Tourism

"However, most tourism [in some national parks] is managed by entrepreneurs based in the regional capital, with few benefits accruing to local people. At the request of park authorities, in the mid-1990s The Mountain Institute (TMI) helped local people to share in tourism benefits sustainably by developing village based, small scale accommodation, guiding and food services adjoining the park."

"Some countries have established special laws enhancing the protection afforded to World Heritage. For example, the relationship between managing agency and the tourism sector is often crucial. An defective partnership can bring mutual benefits whereas a poor relationship can result in misunderstanding and negative impact."

"The global growth in tourism is well documented and today tourism is often described as the world's 'largest' industry. An increasing and significant proportion of this industry is centred on nature and associated cultural heritage."

"At its best tourism can provide an outstanding opportunity to increase the understanding of natural and cultural heritage, as envisaged by the World Cultural Heritage Convention while providing long term financial support to site management, local communities and tourism providers."

"The starting point for any tourism-related planning should always be consistent with the overall management system and the management plan."

"Contribution to World Heritage objectives, Tourism development and visitor activities associated with World Heritage properties must contribute to and must not damage the protection, conservation, presentation and transmission of their heritage values. Tourism should also generate sustainable socio-economic development and equitably contribute tangible as well as intangible benefits to local and regional communities in ways that are consistent with the conservation of the properties."

"Site management capacity Management systems for World Heritage properties should have sufficient skills, capacities and resources available when planning tourism infrastructure and managing visitor activity to ensure the .protection and presentation of their identified heritage values and respect for local communities."

"Relevant public agencies and site management should apply a sufficient proportion of the revenue derived from r tourism and visitor activity to ensure the protection, conservation and management of their heritage values."

"Tourism infrastructure development and visitor activity associated with World Heritage properties should contribute to local community empowerment and socio-economic development in an effective and equitable manner."

"The basic materials for tourism industry are culture, heritages, natural vegetation, beaches, parks, monuments and sculptures, etc., which ...can be exploited for the betterment of the Economy."

"Tourism is a major social phenomenon motivated by the natural urge of every human being for new experience, adventure, education and entertainment. The motivations for tourism also include social, religious and business interests."

"The word “Tourism” is derived from the term ‘TOUR’ means “a journey from place to place or time to be spent at a station or rambling excursion."

"The term [Tourism] [used] for all those inter-connected processes, especially economic ones that come in play through influx, temporary residence and dispersal of strangers into within and from a certain district, country or state."

"Tourism is one of the important components of service sector. It considered as a significant and vital instrument for economic development and employment generation, particularly in remote and backward areas. It is the largest service industry globally in terms of gross revenue as well as Foreign Exchange Earnings (FEE)"

"Tourism stimulates other economic sectors through its backward and forward linkages and cross-sectoral synergies with other sectors such as agriculture, horticulture, poultry, handicrafts, transport, construction, etc. It leads to additional income, employment generation and poverty alleviation. It enhances the national and state revenues, business receipts, employment, wages and salary income; buoyancy in Central, State and local tax receipts can contribute towards overall socio-economic improvement and accelerated growth in the economy. It is multi-sectoral activity characterized by multiple services provided by a range of suppliers include airlines, surface transport, hotels, basic infrastructure and facilitation systems, etc. Thus, the growth of tourism cannot be attained unless the related sectors are addressed simultaneously."

"An important feature of Indian tourism industry is its contribution to national integration and preservation of natural as well as cultural environments and enrichment of the social and cultural lives of people. Over 382 million domestic tourists visiting different parts of the country every year return with a better understanding of the people living in different regions of the country. They have a better appreciation of the cultural diversity of India. It also encourages preservation of monuments and heritage properties and helps the survival of art forms, crafts and culture."

"Tourism has gained importance as the fastest growing industry in the world, particularly because of multifarious benefits, it ensures to the destinations, to the tourists themselves to the global geo-political environment as a whole. During the past a number of studies have been conducted to evaluate the role and performance of tourism."