integrated tourism plan for dudhwa wildlife

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR

DUDHWA WILDLIFE CIRCUIT

PRESENTED BY:AADYA AGRAWALM.ARCH SEM-3(RECREATION ARCHITECTURE)JMI UNIVERSITY, N.DELHI

AIM:To develop the tourism integrated plan for Wildlife circuit to attract the visitors.

OBJECTIVES:• To study the potential of tourism in selected area.• To study the problems and threats.• To analyze the existing infrastructure- basic and tourism related.• To assess the interventions for improving the quality of infrastructure.

Rank

State/Union Territo

ry

Number Share in %

1 Maharashtra

4,815,421 24.7

2 Tamil Nadu

3,373,870 17.3

3 Delhi 2,159,925 11.1

4 Uttar Pradesh

1,887,095 9.7

5 Rajasthan

1,351,974 6.9

6 West Bengal

1,213,270 6.2

7 Bihar 972,487 5.08 Kerala 732,985 3.8

9 Karnataka 574,005 2.9

10Himachal Pradesh

484,518 2.5

TOURIST ARRIVALSWhile U.P has various religious as well as architecturally known destinations which attracts tourists, the wildlife destinations has good potential.According to Tourism statistics by state 2011, out of total tourist arrivals in Uttar Pradesh, 9.7% is Foreigner and 18.3% is Domestic.Rank

State/Union

TerritoryNumber Share

in %

1 Uttar Pradesh

155,430,364

18.3

2 Andhra Pradesh

153,119,816

18.0

3 Tamil Nadu

137,512,991

16.2

4 Karnataka 84,107,390

9.9

5 Maharashtra

55,333,467

6.5

6 Madhya Pradesh

44,119,820

5.2

7 Rajasthan 27,137,323

3.2

8 Uttarakhand

25,946,254

3.0

9 West Bengal

22,256,968

2.6

10 Gujarat 21,017,478

2.5

TOURIST DESTINATIONS TO CONSIDER:

DUDHWA NATIONAL PARK KATARNEA GHAT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- 15 KMS KISHANPUR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- 30KMS PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVE- 120 KMS

UTTAR PRADESHDUDHWA NATIONAL PARKKATARNIYAGHAT SANCTUARYKISHANPUR SANCTUARY

PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVE

SOURCE: wildlife institute of India

Pilibhit tiger reserve

KishanpurWildlife sanctuary

KatarneaghatWildlife sanctuary

Dudhwa national park

TOURIST POTENTIAL ZONE

TOURIST POTENTIAL

Rich in diverse vegetation and combination of Woodland-Wetland-Grassland.

Opportunity to watch wildlife in natural setting.

Elephant rides, tiger sight seeing, bird watching, crocodile nestlings etc…

A place with fun and adventure to live with danger creatures.

TOURIST POTENTIAL1. DUDHWA NATIONAL PARK, LAKHIMPUR KHERI- variety of flora and

fauna with natural sight seeing features including endangered species of Deer and rhinoceros here, as attraction in INDIA.

With wildlife watching, there is pleasure of Birds sight seeing also. Variety of birds like- water fowl, kingfisher, bulbul, painted storks, and some migratory birds like woodpecker, bengal florican etc.

TIGER RHINOCEROS BARKING DEER

SAMBA DEER SWAMP DEER/ BARASINGHAS WILD PIG

2. KISHANPUR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, LAKHIMPUR KHERI- it is a part of Dudhwa Tiger reserve, which is Good place for nature lovers and natural sightseeing.

Opportunity to see the beautiful butterflies on large group. This place has approx. 43 species of butterfly, some are migratory ones also.

In kishanpur sanctuary, there is a clear water wetland called jhadi taal which is spotted by migratory birds- woodpecker, grey tits, ducks and much more…

3. KATARNIYAGHAT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, BAHRAICH- One of the best place to see the Gharials in its natural habitat.

GHARIALS GANGETIC DOLPHINSRecent discoveries in Katerniaghat are highly fascinating and are represented by several species such as the Banded Krait, the Burmese Rock Python, the Yellow Speckled Wolf-snake and the Paradise Flying Snake

4. PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVE, PILIBHIT – this is also home for endangered species of India like Tiger, Leopard, Swamp deer, Hispid hare etc.

A good place for Jungle camp, nature walk, Border hiking, Wildlife watching etc..

Existing INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS

1) CONNECTIVITYa) ROADWAYSIn terms of roadConnectivity NH-

24,SH- 21, SH-26,

SH-90,SH-93 provide

linkagesTo Lakhimpur

KheriDistrict.NH-24 connects

toLucknow, Delhi,Shahjahanpur..

b) RAILWAYSKheri District

has rail

connectivitywith other

districts like

Sitapur, Pilibhit..

Delhi-Shahjahanpur

Shahjahanpur- Palia

FromShahjahanpur

To Lucknow

To Pilibhit

From Sitapur

c) AIRWAYSIn terms of air

connectivity,Kheri district is

not directconnected to other

parts ofcountry. The nearest

airport isLucknow, connected

to manyplaces in India

including Delhiand Mumbai by

regular flightswhich operates

internationalflights also.

EXISTING TOURIST ACCODOMATION

• The Forest Department provides for accommodation inside the Park at its various centres. Forest Rest Houses, Swiss Cottage Tents, and Tharu Huts are available at Dudhwa, Sathiana, Bankatti, Sonaripur, and Kila. 

But, number of beds is less in tourism point of view. Total available beds are- 120 in number.

ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE

• SAFARI CAMPS- There is only one 4 star rating camp for accommodation which provides good facilities of souvenier shop, library, medical, power backup etc

• RESORTS- there is only one famous resort for dudhwa reserve i.e. DUDHWA tigeRhino resort providing accommodation to tourists.

• HOTELS- There are plenty of hotels in nearby towns like Palia , but are of small privatelyowned and of poor quality standard.

FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVAL DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVAL

CONSTRAINTS TO DEVELOPMENT- PRODUCT WEAKNESS

• Poor access – no good rail and road transport facility available.• Poor infrastructure – especially roads quality• High costs of internal transport • Lack of skilled and educated manpower to develop the potential• Poor service standards • Poor quality guides• Low quality tour operators • Lack of quality accommodation.• Lack of security and comfort- Police patrolling, police stations are not available.• Lack of tourist infrastructure.

TOURIST POTENTIAL CIRCUIT

1

4

3

2

Pilibhit tiger reserve

KishanpurWildlife sanctuary

Katarneya ghatWildlife sanctuary

Dudhwa national park

ROUTE 1- 109kms ROUTE 2- 70Kms ROUTE 3- 120Kms ROUTE 4- 72 kms

TOURIST POTENTIAL CIRCUIT proposal

1 2

Katarneya ghatWildlife sanctuary

3Dudhwa national park

4Pilibhit tiger reserve

KishanpurWildlife sanctuary

STATE HIGHWAY PROPOSAL for connectivity of KATARNEYA GHAT with the existing SH-21 to make a tourist circuit. And existing highway to be furnished good condition and wayside facilities.

STRATEGY COMPONENTS To improve competitiveness in the marketplace, the following strategy components must be put in place:

1. Knowledge and ‘know-how’ strategy – improving range and quality of

information on customers, distribution channels, suppliers, etc.

2. Product strategy – expanding and improving the tourism product

3. Infrastructure strategy – improving roads, utilities, etc.

4. Human resource development – improving skills and service standards

5. Marketing and communications strategy – creating greater awareness in

marketplace

6. Capacity building strategy – strengthening tourism institutions

7. Security awareness strategy

ACTION PROGRAMMES

1. IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION

Establishment of tourists information centre/ interpretation centre at Kishanpur wildlife century will improve the visitor satisfaction and interest in visiting the reserve.

2. RESTAURANTS/ RESTROOMS.

3. OREINTATION PROGRAMME-includes information about nature tours and programme plan about the proposed tourist circuit.

4. Resorts/ hotel accommodation- increased number of luxury / mid-priced/ economical rooms will improve visitor footfalls.

1KishanpurWildlife sanctuary

Tourist special trains, buses, taxis, jeeps and Wayside facilities to be provided.

ACTION PROGRAMMES

1. IMPROVING TOURISM PRODUCTS- this includes improvement in good quality of accommodation facility within the reserve.

2. CAMPING/ TRAILS FACILITIES

3. WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE FACILITIES- this includes battery operated jeeps, guides etc.

4. IMPROVING TOURIST FACILITIES- like medical centers, restrooms, watch towers, at strategic locations

5. IMPROVING SERVICE STANDARDS- like training to local people for quality staff to serve visitors.

2Dudhwa national park

ACTION PROGRAMMES1. IMPROVING RIVERSIDE

FACILITY- temporary camps, recreational facilities like kiosks, food courts, education centre, picnicking area, riverside viewpoints etc.

2. IMPROVING TOURIST FACILITIES- like medical centers, restrooms, watch towers, at strategic locations

3. IMPROVING SERVICE STANDARDS- like training to local people for quality staff to serve visitors.

3KatarneaghatWildlife sanctuary

COMMUNITY DRIVEN action programme- urban craft centreThe area is also inhabited by the

Tharu tribalcommunity, traditionally dependent

on forestresources for their livelihoods.

Establishment of craft centers at different locations

will help local people to grow economically and

their products will attract tourists here.

Community-level activities included improvement of community’s livelihood skills through capacity building, training and providing market facilities for the tribal handicrafts like baskets, hand fans, file folders and mobile covers etc.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS1. ZONING PLAN: identification and planning for permissible

tourist visitage and non-permissible areas for conserving eco-system.

2. ACCOMMODATION: good quality standards luxury/ mid-priced/ economical rooms to be provided outside the wildlife reserve for more holding capacity.

3. TRAINING INSTITUTES: Hotel and Tourism Training institutes to be developed nearby the Dudhwa regions for educating the local people for better standards service.

4. TOURIST PACKAGES: tours and travel packages help in attracting the visitors for 2-3 day stays and thus help in tourism infrastructure growth.

5. MEDICAL CENTRES: to be developed at different locations for safety and security reasons of tourists.

6. PPP MODEL: involvement of private sector with public sector will help in growth.

REFERENCES

FINAL REPORT ON 20 YEARS PERSPECTVIE PLANS FOR UTTAR PRADESH, November 2002, ministry of tourism (U.P.)

MAPPING OF NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTURIES, December 2008, wildlife institute of India.

www. dudhwanationalpark.org http://www.allindiatravelinfo.com/dudwa-national-park.html www.mapsofindia.com