Ecotourism Association flags rising ecological stress, seeks LG’s intervention

Ecotourism Association flags rising ecological stress, seeks LG’s intervention

President of the Ecotourism Association of Kashmir, Sameer Baktoo, has urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to accord sustained attention to Kashmir’s growing environmental challenges, particularly climate change, protection of fragile ecosystems and conservation of its iconic hill stations. During a meeting, Baktoo said Kashmir’s natural environment was not merely a tourism attraction but the foundation of its tourism economy and the livelihoo…