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Ecological and economic impacts of river based recreation in River Ganga, India.

The present study was carried out between 36 Km stretch of River Ganga from Rishikesh to Kaudiyala in Uttrakhand state of India to understand the ecological impacts of river rafting and camping on the adjoining forests and economic growth within the area. This article has largely relied on field survey for vegetation analysis, wildlife survey, structured questionnaire for economic survey and secondary data collected from different government departments. It is interesting to note that number of camping and rafting agencies have increased from 27 in 2004 to 105 in 2008-09 and number of tourist have also increased from 17063 in 2004 to 76368 in 2009-10. Findings indicate some negative ecological impacts of river rafting and camping and the positive impact on local economy. Negative ecological impacts include damage to nearby forests and disturbance to wildlife, while improvements in local economy has come through income generation and employment opportunities to local people