- Western Heritage Sites (WHS) connecting around 39 sites will be developed which are spread across Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Maharashtra
- A common eco-tourism circuit programme, clusters of eco-tourism sites will also be identified and promoted
- Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun will engage localities in uplifting and managing the sites
- World Heritage Committee had suggested developing an overarching management system for these sites located in four States
- An action plan will be executed and Kerala will host the conference as 19 of the 39 selected sites are located in the State
- The Western Ghats are recognized as the most important natural habitats of biological diversity
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/heritage-tourism-to-be-developed-in-ghats/article6096399.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Western Ghats
- Mega Biodiversity
- Heritage Tourism
- Western Heritage Sites (WHS)
- Eco-tourism