Eco-tourism has also become one of the important chapters added to the Indian tourism program. For those who want to meet Mother Nature in her chaste glory brimming with opulent bio diversity, Eco-tourism should be the whirring word.

I was very well aware about the fact that how much Eco Tourism plays an important role in preserving the natural environment, the jungle life and its habitat. Its very important to keep in mind not to create any nuisance or hindrance in the cycle of nature whether we are under taking tours on adventures like trekking towards the unexplored and inaccessible regions, skiing or wild life tours.

The green lands and the blue waters are the two important factors in our natural environment, a precious treasure not to be polluted and to be protected by the hazards created by we humans.
With almost 350 species of mammal, a couple of thousand types of Bird and at least 30,000 kinds of insects, India stocks an unrivaled range and variety that justify several Eco tourism travel trips.

During my wildlife and adventure tours to India I was spellbound by the measures taken up by the tourist officers and the government to emphasis on the Eco-friendly environment. Authorities were very particular in the national parks about the dresses of the visitors- they told us that one should avoid wearing bright colors on the tour and has to maintain silence as the animals can become furious and can attack.

The guides kept on acquainting us about the customs and culture of the natives there and advised us not to hurt or disrupt the feelings of the locals and their culture or damage the ecology of the region in any way.

Earlier I had the feeling that only countries in the west has adopted Eco friendly tourism on a massive scale but to my great astonishment I saw Indian government has also taken enough measures to develop Eco Tourism in India and it has acquire much of drive. Every brochure besides giving information about the wildlife and the adventure tours had a separate column on Eco Tourism.

Through out our tours the well-educated guides kept on reminding us that one should not pollute rivers and lakes with washing detergents and other chemicals. They also emphasized that we should not disturb the flora and the fauna of the wild, as it would be considered unlawful and also to use locally available terra-cotta cups, rather plastic ones, preferably burying all biodegradable matter. I was very particular to dispose off plastic bottles and cold drink cans in the bins, which were installed through out the way.

Our jeep drivers were also very careful in using the loud music and horn in particular. Definitely they must have gone under special training programs. The signs boards were also located depicting the instructions about how to maintain Eco friendly environment. I could feel that all the precautions and measures taken to develop Eco Tourism in India are same what we have in our country.

I was totally impressed that normally all the tour and travel packages were environmental conscious with caring approach that enables man and the wilds to live in harmony.