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| Article Name : | | | APPLICATION OF GEOINFORMATICS IN ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN AND AROUND SUJJANGARH FORT OF SATARA DISTRICT (MAHARASHTRA) | | Author Name : | | | D. G. Gatade , Amol M. Pawar | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-3380 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Ecotourism can be best defined as a nature based tourism that involves education, interpretation of the natural environment and is managed to be ecologically sustainable. The Sajjangarh fort is a famous hot spot in biodiversity of Western Ghats. Sajjangarh ,meaning Fort of Good People, is located near the city of Satara, India. It is the final resting place of Saint Ramdas, a saint and social reformer in 17th century India (born 1606). His teachings and works written in books such as Dasbodh are read and followed by many people even today in the state of Maharashtra and Sajjangarh is a popular place of pilgrimage.The Sajjangarh plays an important role in the economy of the Satara districtof Maharashtra because of its natural resources and tourism activities. The high level of brittleness of the Sajjangarh fort tourism is thus due to its inherent geomorphological, climatic and bio geological characteristics. GIS can be used in study region as ecotourism planning supporting tool for maintainable ecotourism, survivor flora and fauna, impact assessment, tourist flow management and greatest route path direction. GIS helps to deeply understand the meaning of spatial information in environment and how that information can more faithfully reflect the true nature of spatially distributed processes of tourism. Tabulate eco sensitive areas where tourism will have an impact on the social, cultural and natural environment. Ecotourism planning of current study using Landsat TM, ETM & MSS satellite imagery and prepared vector maps, GIS assist in this process. This research proposed for community development and involvement for local people as a part of hospitality services in ecotourism industries in this region because they can assist tourists according to their experience as guides in the hill and forest. Motivate use of suitable local practices, materials, art, craft, architecture, food. For ecosystem protection in this study proposed a 10 km buffer zone around the Sajjangarh fort. Finally, this study proposed an outline for ecotourism planning in the adjoining Sajjangarh fort where geoinformatics assist in the planning process and make strategy and efforts to ensure long-term sustenance of the environment. | | Keywords : | | |
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