Ecotourism opportunities in brahmagiri wildlife sanctuaryof Kodagu District, Karnataka, India

Ecotourism is one of the conservation tools to save wildlife and forests. Globally, there is a debate on the term ecotourism as there are many controversial issues running with the use of the same terminology. This study was carried out to know the ecotourism opportunities that can be implemented in Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary in the specified localities without disturbing the wildlife habitats. Sampling sites were selected randomly inside the Wildlife Sanctuary and marked using GPS. Faunal density and diversity, canopy studies, tourist zone marking and eco tourist’s density which are the ecotourism encouraging factors were studied. Possible ecotourism activity zones were marked near to the anti-poaching camps. Based on the observation it is suggested that the activities like bird watching, canopy walk and trekking kind of activities can be organized for Eco tourists which can increase revenues for the management.