• Saheli Banu

Today, tourism is a much faster growing industry in the world. This paper focuses on effects of tourism on natural environment of the hilly region of Darjeeling. The study area, Darjeeling located in the Himalayan region in eastern part of India. Many domestic and international tourist visits in Darjeeling for its unique local natural scenario. There are no restrictions imposed on the number of tourist visits. As a result, primary and secondary activities of tourism not only destroying sustainability of environment but also creating pressure on local resources. If the unscientific tourism activities are not controlled then its atrocious impacts on natural environment, where forest, wildlife, water and land and so on natural resources may be destroyed. So, sustainable development program must be needed, which favour to natural environment. Local people, government and tourists should be aware of eco-friendly behaviour of the tourism concerned in this area.

Tourism industry, activity of tourism industry, over tourism, effects of tourism, natural environment, deforestation.

"Effects of Tourism on Natural Environment of the Hilly Region of Darjeeling", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no.369-375, January-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901B47.pdf

"Effects of Tourism on Natural Environment of the Hilly Region of Darjeeling", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 1, page no. pp369-375, January-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1901B47.pdf