Ecotourism can be best defined as a nature based tourism that involves education, interpretation of the natural environment and is managed to be ecologically sustainable. In order to explore the tourism potential of an area, thorough study needs to be conducted to assess tourism  supporting motivational activities, places and basic infrastructural facilities availability like roads, hospitals, and communication. The use of Remote Sensing and GIS has greatly helped in exploring diverse types of natural and cultural attractions to provide base for designing the travel industry for a responsible mass ecotourism.

Assessment, planning and declaration of Ecotourism potential sites is one of the thrust area where the Park has been actively engaged. Categorizing area, on the basis of their history, geographical location, landscape beauty and indispensable tourist facility and public amenities forms the basis for declaring an area as a tourist potential zone. Remote Sensing (RS) and Geographic Information System (GIS) have played a vital role by providing customized maps, layouts and information services to the end user.

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