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SCOPE OF ECO - TOURISM IN KERALA” – A GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
Authors: Haider - e - Karrar

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Kerala, a western coastal state is located on the southernmost tip of India. It stretches from
no
rth to south along the coastline of 580 km with a width of 35 to 120 kms. It lies between 74*
51` E to 72* 22` E Longitudes and 8*18` N to 12*48` N Latitudes. It covers an area of 38863 sq
km which is about 1.18% of the total area of India. In Kerala, 28.9
0% land area is covered with
forest which is about 2.3% of national average forest cover. Its natural beauty and exquisite
landscape which attract the tourist of India and abroad. Landscape is covered with coconut
palms, paddy fields, banana plantation, te
a plantation are looking like green blanket and
pleasing atmosphere throughout the year provides best sites for the ecotourism i.e. Thenmala,
Bhoothan Kettu, Peruvannamoozhy, Thekkady, Nelliampathy, Konni, Kumbalangi, Kuruva,
Thatikkad, Poovar, etc.