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ECO-TOURISM ACTIVITIES IN HARYANA

Haryana means The Abode of God'. This was the place where the first hymns of the Aryans were sung and the most ancient manuscripts were written. The state is studded with century old monuments, temples, gardens fairs and other attractions viz. adventure tourism.

Haryana state is endowed with a rich and varied bio-diversity distributed over a mosaic of different habitats spreadover the Shivalik Hills of the northeast to the Aravalli Range in the south and Yamuna-Ghaggar plain to semi-desert sandy plain to the southwest.

These varied habitats have been supporting a variety of animal and plant species ranging fran Thorny deciduous forest to pine trees. The species of fauna in athe state include Black Buck[ Panther, Nilgai, Fox, Jackle, Dear, wild dog, Parrots, Peacock, Pheasants etc. more than 300 species of birds are found here.

The abundant source of flora and fauna has several tourist destination like Thapli, Morni Hills, Kalesar, Adibadri, Chuharpur Herbal Park, BanSantor etc. Varied topography & forests and where you can enjoy the treasured wealth of the mother nature in the state. The Haryana Forest Deptt. has created the Ecotourism spots in the state as excellent natural resources. The efforts made by the department have witnessed tremdous increase in tourist flow in the last few months.

Eco lodges, Jungle resorts with swiss cottage (tents) watch towers nature walks, herbal parks, outdoor camps and many more activities are coming into Haryana Forest Departments ingress into the tourism industry by way of ecotourism.

The department has created these magnificent destinations where tourist can learn new ways to live on the planet.

The ecotourism programs are minimizing the negative aspects of conventional tourism on the environment and enhance the cultural integrity of local people.

The department has adopted entirely a new approach in tourism. The programs are preserving travel to natural areas to appreciate the cultural and natural history of environment, taking care not to disturb the integrity of ecosystem, while creating economic opportunities that makes conservation and protection of natural resources adventageous to the local people.

The forest department Haryana is taking steps to encourage ecotourism and save the environment by building log huts, eco-lodges and jungle resorts for the nature lovers to stay.

These ecologes have been equipped with eco-friendly furniture, roof hangings crafted from bamboos and natural flora which take you further close to local systems and traditions.

The tents and tree houses at Thapli, Morni and chuharpur are well equipped with modern day amenities. These accommodations are surrounded by useful herbs/herbal gardens, water spots and also have workshop & seminar holding facilitates.

The Nature Camps in Haryana ( ThapliMorniBan SantorChuharpur ) enable you to have an wholesomely satisfying natural view of all rich and healthy pollution free natural environment.

Unlike the milieu you get at a luxury hotel, Eco lodges, Tents and tree huts let you dwell at a typical jungle ambience and give a feel of being in the lap of nature.

These Eco huts and tented lodges give you an exotic and natural view of several floura and fauna while feeling yourself to realize a unique and long lasting sweet experience.

The scenic beauty of morni Hills is unmatched. Exploring this tiny hill station and its natural surroundings, possessions is worth making one's Eco vacation extremely enjoyable.

The whole Kalesar  beauty of this small place (Yamunanagar) is assembled in its beauty of untouched serence and virgin bank of Yamuna river, which are full of offering diverse range of Eco-adventure. Visit to National Park give a complete feel of nature with flora and fauna. One of the most famous nature Camp in north India Known for its medicinal plant base is Herbal Park Chuharpur(Yamunanagar) lets visitors indulge into many eco, and recreational activities like nature walk in splendour herbal park, lake-boating, Yoga and various meetings in natural surroundings.

Serene and dense forests offering amazing wildlife view are some of the embedded geographical features of Ban Santor.

Stay in a tree houses amidst jungle. You can have a picturesque view while sitting in the lap of nature at the heart of virgin, lush forests. This not the end of the heavenly journey in the forests. Forest Department Haryana is still continuing the efforts and have planned some more recreational activities like indoor and outdoor games, yoga & Ayurveda centres etc. The planning and efforts in future will commensurate with the interest of tourist visiting these sites.

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Thapli Morni Chuharpur Kalesar Ban Santor
 
 
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