camping, recreational activity in which participants take up
temporary residence in the outdoors, usually using tents or specially
designed or adapted vehicles for shelter
Wildlife tourism
refers to the observation and interaction with local animal and plant
life in their natural habitats. It encompasses segments such as
eco-tourism, safari tours and mountain tourism among others. Wildlife watching
tourism occurs mainly in protected areas.
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Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is located in the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh, India. Initially constituted in 1984, GHNP was formally declared a National Park in 1999, covering an area of 754.4 sq kms. In 1994, two major changes were made in land use around the Park. A buffer zone of 5 km from the Park???s western boundary, covering 265.6 sq km. and including 2,300 households in 160 villages, was delineated as an Eco-zone. Most of the population (about 15,000 to 16,000 people) in the Eco-zone are poor and dependent on natural resources for their livelihoods