17 Case Study _ Pondicherry / Eco Tourism
Introduction
Pondicherry is a peaceful and beautiful tourist destination located on the western coast of southern India. Pondicherry is a Union Territory of India, and was a French colony till 1962. Even today the French influence can be seen in Pondicherry to a remarkable degree.
The Union Territory of puducherry comprises of four coastal regions viz- puducherry, Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam. puducherry and Karaikal are situated on the East Coasts in Tamil Nadu, Yanam in Andra Pradesh and Mahe on the West Coast in Kerala.
Puducherry is a unique place. Many feel that it has a distinct spiritual vibration. Stories of resident sages come down through its history from the earliest days. The nickname “Pondy” sums up this shared feeling of belonging, of having come home.
Puducherry is the Capital of this Union Territory. It is on the east coast about 162 kms south of Chennai (Madras) located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. There are no hills or forests in this region. The main soil types in this region are red ferrallitic, black clay and coastal alluvial. Puducherry is best accessible by road from Chennai, Bangalore and even from Kerala. Chennai has an international airport which directly connects to the highway to Puducherry.
BASIC INFORMATION
PUDUCHERRY IS MORE THAN JUST HISTORY, HERITAGE AND SPIRITUALITY…
Puducherry is a
- Family weekend retreat
- Offsite for corporate conferences
- Weekday excursion for school and college students
- Shopper’s paradise for arts and crafts
- Spiritual retreat for foreigners
MAJOR INVESTMENTS ARE YET TO BE MADE FOR SPECIFIC TOURISM PROMOTION
THE TOTAL NUMBER OF FOREIGN TOURISTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED:
- WITH A MAJORITY FROM FRANCE, GERMAN, UK, AMERICA, AUSTRALIA AND SWITZERLAND
- AND FRENCH TOURISTS ACCOUNT FOR ALMOST ONE-FOURTH OF THE INFLOW
ECO-TOURISM
ECOTOURISM – SUSTAINABLE TOURISM.
ECOTOURISM deals with living parts of NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS.
FLORA, FAUNA and CULTURAL HERITAGE are the primary attractions.
The main purpose is to educate the traveler.
7 CHARECTERISTICS OF ECO-TOURISM :
- Involves travel to nature destinations.
- Minimizes Impact.
- Build environmental awareness.
- Provides direct financial benefits for conservation.
- Respect local culture.
- Supports human rights and Democratic Movements.
- Provides financial benefits and empowerment for local people.
LIST OF PROPOSED SITES :
Project No.1 – Eco Beach Development
Site : 1 : Chinna Veerampattinam beach
Site : 2 : Dubrayapet & Arikamedu beach
THE PROJECT
PROJECT NO:1 – ECO BEACH DEVELOPMENT
Survey plan
THE PROPOSED ELEMENTS IN THE SITE ARE:
- LIFE GUARD
- CHANGING ROOMS
- RAIN SHELTER
- TOILET
- RAISED GARDEN
- VIEW POINTS
- HANGING BRIDGE
- WHITE HOUSE
- SCULPTURES
- RETAINING WALLS
- GABIAN WALL
- PATHWAY
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