Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options
Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options
Nilgiris Biosphere Reserve - Equitable Tourism Options
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Observations of the Local Community noted during the<br />
survey<br />
.. ,.\ Tourists in Masinagudi are resorting in activities such as excessive<br />
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drinking of liquor and engage in prostitution. A large chunk of the<br />
domestic tourists are hailing from highly influential section with money<br />
nd political power.<br />
• Traffic of vehicles by the tourists is posing hurdles to wildlife.<br />
• Between Gudalore to Theppakadu, in Mysore Ooty Ghat road, for the<br />
period of three months in 2002 in peak tourist season April-June ,<br />
nearly 180 wild animals killed by the vehiculartraffic.<br />
• In order to extend sanctuary area, further to 240 Kilometres, the<br />
Government is attempting to forcefully displace the Adivasis.Local<br />
leaders went to the High Court and got stay for the expansion of<br />
sanctuary and thus doing favourforthe resorts.<br />
• Resorts owners welcomed the government move to expansion of<br />
Sanctuary, eyeing on business prospects.<br />
• ;It is alleged that Mavanalla adivasi women have been forced to involve<br />
J in sex work by the resort owners to cater to their rich clients who have<br />
come here only for indulging in such activities.<br />
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It is also alleged that Resort owners collect huge amounts from tourists<br />
for this sex offer and give only very meagre money for adivasi women<br />
like RS.500r RS.1000utofRs.10000r Rs.1500.<br />
y ' Police harassment on these innocent tribal women is a regular feature<br />
and infliction of these violations and phYSical violence are common<br />
occurrence.<br />
• ,open intimidation and threats by the police for these women has been<br />
\.1 done in this village. But, resort owners who were the sources for these<br />
violations have escaped from the law of the land with impunity.<br />
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