Abstract
The impact of tourism on the local community and environment has raised the concern of the sustainability of tourist destinations. Therefore, in the year 1998, the World Tourism Organization (WTO) [1] enriched the concept of sustainable tourism by defining it as “tourism development that can meet the demand of both tourists and host communities while preserving, and improving the opportunity for future development”. This paper tends to explore the current condition of sustainable tourism in Bihar. Primary data are collected from the ten major tourist destinations of the state, i.e., Patna, Gaya, Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Raxaul, Munger, Vaishali, Muzaffarpur, and Bhagalpur. The finding of this paper supports that sustainable practices at tourist places of Bihar are not significantly full fill the tourist expectations. Also, most people think that the state government is not taking the necessary steps and initiatives for the sustainable development of tourism in Bihar. This research paper’s findings help tourism stakeholders understand the current conditions of sustainable tourism in the state and help them reframe their policies and strategies for the overall development of the tourism sector.
Highlights
Bihar is known for its religious sites and its ancient civilization
The result shows that the Kaiser Mayer- Olkin (KMO) value is .937 and Bartlett's test of sphericity is .00, which shows sampling adequacy for our research study, and a significant relationship between our variables
Test result concludes that respondents perception of sustainable practices at tourist places of Bihar is not significantly full fill their expectations as the median response lies near to 3.0
Summary
Bihar is known for its religious sites and its ancient civilization. This state offers a vast option to the tourists in terms of historical monuments, cultural diversities, antiques and artifacts, architecture, festivals and fairs, yoga, and eco-tourism. The impact of tourism on the local community and environment must be analyzed, and a sustainable approach should be adopted for the betterment of the tourist destination. In this regard, various government policies, seminars, and multi-level conferences have been proposed to promote sustainable tourism. The United Nations tends to develop sustainable development goals with the world leaders to aim 169 countries as their target where the countries are working economically, culturally, and environmentally. They proposed 17 Sustainable development goals (SDSs) for the betterment of society. Sustainable tourism has taken an increasingly prominent position in theentire market [14]
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