Assessment of potential and limitation of Jhamarkotra area: A perspective of geoheritage, geo park and geotourism

Singh, Bhanwar Vishvendra Raj; Sen, Anjan; Verma, Lalit Mohan; Mishra, Ravi; Kumar, Vinod

doi:10.1016/j.ijgeop.2021.04.001

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“…Geoheritage concepts are poorly understood and explored in India, in terms of geopark and geotourism development for sustainable economic growth (Kale, 2014 ; Kale, 2015 ; Singh et al 2021 ; Saurabh, 2021 ). Due to increasing reliance on natural assets, a developing country like India faces significant hurdles and potential development impediments for the development of geomorphosites (Ghosh et al 2021 ).…”

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Geomorphological Heritage Assessment and Potential Geotourism Prospects: a Case Study from Chambal River

Resmi

2023

Geoheritage

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The Chambal River is one of the spectacular rivers in India due to its geomorphological variability. The important proposed landforms for geomorphosites from the Chambal River are (a) Badland topography (GSB): Chambal Badlands are severely dissected, difficult to transverse, and unsuitable for agriculture; (b) Canyons of Chambal (GSC): Canyons of Chambal River are one of the largest in India; and (c) Waterfalls and rapids: The middle reaches of the Chambal River consist of waterfalls, known as Chulia, and contain large boulders, potholes, and step-pool sections. For the present study, the M-GAM method was applied for geomorphosite assessment of the selected sites in order to establish their potential to become geomorphological sites. Canyons, waterfalls, and badlands are all highly rated geomorphosites. Badlands receive the highest ranking because they are excellent examples of geomorphological processes. Canyons and waterfalls are the most accessible. However, The badlands are the most difficult to access. For each geosite, additional functional values are very low. Canyons and waterfalls are popular tourist destinations. Tour guide service is one of the most highly valued aspects for tourists. This is essential during the current COVID-19 pandemic, when international travel is restricted, resulting in a surge in domestic tourists to nature destinations. Major improvements to the low-rated elements, coupled with better promotional activities, would offer more domestic and international tourists to these geosites, benefiting the local population and economy through higher income and new jobs.

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Geomorphological Heritage Assessment and Potential Geotourism Prospects: a Case Study from Chambal River

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2023

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“…Numerous studies have recognized the potential geoheritage sites in India (Singh et al, 2021;Ranawat andGeorge, 2020 andGhosh et al, 2021) ATR is situated at the eastern part of Maikal hills of Satpura ranges (Mandal et al, 2017) and is characterized by hilly terrain and undulating plains.…”

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Comprehensive inventory of geoheritage elements of Achanakmar Tiger Reserve area of Central Indian Landscape

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2022

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Geomorphology its geology and soil are the three important geoheritage elements of any protected area.Natural environment of a protected area comprises of both biodiversity and geodiversity. Presence ofbiodiversity of any protected area depends on its geodiversity. Achanakmar Tiger Reserve (ATR) is situatedat the Mikal hills is an important part of Central Indian landscape and is characterized by its uniquebiodiversity. It is an integral part of Achanakmar Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve and provides shelter tonumerous endangered floral and faunal biodiversity. The area is characterized by diverse landscape wherethe elevation varies from 305-1080 m above mean sea level. Major geological formations of the reserve areaare metamorphic rocks followed by Gneiss-Granitoid Complex and Deccan trap. The dominant soil type isclayey coarse followed by fine loamy. The luxuriant growth of Shorearobusta in the area is due to welldrained sandy loam soil. The study area represents as excellent natural laboratory to test the geodiversityinfluence on the landscape aspect and evolution. Maniyari river which flows upto 62 km through ATR isseasonal river and fulfill the major water requirement. Remote Sensing& GIS techniques have been used toanalyse the land use land cover pattern and its tree species diversity presence in the ATR area. Rich diversityof tree species have been observed with Sal (Shorearobusta) as the dominating tree species.

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“…Aliani et al's study [37] integrated fuzzy logic and the Analytical Network Process (ANP) into a multi-criteria evaluation method, providing a useful approach to quantify and prioritize multiple ecological and socio-economic factors that affect sustainable ecotourism. The studies by Waswa et al [38] and Bhanwar V. R. Singh et al [39] further demonstrated the application of GIS in evaluating ecotourism and geotourism potentials, respectively. By identifying and promoting lesser-known or under-utilized sites in Western Rajasthan, this approach can prevent overcrowding and associated environmental degradation.…”

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Assessing Sustainable Ecotourism Opportunities in Western Rajasthan, India, through Advanced Geospatial Technologies

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The present study focuses on finding potential sites for ecotourism development using GIS and remote-sensing-based weightage sum overlay techniques in Western Rajasthan, India. Ecotourism is one of the fastest growing and revenue-making sectors incorporating a sustainable future. Western Rajasthan has a broad scope to develop tourism-based activity in various ways, mainly through cultural heritage, historical and archaeological wonders, and rare wildlife. Weightage sum overlay analysis is a useful and simple tool to compare each thematic layer. These values are based on various factors and understanding taken during the study. For this purpose, different data types have been taken from the USGS website. Arc GIS 10.8 and ERDAS Imagine software 2015 have been utilized to process the data. This research incorporates seven thematic layers, i.e., elevation, proximity to streams, land use/cover, population density, road connectivity, proximity to protected areas, and heritage hotspots. Based on the physical and cultural characteristics of Western Rajasthan, the weightage of each thematic layer has been decided, which is finally overlaid using Arc GIS software. After processing all the thematic layers, we finally get an outcome in the form of a suitability map. The final suitability map represents five suitability classes that divide the total area into the following categories, very high (37.31%), high (26.85%), moderate (7.89%), low (0.83%), and very low (27.12%), which represents the potential of ecotourism in Western Rajasthan.

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Assessment of potential and limitation of Jhamarkotra area: A perspective of geoheritage, geo park and geotourism

Cited by 11 publications

References 17 publications

Geomorphological Heritage Assessment and Potential Geotourism Prospects: a Case Study from Chambal River

Geomorphological Heritage Assessment and Potential Geotourism Prospects: a Case Study from Chambal River

Comprehensive inventory of geoheritage elements of Achanakmar Tiger Reserve area of Central Indian Landscape

Assessing Sustainable Ecotourism Opportunities in Western Rajasthan, India, through Advanced Geospatial Technologies

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