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Eco-tourism aims at promoting environmental values and ethics and preserving nature in its uninterrupted form.

पारिस्थितिकी-पर्यटन पर्यावरणीय मूल्यों तथा कर्तव्यपरायणता को बढ़ावा देने तथा प्रकृति को अपने अबाधित रूप में संरक्षित करने पर लक्षित है।

There may be an increase in the altitude of the snowline. Melting ice will increase water run-off. Serious water shortage may occur. There may be landslides and floods. Local subsistence will be in trouble.

हिमरेखा की ऊँचाई में बढ़ोतरी हो सकती है। पिघलती बर्फ जल प्रवाह को बढ़ा देगी। गंभीर जल कमी हो सकती है। भू-स्खलन व बाढ़ समस्याएँ आ सकती हैं । स्थानीय जीवन निर्वाह परेशानी में हो जायेगा।

India is one of the seven bio-diverse countries of the world. It has a rich cultural heritage. It has seven principal mountain ranges. It has numerous national parks, wild life sanctuaries etc. It has a number of hill resorts. It has mountains for adventure sports. It has long, deep rivers, seas and oceans. It has a rich, colourful rural culture. Thus it has a vast potential for eco-tourism.

भारत, विश्व के सात जैव विविधता वाले देशों में से एक है। इसकी समृद्ध सांस्कृतिक विरासत है। इसमें सात मुख्य पर्वत श्रृंखलाएँ हैं। इसमें अनेक राष्ट्र उद्यान, वन्य जीव अभयारणय आदि हैं। इसमें अनेक पहाड़ी सैरगाह हैं। इसमें साहसिक खेलों के लिए पहाड़ हैं। इसमें लंबी, गहरी नदियाँ, सागर व महासागर हैं। इसकी समृद्ध, रंगीन ग्रामीण संस्कृति है। इस प्रकार पारिस्थितिकी-पर्यटन की इसमें अपार संभावनाएँ हैं।

It is so because the sustainability criteria lead to the empowerment of the local communities, the making of travellers the agents of conservation and the revitalisation of traditional arts, handicrafts, dance, music, drama, customs, ceremonies and lifestyles.

ऐसा इसलिए है क्योंकि संपोषितता मापदंड स्थानीय समुदायों को शक्ति-संपन्न बनाने, यात्रियों को संरक्षण का एजेन्ट बनाने तथा परंपरागत कलाओं, हस्तकौशलों, नृत्य, संगीत, नाटक, परंपरा, उत्सव व जीवन शैलियों को पुन:ऊर्जित करने की ओर ले जाता है।

15/3 Gomti Apartments 

Indira Nagar 

Lucknow

 10th March, 20×× 

Dear Rishab

You don’t seem to have made up your mind regarding the choice of vocation or your career. I can suggest a very exciting and rewarding career for you. You can make you career in the field of tourism. The industry is highly competitive and has a tremendous potentiality for expansion. With liberalisation and globalization of our economy, India is going to be the ultimate destination for tourists in the coming decades.

Fortunately, you possess all those traits, skills and aptitude that are required by this profession. You have got wonderful and effective communication skills. Your knowledge of French will be an added asset. Your enthusiasm for interacting with people and social etiquettes, will certainly make you an ideal candidate for this career. The eligibility is class XII in any stream. You can get admission to a prestigious institute that offers a degree course in Travel and Tourism. A prestigious institute can help you in getting a good placement in the Department of Tourism or with travel agencies, and civil aviation. You can go for self employment and can establish your own travel agency. In brief, this career suits your temperament, skill and your outgoing and dynamic personality. I hope you should give a serious thought over choosing tourism as a career. 

Yours sincerely 

Aditya Vikram

(c) one fifth

Mountains provide food, water and shelter to them. They provide minerals to humans. They are the repositories of rich biological diversity. Hydroelectricity is produced with their water. They are the source of recreation.

पर्वत उन्हें भोजन, जल व आश्रय प्रदान करते हैं। वे मानवों को खनिज प्रदान करते हैं। वे जैव विविधता के समृद्ध भंडार हैं। उनके जल से जल-विद्युत उत्पन्न की जाती है। ये मनोरंजन के स्रोत हैं।

“Towards Joyful and Sustainable Tourism” 

Dear students, you are fortunate that you are going on a long tour organised by the school to Kolkata, Guwahati, Shillong and Gangtok. Let me tell you that you are visiting one of the most beautiful places of India. You must be aware of the need to be responsible ‘eco-tourists’. You will be visiting heritage sites, places of worship, monuments and places of ecological importance such as mountainsides and rivers.

Your first stop is Kolkata—the ‘City of joy’ and the erstwhile seat of the British Raj in India. Kolkata offers you many sites of historical, cultural and religious importance. The ‘Victoria Memorial’ is the finest specimen of the colonial architecture. ‘Dakshineshwar’ and ‘Bellur Math’ are two famous places of religious importance on the bank of the Hoogly. The ‘Hawrah Bridge’ is another important landmark of Kolkata. Guwahati is the capital of Assam. It is situated on the bank of the mighty Brahamputra. The ‘Kamakhya Temple’ is visited by thousands of devotees from different parts of the country every year. Shillong used to be called “the Switzerland of the East”. And who can forget the matchless beauty of Gangtok, the beautiful capital of Sikkim. You can have the panoramic view of the Kanchanjunga ranges from here. You can see of the most scenic spots in and around Gangtok. The most famous monastery, ‘the Rumtek’ is just 20 kms from here.

Remember, wherever you go, you should respect the place, the people and the environment. Don’t pollute or degrade the purity, serenity and beauty of a place. If you are on mountains, don’t litter garbage, plastics or polythene bags there. They degrade the environment. If you are visiting historical monuments, don’t spoil or deface them. If you are visiting a place of worship, maintain the serenity and purity of the place. And when you are among the local people, always be respectful, friendly, courteous and cultured to them in conduct and behaviour. Wish you a comfortable and happy journey!

Courage, hard work, honesty and the ability to take fast decision are those qualities.

साहस, कठिन परिश्रम, ईमानदारी तथा शीघ्र निर्णय लेने की योग्यता वे गुण हैं।

Unsustainable forestry and agricultural practices are degrading many mountain eco-systems.

असंपोषित वन कटाई तथा कृषि आदतें अनेक पर्वत पारिस्थितिकीय प्रणालियों को विकृत कर रही हैं।

A study by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Kathmandu, Nepal reveals so.

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय एकीकृत पर्वत विकास केन्द्र, काठमांडू, नेपाल के एक अध्ययन ने ऐसा प्रकट किया है।

It discussed the Mountains Agenda in the UN Conference on the environment.

इसने यू.एन. के पर्यावरण सम्मेलन में पर्वत कार्यक्रमों पर परिचर्चा की थी।

Conserve biological (and cultural) diversity. Strengthen protected area management systems. Increase the value of sound eco-systems.

जैविक (व सांस्कृतिक) विविधता का संरक्षण करना। रक्षित क्षेत्र प्रबंधन प्रणालियों की रक्षा करना। स्वस्थ पारिस्थितिकीय प्रणालियों के महत्त्व को बढ़ाना।

Trekking, hiking, mountaineering, bird watching, boating, rafting, biological exploration and visiting wildlife sanctuaries are those activities.

ट्रेकिंग, हाइकिंग (लंबी पैदल चाल), पर्वतारोहण, पक्षी देखना, नाव चलाना, राफ्टिंग नाव चलाना, जैवविविधता की खोज, व वन्य जीव अभयारण्य का भ्रमण करना वे गतिविधियाँ हैं।

The Satpuras are to the south of the Vindyas and they run parallel to them.

सतपुड़ा, विन्ध्य पर्वतों के दक्षिण में हैं तथा वे उनके समानांतर चलते हैं।

The Sahyadris are in the Western Ghats. They run for 1600 kms. down the western edge to the southern most point of India.

सहयाद्री, पश्चिमी घाट में हैं। वे पश्चिमी किनारे से नीचे 1600 कि.मी. भारत के दक्षिणतम बिन्दु तक हैं।

The Vindhyas divide the Gangetic plains from the southern part.

विन्ध्य पर्वत, गंगा के मैदान को दक्षिणी भाग से अलग करते हैं।

The Eastern Ghats are devoid of hill resorts.

पूर्वी घाट पहाड़ी सैरगाहों से वंचित हैं।

Correct answer is (c) positive