Rajasenan, D; Varghese, Manaloor; Bijith, George Abraham(2012)
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Abstract:
The paper is an attempt to shed light on the socio-economic aspects of the local communities on the development of
ecotourism in Kerala. Most of the local communities in the ecotourism destinations are tribes who have been
excluded from the mainstream society and are not a part of Kerala’s overall development setting. The paper also tries
to situate the community perception on the sustainable livelihood of ecotourism sites of Kerala. Data for the study is
obtained from a primary survey by dividing the ecotourism destinations in Kerala into three zones, 230 from south
zone, 220 from central zone and 200 from north zone with a total sample size of 650 based on the notion of
community based ecotourism initiatives of the state. The result of the study confirms that ecotourism has helped to
enhance the livelihood of the marginalized community. With well-knit policies it is possible to tag ecotourism of
Kerala as an important tourism destination in the global tourism map
Description:
Research on Humanities and Social Sciences,Vol 2, No.11, 2012