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Synopsis

 

Hello every one....!

 

I am Prakshal Mehta...I m pursuing

Masters in Development Communication from Centre for Development

Communication (CDC), Gujarat Uni., Ahmedabad.

 

This course is designed to channelize various communication tools for the

purpose of societal development.

 

As a part of this course we have to submit a disseration- a research study on

any developmental issue.

 

The topic that i have selected is- " Impact of tourism on Gir- P.A. "

 

I am attaching here the Synopsis of my study.

 

Looking forward to get resposes and suggestions from this group.

 

Regards,

 

Prakshal Mehta

(M) 9898899508

 

 

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Synopsis

 

Prakshal

Mehta

Roll

No. 11

MDC-II

 

Introduction:

 

Once Mahatma Gandhi had said, “the greatness of a nation and its moral

progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”

 

In many countries tourism plays a major role in the establishment of

protected areas and an area's tourism potential is an important factor in the

selection process. No matter what sort of protection an area enjoys, the danger

that tourism will harm the natural and aesthetic value of the area is always

present. (UNEP, Protected area management)

 

Tourism activity in a national park or any other protected area can serve as

a self-financing mechanism and therefore as a tool of conservation. This will,

however, only be possible if the level, type and management of tourism are

appropriate

and, in particular, the " carrying capacity " of the area is respected.

(UNEP, Protected area management)

 

Thus this study is being undertaken to understand how and in

what way tourism has an impact on Gir.

 

 

Title: Impact of tourism on Gir (as a protected area)

 

 

Hypothesis: Tourism is helping towards conservation in Gir.

 

 

Background: Out of various threats that Gir is facing today like

poaching, cattle grazing, removal of forest produce, national highways and

railway routes; tourism has also become critical.

 

From around 30,000 visitors in 1985-86, the tourists had

increased to over 1 lakh in 1995-96. While a genuine tourist is beneficial to

the park, there are many who come to the nearby Somnath temple on a pilgrimage.

Increased in tourist traffic has led to the unplanned and uncontrolled growth

of the industry which has the potential to cause long term damage to the park,

and gives a typical commercial look to the park’s pristine surrounding. (Gir

National Park- A handbook, TCGL)

 

 

Kankai, Banej and Tulsishyam are temples situated within the

park and attract over two lakh pilgrims annually. Pilgrims, who come from

distant places, want an overnight accommodation, and the temple management

keeps making plans which conflict with needs of conservation ethics of the

park. (Gir National Park- A handbook, TCGL)

 

 

Objectives:

 

1)

To find whether the religion tourism is helping or

harming conservation in protected area

of Gir,

 

 

2)

To find whether the normal tourism is helping or

harming conservation in protected area of Gir,

 

 

3)

To compare the impact of both the forms of tourism on

the protected area of Gir.

 

Operational

definition:

 

1

Gir : Protected

areas of Gir national Park and Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

 

 

2

Impact: Impact

here means in what ways the conservation of the Protected Area of Gir is being

affected.

 

 

3

Tourism: Any

activity carried out by the tourists/pilgrims during their visit to the park

(like traveling to the park, staying, etc). Also it includes the activities

carried out by the park/temple management for the tourists/pilgrims (like

traveling, accommodation and other facilities)

 

 

Tourism here includes two types of tourism.

 

a.

Wildlife tourism

 

b.

Religious tourism

 

Research design: Exploratory Survey of literature:

 

 

1

The Gir Lion by Dr. H.S.Singh

 

 

2

Gir National Park – A hand book by Chavan &

Karkaria

 

 

3

Save lion campaign by TOI

 

 

4

Studies in Tourism, wildlife

parks,conservation by Tej Vir

Singh, Jagdish Kaur, D.P.Singh

 

 

5

Environmental challenges towards tourism by

V.Dhulasi Birundha

 

 

6

National Parks: conservation or cosmetics? by Ann & Malcolm MacEwen

 

 

7

Economics of Protected Areas by John Dixon and Paul Sherman

 

 

Study Area: Gir National Park and Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

 

 

Study level:

 

 

Sampling universe

 

 

And Sample size:

 

 

-

Forest Department officials (10)

 

 

-

Conservation experts (04)

 

 

-

Tourists (30)

 

 

-

Pilgrims (30)

 

 

-

Temple

authorities (02)

 

 

-

Locals (05)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sampling method :

Stratified sampling

 

 

 

 

 

Sampling variable:

 

 

Tourist: Wildlife tourist

 

 

Religion

tourist

 

 

 

 

 

Stay One day or less

 

 

Overnight

 

 

 

 

 

No. of visits One

 

 

More

than one

 

 

 

 

 

Educated Literate

 

 

Illiterate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data collection

technique:

 

 

 

 

 

- Survey

 

 

- In-depth interview

 

 

 

 

 

Data collection

tools:

 

 

 

 

 

- Schedule

 

 

- Guideline questionnaire

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consent letter:

 

Before conducting the survey, interview, etc., prior permissions and approval

will be aken by getting a consent letter signed by them.

 

 

 

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Re: Dissertation on " Impact of Tourism on Gir PA " -- Synopsis

 

Dear Prakshal Mehta

Interesting Project, best of luck with it.

I am opening your Synopsis attachment and pasting it within this mail,

this way everyone can see it as attachments dont get approved or saved

in groups and mailing lists.

All are requested to copy and paste attachment text within mails and post

without attachments if possible.

Thanks

Atul Singh Nischal