AbuTimes founder and chief editor Er. Sanjay met hon’ble governor Kalraj Mishra and talked about promoting the beautiful and adventurous Eco-tourism in Mount Abu. Hon’ble governor were also felicitated with a beautiful and rare photograph of Golden Horn point which is a nature trail near tiger’s path. In the meeting Shri Kalraj Mishra were informed about the requirement of check at the both the ends of main road against Drink & and Drive. For Eco-tourism a following letter was presented to Governor Sir:-
Mount Abu is known for many reasons, for its mythology, sightseeing places, hotels, schools etc etc. but rarely for its Eco Tourism. Few places in the wide spread forest of Mount Abu, are reached by people through trekking which gives a totally different experience and bring them close to beautiful nature of our universe.
Promoting Eco Tourism is moreover like promoting the adventures in Mount Abu, nowadays cities that are not having nature adventure options, they are creating artificial ways to attracts tourists in their city where as in Mount Abu there is plenty of Nature Trails and Hill Adventure options that can’t be find in metro cities.
In Mount Abu if following practices can be regularized, it can create major impact in enhancing tourism especially eco-tourism in mount abu:
- Trekking: Although trekking is permitted through forest department but its still not promoted widely so that people can plan especially for trekking.
- Mountaineering: Mount Abu is among the finest hill ranges for climbing & rappelling but this adventure is very much limited for defense training and mountaineering students from Gujarat.
- There is a mountaineering institute (SVIM) of Gujarat in Mount Abu but not of Rajasthan.
- Rock climbing and rappelling can be a very much exciting and popular adventure of Mount Abu if promoted well.
- Caving: Along with trekking there are many caves in Mount Abu which is among the rare option of nature adventures, people when do caving in mount abu there reaction is so satisfying and furious, they remember for it lifelong, all what is required is just to promote it well.
- Camping: Staying in Mount Abu has always been a bit expensive side and coz of limited permission in renovation even hotels can’t offer the repeating tourists a new experience, camping is the best way to offer tourists a budget friendly and adventurous option of staying in Mount Abu.
- Animal Sighting: Today Jawai Bandh is welcoming plenty of tourists even celebrities for leopard sighting, Mount Abu can also be known for bear and leopard sighting, there are many places where these animals are commonly spotted, all what is required is a proper plan where visitors can spot the animals from a distance.
- Birding: While going on trek we can see many different species of birds, even one of the very rare specie green munia is also commonly found in Mount Abu. Birding can be another major option to attract many bloggers, photographers and nature lovers to experience nature more closely.
Respected Sir, through this letter I just want to bring it in your notice that Eco Tourism is a USP for Mount Abu, it will not only enhance tourists in Mount Abu but also bring Mount Abu at global recognition, we have a plenty of ideas to promote Eco-tourism all we need is support of Government to work in this field.
