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GSTC Champions Expansion of Sustainable Tourism Beyond Traditional Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
GSTC Champions Expansion of Sustainable Tourism Beyond Traditional Wildlife Sanctuaries in India The necessity for a more expansive definition of sustainable tourism and ecotourism was highlighted during the recent Tamil Nadu Global Tourism Summit 2026 held in Chennai. It is observed that for too long, the concept of nature-based travel has been confined strictly to the boundaries of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. However, a significant shift in perspective was encouraged by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), suggesting that the richness of the natural world extends far beyond these government-protected...