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Human-animal conflict: Closure of tourist destinations leaves Wayanad hospitality sector reeling | Travel

13/07/2024

Wayanad: The escalation in the human-animal conflict in the district has had a direct impact on the hospitality sector. Sudden and extended closure of tourist destinations and tourist cancellations have put severe stress on the sector. The majority of wildlife tourism destinations have been closed due to excessive wild animal raids causing a scare wave across tourism circles, sources say. Not only the wildlife tourism zones, trekking trails and waterfalls across the district under the control of the Forest Department have been closed to visitors. The wildlife safaris at Muthanga near Sulthan Bathery and Tholppetti near Mananthavadi, the Vellarimala trekking…

China is keeping group tour restrictions on Canada. What will the impact be? – National

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22/05/2024

China’s recent decision to keep group tour travel restrictions on Canada as it loosens pandemic-era measures is a blow to Canadian tourism, industry groups say. Last week, China ended COVID-19 restrictions on group tours for an additional 78 countries, including the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and most European nations. But Canada was notably absent from the approved travel destinations. This will have a “continued impact” on the country’s tourism revenue because Chinese visitors spend a long time in Canada when they visit and spend about $1,300 a day, said Beth Potter, president and CEO of the Tourism Industry…