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The Namche Conference: May 24-26,
2003 Participants and Presentations:
Mr. Pankaj Kumar |
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Mr. Pankaj Kumar (Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India); email: epankajin@yahoo.com; pankaj_mta@rediffmai.com; pankajmtaindore@hotmail.com Abstract 1: Cultural Preservation How Tourism Development can stimulate ETHNIC PRIDE? In this I will be discussing some of the local as well as global case studies ie: A case study of OXACA REGION in MEXICO.Through which I will be making a point how tourism development stimulate sense of beauty,pride and belongingness in them.INDIA being a hotspot heritage and cultural tourism,i will be making points how cultural traditions:both material and immmaterial,arts and its diffrent forms function as tourism assets,without undermining their value through commodification.what are the diffrent dimensions of cross-cultural contact and relationship between guests and hosts? Abstract 2: National Parks and Ecotourism The central heartland state of MADHYA PRADESH has two renowned national parks: Asia's best managed national parks:KANHA NATIONAL PARK and BANDAVGARH NATIONAL PARK (famous for its white TIGER and heritage FORT) in the lap of vindhya range of mountains(AVG HT:1000M))near world famous marble rocks of BHEDAGHAT f JABALPUR. I will be making presentation on role of one of these national park in CULTURAL and NATURAL CONSERVATION as well as in ecotourism development. What impact the national park makes on the host communities. |
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