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Fragile Peaks: Understanding the Environmental Consequences of Mountain Tourism in the Indian Himalayas
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Author(s): Rajeev Semwal (Amity University, Greater Noida, India)and Nandita Tripathi (Amity University, Greater Noida, India)
Copyright: 2025
Pages: 16
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Balancing Mountain Tourism, Cultural Heritage, and Environmental Stability
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Marco Valeri (Niccolò Cusano University, Italy), Amrik Singh (Lovely Professional University, India), Pankaj Kumar Tyagi (Chandigarh University, India)and A.K. Haghi (University of Coimbra, Portugal)
DOI: 10.4018/979-8-3693-8764-1.ch017
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Abstract
Tourism harms the culturally and biologically rich Indian Himalayas. Deforestation, habitat loss, water scarcity, pollution, and cultural erosion result from tourism. We explore tourism's history, tendencies, and effects on the fragile Himalayas. The chapter shows how tourism affects the ecosystem and local communities using Gangotri Glacier, Rohtang Pass, and the Valley of Flowers. The chapter suggests mitigation and sustainability to solve these challenges. The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem and state rules encourage green infrastructure and waste management to prevent environmental effect. Mass tourist alternative ecotourism benefits locals and the environment. Protecting environmental and cultural assets requires NGO and community-led conservation. Finally, policymakers, operators, and visitors recommend Indian Himalayan tourism. Development and cultural and environmental preservation should be coordinated. Tourism and stakeholder cooperation can guarantee the Indian Himalayas' future.
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