1Research Scholar, Department of Institute of North East India Studies, Gauhati University, Guwahati, India
2Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Cotton College, Guwahati, India
Online published on 17 March, 2016.
Sustainable tourism is one of the emerging concepts of development that believes in sustaining the socio-cultural, natural and built environment by making conservation economically viable for the local community involved. The paper is based on the case study methodology on 'Ngunu Ziro', a community based institution in Ziro located in the Lower Subansiri district of Arunachal Pradesh, working towards responsible tourism for better utilisation of local resources by involving the community members. In depth interviews have been conducted with the members of the organisation and the local community. It has been observed that Ngunu Ziro has been playing an incredible role in the promotion of sustainable tourism by adopting appropriate development strategies.
Non-governmental organisations, sustainable tourism, community participation, Ngunu Ziro
