Som Singh Thakur

Ecotourism and Socio-Economic Transformation: A Case Study of Native Communities Around Khutaghat Dam, Chhattisgarh, India

Som Singh Thakur, Ayushi Trivedi, Amit Dixit, Jaagriti Patra & Alok Singh Bargah · Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International · 2025

In Chhattisgarh, including places like Khutaghat Dam and Bilaspur, ecotourism has become a popular tactic to support economic growth while protecting the state's natural and cultural resources. With its abundance of species and natural beauty, the area has a great chance of drawi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jgeesi/2025/v29i10963

Community Based Ecotourism in Chhattisgarh, India: A Review of Local Benefits and Challenges

Som Singh Thakur, Ayushi Trivedi & Amit Dixit · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2025

Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people. Community-based ecotourism (CBE), on the other hand, is a very specific form of ecotourism which is used to describe ecotourism ventures that a...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2025/v31i73293