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Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Board
Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board was constituted with a view to conserve natural resources through ecotourism and with a mission to achieve sustainable forest management through ecotourism. Since its constitution on 12.07.05, a number of activities and projects have been undertaken by the Board. The Board has taken initiatives in the destination development, capacity building, ecotourism activities and infrastructure development of ecotourism facilities in the State.

More specifically, the functions of the Board shall be:

• Identifying and prioritizing ecotourism destinations throughout the State based on parameters to be defined.
• Overseeing the process of infrastructure and facilities development at the destinations identified
• Creating and maintaining a conducive policy environment .
• Developing and enforcing standards and norms to regulate operations.
• Encouraging public-people-private partnerships.
• Generating synergy among the Forest Department, Tourism Department and other stakeholders.
• Liaisoning with statutory authorities to obtain requisite clearances for projects expeditiously.
• Making ecotourism a mainstream programme of the Forest Department.
• Capacity building of government staff, local community, tourism entrepreneurs and other stakeholders through regular training programmes, exposure visits, seminars and workshops, experience sharing etc.
• Promoting involvement of youth, both urban and rural in various aspects of ecotourism development through incentives including internships, stipends etc.

With the ultimate objectives of

• Conserving the natural resource base of the State.
• Promoting the State as a prominent ecotourism hub
• Securing economic benefits for the local communities without adversely affecting their cultural ethos.

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