UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.A. DEGREE COURSE IN TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020 – 2021
BTM-DSC12
CORE–XII : ECO TOURISM
Credits 4 (Instruction Hours 5)
Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to know about the Ecosystem, Properties of Ecosystem and the importance
of Ecotourism Venue. They will also understand the Ecotourism Sustainability and develop the
Tourist Destinations as per Environmental Impact Assessment
Unit - 1 Introduction to Ecotourism: Ecotourism History and Growth – Ecology, Ecosystem,
Biosphere, Community, Habitat – Carrying Capacity, Types and Absorbing Capacity – Species -
Biodiversity in Ecosystems - The International Ecotourism Society – Kyoto Protocol
Unit - 2 Ecotourism Venues: Caves, National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Tiger reserves,
Elephant reserves, Natural heritage sites, Botanic Gardens, Wetlands, Mangroves, Coral Reefs,
Island and Desert areas – Flora and Fauna.
Unit - 3 Ecotourism Planning and Development: Ecotourism Products and Trends - Guidelines
for Ecotourism by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, obtaining Official Permits, Use of
Information Technology, Developing Blogs and Websites related to Ecotourism – Environmental
Impact Assessment (EIA) – Ecotourism Management
Unit - 4 Sustainability: Principles of Sustainability – Tourism Ecological Sustainability –
Economic Sustainability – Socio Cultural Sustainability, Psychological Sustainability - Major
Tribal Communities in Tamil Nadu : Toda, Kurumba, Paniya, Irular, Malayali and
Kattunayakkan.
Unit - 5 Selected Case Studies: Ecotourism in Tamil Nadu - Manimuthar, Gulf of Mannar,
Pichavaram, Point Calimore Wildlife Sanctuary and Bird Sanctuary – Ecotourism in Kerala
Thenmala Ecotourism, Periyar Tiger Reserve, Eravikulam National Park – Ecotourism Practices:
COSTA RICA Model Educational Tour to Eco-Tourism Destination.
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS
B.A. DEGREE COURSE IN TOURISM AND TRAVEL MANAGEMENT
SYLLABUS WITH EFFECT FROM 2020 – 2021
Text Books:
1. Nigam C (2008), “Ecotourism and Sustainable Development”, Neha Publishers.
2. Ratandeep Singh (2003), “Indian Ecotourism”, Kanishka Publishers.
Reference Books:
1. BidhanKanti Das (2017), “Rethinking Tribe in Indian Context: Realities, Issues &
Challenges”, Rawat Publishers
2. Kulwant Singh Pathania (2008), “Ecotourism”, Regal Publications
3. LalitaSharma (2001), “Introduction to Ecotourism”, Centrum Press
4. Seema Bhat (2011), “Ecotourism development in India”, Foundation Books
5. Tyler & Miller (2014), “Living in the Environment”, Cengage Learning, New Delhi
Web sources:
1. www.sciencedirect.com 2. Business.mapsofindia.com 3. www.ecotourism.org
