Tracing the concept of alternative tourism for preservation of the ethnic socio - cultural life and environment in Darjeeling Hills.

TOURISM

The development of Darjeeling dated back to the mid 19th Century. British first realized that the place could be turn into the health resort, subsequently, expensive tea plantation had established in this region. But due to lack of modernization of tea garden and political disturbance, today’s tea industry is the faded photo of past. Day by day, tourism becomes the main economy for the region. So, the industry is facing a tremendous pressure. The rapid growth of the industry is starting to destruct itself. Today alternative tourism development is the requirement for sustention of the region. The Japanese term Tourism-“Kanko” means people making exchange across border create society, economy and culture. At present, bit off tourism initiatives has been a new sector of tourism where people enjoy culture, life style and physical environment of a region. Such type of tourism experience exclusively nature oriented experience, which provides the opportunity to share the culture and ethnical living within local landscape. Alternative tourism becomes an important economic activity in Darjeeling Hills. Especially, it involves exploring cultural root without staining the existing environment.

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