{"id":7243,"date":"2025-04-04T22:05:59","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/?p=7243"},"modified":"2025-04-14T00:03:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-13T18:33:33","slug":"green-dreams-and-realities-a-dual-perspective-on-ecotourism-injhargram-district-west-bengal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue3\/green-dreams-and-realities-a-dual-perspective-on-ecotourism-injhargram-district-west-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Dreams and Realities : A Dual Perspective on Ecotourism inJhargram District, West Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> <strong>Uttam Bhunia &amp; Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>DOI Link:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03030006\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03030006<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract:<\/strong> Ecotourism offers a sustainable pathway for rural development, particularly in ecologically and culturally significant regions like the Jhargram District of West Bengal. This study evaluates the impact of ecotourism on sustainable development by employing the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework, which integrates environmental, economic, and socio-cultural dimensions. A mixed-methods approach was adopted, utilizing both primary and secondary data sources. Primary data were collected through structured household and business surveys, tourist interviews, focus group discussions (FGDs), and key informant interviews (KIIs) across three key regions\u2014Jhargram, Belpahari, and Gopiballavpur\u2014covering 415 respondents. Secondary data included previous works of researchers. Sentinel-2 imagery, district statistics, and Census reports. Remote Sensing and GIS techniques were used to analyze land use\/land cover changes from 2017 to 2023, forest cover variation, and solid waste management in ecotourism hotspots. The study also assessed tourismrelated employment, income diversification, and cultural impacts on local communities. Results highlight that ecotourism contributes significantly to employment generation, skill development, and preservation of tribal culture, while promoting environmental awareness. However, challenges such as inadequate infrastructure, seasonal fluctuation in income, and environmental degradation persist. Spatial analysis identified zones of ecological stress and conservation potential. Thematic analysis of stakeholder perspectives revealed the importance of community involvement and policy support. The study concludes that a holistic, data-driven strategy\u2014combining geospatial monitoring, economic assessment, and sociocultural engagement\u2014is essential for enhancing the sustainability of ecotourism in Jhargram. Such an approach can serve as a model for other rural ecotourism destinations aiming for inclusive and balanced development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keywords: <\/strong>Ecotourism, Triple Bottom Line (TBL) Framework, Mixed-methods approach, Economic<br>impacts, Social impacts, Environmental impacts, and Strategy planning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Page No: <\/strong>48-67<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-ast-global-color-6-background-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/48-67.pdf\">download journal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author: Uttam Bhunia &amp; Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03030006 Abstract: Ecotourism offers a sustainable pathway for rural development, particularly in ecologically and culturally significant regions like the Jhargram District of West Bengal. This study evaluates the impact of ecotourism on sustainable development by employing the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) framework, which integrates environmental, &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/volume3-issue3\/green-dreams-and-realities-a-dual-perspective-on-ecotourism-injhargram-district-west-bengal\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Green Dreams and Realities : A Dual Perspective on Ecotourism inJhargram District, West Bengal<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":"","_joinchat":[]},"categories":[33],"tags":[],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/author\/asraful-alibiswas\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/bijmrd.com\/index.php\/category\/volume3-issue3\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Volume3 Issue3<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Author: Uttam Bhunia &amp; Dr. Arvind Kumar Singh DOI Link: https:\/\/doi.org\/10.70798\/Bijmrd\/03030006 Abstract: Ecotourism offers a sustainable pathway for rural development, particularly in ecologically and culturally significant regions like the Jhargram District of West Bengal. 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