The Conceptual Framework of Oussudu Lake: a Sustainable Tourism Hotspot in Pondicherry
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Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Management, Tourism, Tourism Planning, EcotourismAbstract
Pondicherry is one of the major tourist destinations in India and it has received many tourists from all over the world every year to savor its unique culture and heritage and its many tourist spots, from where Oussudu Lake is considered to be the emerging tourist spot. This lake is remarkable by freshwater, attractive scenic beauty and more tan 190 varieties of birds existing there during the year. Many research papers have discussed the Wetland Ecosystem, Ecotourism, and the kind of Biodiversity availability at the terminus, but missed out on the concept of sustainable tourism. This study analyses the key issues of the lake and provides a comprehensive strategy to boost the destination as a sustainable tourism hotspot and thereby fils the gap which exists in the other research papers. The research gives a clear idea about the Oussudu Lake, its resources, threats, and how the place can be made sustainable available for the future generations to come by preserving and conserving its ecological andbiological resources. Further, thestudyalso suggests that this can only be attained by the coordination and cooperation of local community people, stakeholders, Non-Governmental Organizations, and most significantly, by preparing the tourist to be environmentally and socially responsible for the destination. Effective management with a continuous planning process is needed to attain sustainable development in the destination.
Keywords: Sustainable Tourism, Sustainable Management, Tourism, Tourism Planning, Ecotourism.
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