STUDIES ON ECOTOURISM POTENTIAL OF SANGLI DISTRICT: CASE ANALYSIS WITH REFERENCE TO PLACES OF BOTANICAL INTEREST

Tourism is the act or travel for predominantly recreation or leisure purposes supporting the massive industry of tourism. This is a newly developed industry in recent years. Tourism originated with the medieval pilgrimage and it was undertaken primarily for religious reason. There are different forms and facets of tourism. Tourism is an effective tool for understanding nature, civilizations,traditions, improving knowledge, environment education, poverty alleviation, job creation and social harmony. Due to these facts this process contributes the sustainable development of a particular area or region and finally that of nation.