itft -seasonal character of touirism
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Seasonal Character of Tourism.Seasonal Destination of IndiaTRANSCRIPT
SEASONAL CHARACTER
OF TOURISM
• A season is a subdivision of the year, marked by changes in weather, ecology, and hours of daylight.
SEASONAL CHARACTER OF TOURISM
• There are various factors influencing the mass tourist flows during a particular season.
Winter tourism • There are two types of vacation preferences
in winter- destinations which have a warm climate and destinations which have heavy snowfall during the winter season.
• Winter tourism has two prime incentive: the search for snow & search for sunshine.
THEY BELONG TO THE FOLLOWING CATEGORY.
• WINTER TOURISM
• SUMMER TOURISM .
List of winter Sports • Ice Skating
• Skiing
• Heliskiing
Ice Skating
Shimla has the largest ice skating rink in India. It is also the only natural ice skating rink of India.
Ice skating festival is organised in Shimla every year.
Skiing Jammu & Kashmir Uttarakhand
Gulmarg Auli
Pahalgam Munsiyari
Pithoragarh
Himachal Pradesh Sikkim
Manali Lachung
Kufri Yumthang
Narkanda
Solang Valley
Heliskiing
In Himachal the heli skiing sport is available in the area
abound by the Hanuman Tibba, Rohtang Pass, Deo Tibba
and Chanderkhani Pass near Manali.
SUMMER TOURISM
• It takes place during the summer months.
The main incentive for this type of tourism is sunshine & bathing preferably in the sea.
Top Summer Destinations • Goa/Kerala
• Kashmir tour
• Leh Ladakh Tour
• Ooty Tour
• Kullu Manali Tour
Water Sports
• Windsurfing
• Scuba Diving
• Water Skiing
• Angling
• Parasailing
• Water Scooter
• Swimming
Spring
• Spring is one of the four seasons following winter and preceding summer
Peak & lean season of India • A lean season from April to September and peak
season from October to March
Problems that seasonal workers face Include:- • Job and income insecurity
• No guarantee of employment from one season to the next
• Problems in overuse and under use of resources
• Difficulties in getting training
• Employment-related medical benefits, recognition of their experience
• Unsatisfactory housing and working conditions
Check Your Progress?
• Discuss the link between climate and tourism
• What is a festival season?
• Why do people go to hill stations in summer?
• Which month has received the highest FTA’s in India and why?
• How is seasonality and employment related?