GEOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT FOR FOSSIL CONSERVATION: A STUDY IN AMKHOI FOSSIL PARK OF WEST BENGAL IN INDIA

Geo Journal of Tourism and Geosites

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Premangshu CHAKRABARTY¹  Rahul MANDAL² 

[1] Visva-Bharati University, Faculty of Geography, Department of Geography;Visva-Bharati University, Department of Geography

关键词: Geoconservation;    geotourists;    angiosperm;    vandalism;    sustainable;   

DOI  :  10.30892/gtg.27425-444

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Editura Universitatii din Oradea / University of Oradea Publishing House

【 摘 要 】

Promotion of geotourism is recognized worldwide as a strategy for geoconservation. Fossil parks worldwide are one of the major geotourism attractions where in-situ conservation of fossil is encouraged. The angiosperm wood fossils have been discovered from Amkhoi, a tribal village of India in the year 2006. In order to prevent vandalism by the fossil hunters and antique thieves, a fossil park was planned that has been opened for the visitors from the beginning of 2018. This paper is an attempt to address the research gap on sustainable management of fossil parks while satisfying the geotourists with various facilities and amenities.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-NC-ND