RESPONSIBLE TOURISM

INTRODUCTION Tourism can be defined as particular activities

selected by choice and undertaken outside the home environment. Tourism may or may not involve overnight stay away from home.

RESPONSIBLE TOURISM : - reducing the negative impacts of tourism

especially in the regions of nature, “that creates better place for people to live and better place to visit”

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES CONVERT ARITTAPATTI AS A TOURIST SPOT IN A

RESPONSIBLE MANNER. To develop infra and super structure to provide recreation

facilities for visitors and the residents. To preserve the cultural resources and heritage. To maximize the economic benefits – increase standard of

living. To generate employment oppurtunities- self help groups

etc.. Maximizing visitors satisfication . Protecting the environment.

LOCAL CONTEXT ARITTAPATTI- rich in heritage (natural & cultural) people – great interest & unity in protecting and preserving their rich heritage MOTIVATION FOR THE PROJECT Interest of the people historical values – jain beds, inscriptions, rock cut cave

temple . natural environment – 7 hillocks, 52 water bodies.Agricultural fields

METHODOLOGY HISTORICAL METHOD : to trace out the past events. SURVEY METHOD : collection of data directly from the population or a

sample. under this we use DIRECT SURVEY METHOD

TYPES OF TOURISM IN

ARITTAPATTI

Heritage Tourism –it is divided into two i.e. Natural Heritage and Cultural Heritage.

Educational Tourism Recreational Tourism Medicinal Tourism Adventure Tourism Rural Tourism

HERITAGE TOURISM Heritage tourism is nothing but a “traveling to experience the

places, artifacts and activities that authentically represent the stories and people of the past “,and heritage tourism may include cultural, historic, and natural resource.

Heritage tourism can divided two types : 1. Natural Heritage 2. Cultural Heritage.

Natural Heritage: It is present naturally & inherited from the

past generations, maintain in the present and to the future generation

Cultural Heritage : This includes cultural activities i.e. folk-

arts , monuments festivals, food habits,practices,etc…has to be preserved and taken in to the hands of future generation.

HERITAGE

Natural Heritage Cultural Heritage

IMPORTANCE OF HERITAGE TOURISM

• Heritage tourism is responsible for protection and insuring

continuation to the future.• One can able to know about others unique heritage • Heritage is preserved by visiting it in a responsible manner• Economic level of the people can be increased by making it as a

heritage tourism.• It helps in preserventing the community character which results in

good and worthy.• It helps in understanding the community strength and weakness.

EDUCATIONAL TOURISM Educational tourism is a tour undertaken by the students to

go to places related to their subject. It gives a new environment without the usual one and give better understanding of the subjects.

IMPORTNACE OF THE EDUCATIONAL TOURISM

• It gives better knowledge than classroom learning. • Students able to know about different places and its importance.• Increase in the involement of the students in the subjects.• Educational tourism helps the student in learning in their own

experiences.

• Educational Tourism Resources in Arittapatti includes Jains beds, Inscriptions, Rock-cut Shiva cave temple,Medicinal plants, Traditional Foods, Festivals,Objects,Folk-Arts.

Educational Tourism Resources

Mahavira Sculpture Rock-cut Shiva cave

Temple

ADVENTURES TOURISM It is a type of tourism involving exploration or travel to remote

areas, many visitors are likely to participate in adventured activities and engaged themselves with thriller moves.

IMPORTANCE Helps in maintaining physical health Makes the mind to get relief from mental stress Adventure trekking enlighten our soul Makes our dreams alive and build our confident level

Adventures Tourism

IN ARITTAPATTI In Arittapatti , adventured activities includes trekking, rock

climbing. It consists of 7 hillocks which can be used for trekking purposes.

The most important one among the seven hills is ramayee malai ,

RURAL TOURISM• Tourism that showcases rural life,art,culture,and heritage

at rural locations benefitting the local community economically and socially,

• Enhances the interaction between tourists and locals is called rural tourism

IMPORTANCE• participation in rural activities i.e. folk-arts, festivals etc.• Rural activities will be proctected & promoted• mingling with local people and experiencing the rural

culture • multi-dimensional concept and all about experiencing the

uniqueness of that area.

MEDICINAL TOURISM Medicinal Tourism refers to the travel of people for

obtaining medical treatment traditionally or improving health or fitness.

IMPORTANCE : Treatment in a natural way ARITTAPATTI : There are more than 30 herbal plants in Arittapatti

like plants ,Trees, Creepers . All these have medicinal values and health benefits .

Medicinal Plants Naayuruvi Thumbai

RECREATIONAL TOURISM • It is an activity of leisure purposes• It is an essential element for human biology and

psychology• Often done for enjoyment and le person to be fun

IMPORTANCE• Relax • Reduce stress• Positive impact on your health• Refills the energy • Effective time utilization

Recreation -Arittapatti

Recreational Tourism -Arittapatti

• It is possible in Arittapatti for recreational tourism

• consists of many Natural sites and lots and lots of

waterbodies which provide tourist a kind of relaxation, pleasure etc..

FOOD FESTIVAL• Students from France were studying catering so they came

to Arittapatti to get knowledge about the traditional dishes along with its preparation methods.

• Welcomed the French students in a traditional way (i.e)Decoration with Mango leaves hangings, giving lotus to each of them and applying sandal and kum-kum by the community people & the students of Lady Doak College.

• As it give a special training on helping the tourists and satisfying their needs, we had a chance to implement our ideas .

EVENTS – FOOD FESTIVAL• Welcomed the French team• Traditional Food preparation in the people’s

house by using fire wood stove• Joint lunch and meditation under the banyan tree

in Kalinja malai• our responsibility in it decorations, using the

products which won’t cause any damage to the environment , food display and food service in a responsible way

FOOD FETIVAL

ARITTAPATTI CULTURAL IMMERSION

PROGRAME Promoting Responsible Tourism Group Its aims and principles Traditional Objects Exhibition Giving Saplings to Locals for Plantation Folk Art (oyillattam) performed by the native

students Visiting rock cut shivan temple Traditional food kool

Inaugration of Responsible Tourism Group

LOGO OF THE RESPONSIBLE TOURISM GROUP

PUTHUMAIYAI VALARPOM ; PALAIMAIYAI PATHUKAPOM

F FOOD FESTIVAL

NATURE

JAIN BEDS

ROCK

CUT

CAVE

TEMPLE

LOCATION

• MADURAI DISTRICT• MELUR MAIN ROAD• 25km NORTH WEST FROM MADURAI DISTRICT• 4km FROM NARASINGAPATTI

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