Hyderabad, Dec. 10: Though tour operators offer various adventure tourism packages including visits to rocky terrains and hills, there are complaints that such initiatives are also spoiling the environment.
Many tourists litter such areas with polythene covers, plates and glasses and this has sparked rows between tourism promoters and environmental activists. The AP tourism department, which has launched a responsible tourism initiative, is now looking into the issue seriously.
“We are insisting on eco-friendly stuff such as paper plates and paper cups,” said the APTDC managing director, Mr Jayesh Ranjan. “There should also be proper solid waste management initiatives.” The initiative is part of the safe garbage disposal mechanism proposed by the World Wild Life Fund Board, he said.
APTDC offers adventure sports such as rock climbing, rappelling and trekking in the Horsley Hills near Tirupathi in Chittoor district. Moreover, four routes have been identified for eco-trekking including Mamanthur in Tirumala. Treks to the Nallamala Hills and forests in Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur are also popular.
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