ECOTOURISM

A Green concept & a

noble thought .
 Enhances ecological
balance.
 Community Based
Ecotourism
 Significant growth in
recent years, due to:
 its positive impact on
the environment,
 Development of
indigenous culture.
Totopara
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 A race towards Extinction  Sub-Himalayan range

 A primitive race  Rivers and Forests
 The Solitary people  Adventure opportunities
 Ethnic culture  Endangered Animals and
 Untold traditions Birds
 Unique lifestyle  Medicinal & rare species of
 Illiteracy and Exploitation plants
 Modernizing at the cost of  Jaldapara Wildlife
their culture Sanctuary
 Flora and fauna
Top level management
&
Ecotourism committee Management Committee
 Management
 Administration officers
 Stakeholders
 Tourism Ministry
 Local people
 Divisional Forest officer/
Block Development Officer Totopara Ecotourism Committee

NGO’s and local businessmen

 Officer from the Center of

Education

 Dhaniram Toto, Sanjeet Toto,

Local people
Ashok Toto..
 Management Committee

Totopara Ecotourism Committee

Vocational Training Institute Tour Package

Awareness Campaign
Production Unit Academic Institution
Green Trekking, Bamboo Rafting, etc..

Sustainable Development through Capacity building……

 Vocational
Training Institute

Production
Unit

Academic
Institution

 Platform to attain basic education

Platform to recreate their ‘tradition’
Access to modern technology via
 Market exposure through ‘Kiosks’
 Build relation between outside world introducing computer lessons
 English language
and Totopara
 Identifying various talents of Toto
 Global Exposure of the tribe and their
people
culture
 Remove poverty and unemployment
 Revenue generation
 Handling visitors, customer care and
 Employment generation
 Promotion of tourism hospitality skills
 Tourists interest
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The ‘Toto tour guides’

“Bhutan hills to the
North, Toorsha river to
the east, Titi river and
Titi reserve forest on the
South and separated by
Hauri river on the west”

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Self-built Temple of Lord Shiva in the
A TU
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middle of the wilderness, just 10 kms from
E
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Totopara
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B …in the Toorsha
river
 dawn to dusk
rafting program
 rafts made of
bamboo
accompanied
by armed guards
and Toto guides
…a panoramic
journey

Cool breeze, flowing water, shining fishes, Wild

Animals, migratory Birds, chattering monkeys,
mysterious forests……
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Endangered one-
horned rhinoceros and
gaurs
 Rare species of
Elephant riding
plants and animals &
 wild animals and Car safari
birds..
 amphibians,
reptiles..
 Mysterious jungle..
 Capacity Building

 Providing on-job training

 Handling visitors, customer care and hospitality skills
 Management skills, legal issues and financial control techniques
 Environmental awareness
 Marketing and communication

 Feedbacks and suggestions

 www.tourtotopara.com
 Global marketing of ‘Totopara’
 On-line information, suggestions and bookings
 Guidelines of responsible tourism, listing of rights of various parties
 Ensuring right thing at the right place at the right time

“building up a beautiful place…inviting the tourist and…standing above

their expectations”
 Wanna tour totopara…

 Nearest Airport-
Bagdogra, Siliguri
 Nearest Railway
station- New
Jalpaiguri, Siliguri
and to Madarihat
 Hotel check-in at
Madarihat (Aranya
Green Resort)/directly
to ‘Totopara Rest
House’ at Totopara
 The community Based
Ecotourism at
Totopara
 Vote of Thanks

 The Toto community

 Administrative
officers-CCF, DFO,
BDO, Ranger officers
& SSB
officers(Coochbeehar
sub-division)
 Local Press
reporters near
Totopara
 Sir Aiyaz Safi & A.
Bhramachri from
EIILM
Special thanks to our
Green Professor
Dr. L.R Guha