasingly evident that there needs to be a shift in lifestyle to

move away from a consumer driven society to one that is environmentally, economically and

socio-culturally sustainable. Sustainable eco-tourism has the ability to educate tourists and locals

alike in the cultural and natural significance of an area. It has positive implications on the

relationships between the tourism business and the local community and has the potential to

provide a stable economic flow into local areas.

Andhra Pradesh is endowed with a rich and varied Bio-diversity distributed over a mosaic of

different habitats spread over the Eastern Ghats, the Deccan Plateau Region, the Coastal

Mangroves, the Fresh Water bodies like Kolleru and Brackish water bodies like the Pulicat and

the grasslands of Rollapadu. These varied habitats have been supporting a variety of animal and

plant species ranging from the Tiger, Gaur, Elephant, Black Buck and a variety of Deers and

Antelopes, besides a variety of birds, including the Great Indian Bustard, the Spot bill Pelican,

the Lesser Florican and the near extinct Jerdon’s Courser. In addition to the above faunal species,

the forests of Andhra Pradesh support about 5000 plant species consisting of species like Teak,

Rosewood, Sandal Wood, and the endemic Red Sanders and Cycas beddomeii, etc.

Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) has taken several initiatives including partnerships with

private sector to promote Eco-tourism that are yielding excellent results. This article describes

Eco-tourism in AP, while arguing that Eco-tourism if promoted with appropriate levels of local

community engagement will benefit those communities and will conserve our invaluable

environmental heritage.

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 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The major objectives of the present study are as follows:

 To know about eco places in Andhra Pradesh.

 To know about eco-tourism Policy of Andhra Pradesh.

 To know about eco-tourism Initiatives in Andhra Pradesh.

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 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

SOURCES OF DATA

The study utilized both primary and secondary sources of data.

PRIMARY DATA

Data will be collected specifically for the research need at hand. This includes:-

 Primary data collected by me;

 Interview with people know by me and friends and peoples;

 The subjects photography collected by me.

SECONDARY DATA

Already published data formed the launch pad for the study. This includes: -

i) Information from Books

ii) Information from Newspapers

iii) Information from Magazines

iv) Any other data like collected by Internet.

v) Journals on Andhra Pradesh,

vi) Articles on Andhra Pradesh, etc.

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 CHAPTERIZATION

CHAPTER SUBJECT REMARKS

1 INTRODUCTION

2 ECO PLACES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

3 ECO-TOURISM POLICY OF ANDHRA PRADESH

4 ECO-TOURISM INITIATIVES IN ANDHRA PRADESH

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

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