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Date : 01/22/2016   Time 08:16:01

 

This is a joint research project expected to perform with faculty of engineering university of Ruhuna in the year 2016

 

Introduction:

Active tourism as a product is defined as a set of services that are based on several tourism advantages aimed to fulfil all the needs of guests. The category of active tourism consists of water tourism, bicycle-tourism, fishing tourism and hiking. Some doubt that fishing should be counted an active sport considering the cultural and  religious background of Sri Lanka.

Active tourism and nature-based tourism have several definitions among forms of alternative tourism. Nature-based tourism includes all the tourists who are interested in the surrounding nature. Hiking, mountaineering, zoological and botanical observations, nature photo, fishing, visiting national parks and eco-tourism are all parts of nature-based tourism in general. Most of them are active tourist activities, too. It is very important that these activities often take place in highland areas.

The development of highland tourism is based on the utilization of the area's different resources. It is not only the mountains that have special landscape or ecological values. However, mountain areas are far the less-damaged landscapes.

Potential use of our reservoirs as tourist attraction areas

Most of the reservoirs located in the dry zone of Sri Lanka can be developed to deliver the following four tourism products

* "green tourism" (including visits to natural parks and national parks)

* tourism based on historical, cultural and art resources and traditions

* adventure tourism

* tourism based on upland water resources like reservoirs

Proposed Project

Site selection

It is proposed to develop two reservoirs in the dry zone as nature based tourist areas. One of the reservoirs will be a medium reservoir and the other a minor reservoir.  Following criteria will be used in selecting the reservoirs

Accessibility

Availability of infrastructure

Close to ancient ruins

Close vicinity to rural village(s)

 Development proposals

The development proposals for the two sites will be prepared to include following items

Medium Reservoir

·         Walking trails

·         Bird watching areas

·         Wild life trails

·         Ancient heritage sites

·         Fishing (only for recreational purposes, caught fish will have to be return to the reservoir)

Minor reservoir

·         Walking trails

·         ancient temple

·         aryuvedic medicine clinic

·         Bird watching

·         opportunity to mingle with villagers

Pilot project

 

The two selected reservoirs will be developed as per proposal. Help of the tour agents will be required to promote these sites

 

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