NAPNE WATERFALL GLASS BRIDGE: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MANAGEMENT IN SINDHUDURG, MAHARASHTRA

This research paper examines the newly opened Napne Waterfall Glass Bridge in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The study reviews its socio-economic benefits, environmental and safety challenges, and necessary management recommendations. The Napne Waterfall has the potential to become an important tourism attraction in the future. For this study, secondary sources such as media reports and site-descriptive information were used, along with the researcher’s own field visit to observe visitor management, safety, environmental impacts, and access infrastructure. Practical measures have been suggested to support sustainable tourism and local livelihoods.