INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR DUDHWA WILDLIFE CIRCUIT

PRESENTED BY: AADYA AGRAWAL M.ARCH SEM-3 (RECREATION ARCHITECTURE) JMI UNIVERSITY, N.DELHI

AIM:
To develop the tourism integrated plan for Wildlife circuit to attract the visitors.

OBJECTIVES:
To study the potential of tourism in selected area. To study the problems and threats. To analyze the existing infrastructure- basic and tourism related. To assess the interventions for improving the quality of infrastructure.

TOURIST ARRIVALS
While U.P has various religious as well as architecturally known destinations which attracts tourists, the wildlife destinations has good potential. According to Tourism statistics by state 2011, out of total tourist arrivals in Uttar Pradesh, 9.7% is Foreigner and 18.3% is Domestic.
Rank 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 State/Uni on Territory Number Share in %
1 2 3 Rank State/Union Territory Uttar Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Karnataka Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Rajasthan Uttarakhand Number Share in %

Maharash 4,815,421 24.7 tra Tamil Nadu Delhi Uttar Pradesh Rajastha n West Bengal Bihar Kerala Karnatak 3,373,870 17.3 2,159,925 11.1 1,887,095 9.7 1,351,974 6.9

155,430,3 18.3 64 153,119,8 16 18.0

137,512,9 16.2 91 84,107,39 9.9 0 55,333,46 6.5 7 44,119,82 0 5.2

4 5 6

1,213,270 6.2 972,487 732,985 574,005 5.0 3.8 2.9

7 8

27,137,32 3.2 3 25,946,25 3.0 4 22,256,96

TOURIST DESTINATIONS TO CONSIDER: DUDHWA NATIONAL PARK

KATARNEA GHAT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- 15 KMS KISHANPUR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY- 30KMS PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVE- 120 KMS

UTTAR PRADESH DUDHWA NATIONAL PARK KATARNIYAGHAT SANCTUARY KISHANPUR SANCTUARY PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVE

SOURCE: wildlife institute of India

TOURIST POTENTIAL ZONE

Pilibhit tiger reserve

Dudhwa national park Katarneaghat Wildlife sanctuary

Kishanpur Wildlife sanctuary

TOURIST POTENTIAL
Rich in diverse vegetation and combination of Woodland-Wetland-Grassland. Opportunity to watch wildlife in natural setting. Elephant rides, tiger sight seeing, bird watching, crocodile nestlings etc A place with fun and adventure to live with danger creatures.

TOURIST POTENTIAL
1. DUDHWA NATIONAL PARK, LAKHIMPUR KHERI- variety of flora and fauna with natural sight seeing features including endangered species of Deer and rhinoceros here, as attraction in INDIA.

TIGER

RHINOCEROS

BARKING DEER

SAMBA DEER

SWAMP DEER/ BARASINGHAS

WILD PIG

With wildlife watching, there is pleasure of Birds sight seeing also. Variety of birds like- water fowl, kingfisher, bulbul, painted storks, and some migratory birds like woodpecker, bengal florican etc.

2. KISHANPUR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, LAKHIMPUR KHERI- it is a part of Dudhwa Tiger reserve, which is Good place for nature lovers and natural sightseeing.

Opportunity to see the beautiful butterflies on large group. This place has approx. 43 species of butterfly, some are migratory ones also.

In kishanpur sanctuary, there is a clear water wetland called jhadi taal which is spotted by migratory birds- woodpecker, grey tits, ducks and much more

3. KATARNIYAGHAT WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, BAHRAICH- One of the best place to see the Gharials in its natural habitat.

GHARIALS

GANGETIC DOLPHINS

Recent discoveries in Katerniaghat are highly fascinating and are represented by several species such as the Banded Krait, the Burmese Rock Python, the Yellow Speckled Wolfsnake and the Paradise Flying Snake

4. PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVE, PILIBHIT this is also home for endangered species of India like Tiger, Leopard, Swamp deer, Hispid hare etc. A good place for Jungle camp, nature walk, Border hiking, Wildlife watching etc..

Existing INFRASTRUCTURE ANALYSIS

1) CONNECTIVITY
To Pilibhit

a) ROADWAYS In terms of road Connectivity NH-24, SH- 21, SH-26, SH-90, SH-93 provide linkages To Lakhimpur Kheri District. NH-24 connects to Lucknow, Delhi, Shahjahanpur.. b) RAILWAYS Kheri District has rail connectivity with other districts like Sitapur, Pilibhit..
To Lucknow From Sitapur

From Shahjahanpur

Delhi-Shahjahanpur Shahjahanpur- Palia

c) AIRWAYS In terms of air connectivity, Kheri district is not direct connected to other parts of country. The nearest airport is Lucknow, connected to many places in India including Delhi and Mumbai by regular flights which operates international flights also.

EXISTING TOURIST ACCODOMATION

The Forest Department provides for accommodation inside the Park at its various centres. Forest Rest Houses, Swiss Cottage Tents, and Tharu Huts are available at Dudhwa, Sathiana, Bankatti, Sonaripur, and Kila.

But, number of beds is less in tourism point of view. Total available beds are- 120 in number.

ACCOMMODATION OUTSIDE
SAFARI CAMPS- There is only one 4 star rating camp for accommodation which provides good facilities of souvenier shop, library, medical, power backup etc RESORTS- there is only one famous resort for dudhwa reserve i.e. DUDHWA tigeRhino resort providing accommodation to tourists. HOTELS- There are plenty of hotels in nearby towns like Palia , but are of small privately owned and of poor quality standard.

FOREIGN TOURIST ARRIVAL

DOMESTIC TOURIST ARRIVAL

CONSTRAINTS TO DEVELOPMENT- PRODUCT WEAKNESS

Poor access no good rail and road transport facility available. Poor infrastructure especially roads quality High costs of internal transport Lack of skilled and educated manpower to develop the potential Poor service standards Poor quality guides Low quality tour operators Lack of quality accommodation. Lack of security and comfort- Police patrolling, police stations are not available. Lack of tourist infrastructure.

TOURIST POTENTIAL CIRCUIT

Pilibhit tiger reserve 4 3 Kishanpur Wildlife sanctuary

Dudhwa national park Katarneya ghat Wildlife sanctuary

ROUTE 1- 109kms

ROUTE 2- 70Kms ROUTE 3- 120Kms

ROUTE 4- 72 kms

TOURIST POTENTIAL CIRCUIT proposal

Pilibhit tiger 4 reserve

3 Kishanpur Wildlife sanctuary 1

Dudhwa national park

Katarneya ghat Wildlife sanctuary

2

STATE HIGHWAY PROPOSAL for connectivity of KATARNEYA GHAT with the existing SH-21 to make a tourist circuit. And existing highway to be furnished good condition and wayside facilities.

STRATEGY COMPONENTS
To improve competitiveness in the marketplace, the following strategy components must be put in place:
1. Knowledge and know-how strategy improving range and quality of information on customers, distribution channels, suppliers, etc. 2. Product strategy expanding and improving the tourism product 3. Infrastructure strategy improving roads, utilities, etc. 4. Human resource development improving skills and service standards 5. Marketing and communications strategy creating greater awareness in marketplace 6. Capacity building strategy strengthening tourism institutions 7. Security awareness strategy

ACTION PROGRAMMES
1. IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION Establishment of tourists information centre/ interpretation centre at Kishanpur wildlife century will improve the visitor satisfaction and interest in visiting the reserve. 2. RESTAURANTS/ RESTROOMS. 3. OREINTATION PROGRAMMEincludes information about nature tours and programme plan about the proposed tourist circuit. 4. Resorts/ hotel accommodationincreased number of luxury / midpriced/ economical rooms will improve visitor footfalls. Tourist special trains, buses, taxis, jeeps and Wayside facilities to be provided.

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Kishanpur Wildlife sanctuary

ACTION PROGRAMMES
1. IMPROVING TOURISM PRODUCTSthis includes improvement in good quality of accommodation facility within the reserve. 2. CAMPING/ TRAILS FACILITIES 3. WILDLIFE EXPERIENCE FACILITIESthis includes battery operated jeeps, guides etc. 4. IMPROVING TOURIST FACILITIESlike medical centers, restrooms, watch towers, at strategic locations 5. IMPROVING SERVICE STANDARDSlike training to local people for quality staff to serve visitors. Dudhwa national park

ACTION PROGRAMMES
1. IMPROVING RIVERSIDE FACILITYtemporary camps, recreational facilities like kiosks, food courts, education centre, picnicking area, riverside viewpoints etc. 2. IMPROVING TOURIST FACILITIESlike medical centers, restrooms, watch towers, at strategic locations 3. IMPROVING SERVICE STANDARDSlike training to local people for quality staff to serve visitors. 3 Katarneaghat Wildlife sanctuary

COMMUNITY DRIVEN action programme- urban craft centre

The area is also inhabited by the Tharu tribal community, traditionally dependent on forest resources for their livelihoods. Establishment of craft centers at different locations will help local people to grow economically and their products will attract tourists here.

Community-level activities included improvement of communitys livelihood skills through capacity building, training and providing market facilities for the tribal handicrafts like baskets, hand fans, file folders and mobile covers etc.

DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS
1. ZONING PLAN: identification and planning for permissible tourist visitage and nonpermissible areas for conserving eco-system. 2. ACCOMMODATION: good quality standards luxury/ mid-priced/ economical rooms to be provided outside the wildlife reserve for more holding capacity. 3. TRAINING INSTITUTES: Hotel and Tourism Training institutes to be developed nearby the Dudhwa regions for educating the local people for better standards service. 4. TOURIST PACKAGES: tours and travel packages help in attracting the visitors for 23 day stays and thus help in tourism infrastructure growth. 5. MEDICAL CENTRES: to be developed at different locations for safety and security reasons of tourists.

6. PPP MODEL: involvement of private sector with public sector will help in growth.

REFERENCES
FINAL REPORT ON 20 YEARS PERSPECTVIE PLANS FOR UTTAR PRADESH, November 2002, ministry of tourism (U.P.)

MAPPING OF NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTURIES, December 2008, wildlife institute of India.
www. dudhwanationalpark.org http://www.allindiatravelinfo.com/dudwa-national-park.html www.mapsofindia.com