Understanding the value of Kerala designating 25 tourist spots as ‘Green Tourism Destinations’
A beautiful state in South India, Kerala is gearing up to make its tourist destinations cleaner and environment-friendly. They are labeling 25 hot sites as ‘Green Tourism Destinations’. This is part of a larger strategy for the State of Kerala to be rid of garbage by March 30, 2025. Now let us examine what this entails and why it will be useful.
What are Green Tourism Destinations?
‘Green Tourism Destination’ are places that have been accorded special consideration to preserve the natural environment. These places will:
– Manage waste properly
– Keep everything clean
– Conserve the natural resources
Chosen places
- Kite Beach Park, Kasaragod
- Lokanarkavu Temple, Kozhikode
- Iritty Eco Park, Kannur
- Chal Beach, Kannur
- Nilambur Teak Museum, Malappuram
- Adichanalloor Chira Park, Kollam
- Meenmutti, Kollam
- Mangalam Dam Park, Palakkad
- Kanjirapuzha Dam, Palakkad
- Peechi Dam, Idukki
- Hill View Park, Idukki
- Malankara Dam, Idukki
- Konni Eco Tourism – Elephant Shelter, Pathanamthitta
- Thenmala Eco Adventure Park, Thiruvananthapuram
- Alappuzha Beach, Alappuzha
- Ponmudi, Thiruvananthapuram
- Ponnumthuruthu, Thiruvananthapuram
- Sasthampara, Thiruvananthapuram
Why is this important?
Making these places ‘Green Tourism Destinations’ is good for many reasons:
1. It also continues to protect the natural beauty of Kerala.
2. It is an educative structure since it teaches people how to care for nature.
3. It also helps in the prevention of pollution and waste.
4. It makes Kerala a more attractive place for tourists by caring about the environment of the state.
The bigger picture
This plan forms just a part of a much larger initiative which is known as ‘Malinya Muktham Nava Keralam’. The vision laid down before all of Kerala is to achieve a ‘Garbage Free Kerala’ by 31st of March, 2025. The government is putting its best effort into making this happen especially in areas where tourists are likely to travel.
What’s next?
Kerala is going to declare these 25 ‘Green Tourism Destinations’ on Gandhi Jayanti on the 2nd of October. Then these places will begin to adhere to the following more rigid measures to preserve the environment.
With these changes, it is believed that Kerala will be among the first few states in the country with environment-friendly tourism destinations. This proves that one can have an appreciation for beautiful places, and at the same time be able to take proper care of the places for future generations.
