Heritage Preservation and Conservation for Sustainable Development: A Study in Tourism Geography

In the tourism sector natural and cultural heritage are considered in valuable resources. They are creating a unique tourist attraction for each people. The heritage structure and sites are national assets. Our heritage is indispensable part of our identity of our country. The heritage conservation is viewed as a subject of much more importance for national identity. Hence, it is not simple task to knowing how to use this heritage for sustainable development, while preserving and promoting the heritage value for future generation. The shortage of funds and manpower are serious obstacles in this field of tourism. In the field of heritage preservation and conservation effective and needful steps are more essential. The India has lot of opportunity to develop tourism. On the other hand Indian tourism industry has to face lots of challenges. Thus, the heritage preservation and conservation can be seen as a significant factor in economic, social and environmental development. The present investigation focused on the values of historical and geographical heritage and the importance of maintaining and promoting for social and environmental development of society.