Notes-Class 9-Geography-Chapter-12-Tourism-Maharashtra Board

Tourism : Visiting various places away from our homes for getting joy, entertainment, trading, staying, etc. is called tourism.

• Other than above (i) availing of health facilities, (ii) getting a glimpse of agricultural life, (iii) performing religious activities, are also the objective of tourism.
• We undertake short or long journeys or various purposes like festivals, family functions, fairs, sports, wanderings, recreation, etc. We need to carry out some preparations before going on a tour.

Major attractions for tourists :

The places of tourism become famous due to some special reasons.

Natural beauty, pleasant weather, exquisite scenery, hot springs, sea coasts, historical monuments, religious places, forest areas, etc. are major attractions for tourists.

Types of Tourism :

On the basis of political boundaries, tourism can be classified into domestic tourism and foreign tourism.

• Domestic tourism : Tourism within the boundaries of one’s own country is called domestic tourism. Example, a person from Maharashtra going to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu for tourism, a person from Nagpur visiting Ellora Caves in Aurangabad, etc.
• International/Foreign tourism : Tourism that involves crossing boundaries of one’s own country is called foreign tourism. Example, an Indian going to Switzerland for tourism, an American coming to India for tourism, etc.

Types of tourism on the basis of the aim of tourism and specialities of destination :

On the basis of the aim of tourism and specialities of destination, tourism can be classified into religious tourism, coastal (sea) tourism, health tourism, sports tourism, ecotourism, agro tourism, film tourism, etc.

(2) Agro tourism :

• Recently the concept of agro tourism has arisen.
• In this type of tourism, a pollution free location away from the city holding agricultural activity is visited.
• In this type of tourism, tourists are shown a glimpse of agricultural life.
• Tourists from urban areas live on the farms for a change. They accept the hospitality of farmers by making payments for the services like stay, food, etc.
• Number of agro tourism centres have been developed in Pune and Kolhapur districts of Maharashtra.

(3) Film tourism :

• In film tourism, the locations where films are shot are shown to the tourists.
• A number of amenities and facilities are provided at such places to attract tourists.
• Mumbai film city, Ramoji film city are the famous film tourist places in India.

(4) Coastal (sea) tourism :

• Coastal (sea) tourism is a new type of tourism.
• Tarkarli in Konkan is famous for snorkelling and scuba diving. It is also famous for its seabed and the biodiversity.
• MTDC has started a ‘scuba diving training centre’ of international standards at Tarkarli of Malwan taluka in Sindhudurg district.

(7) Health Tourism :

• Some tourists visit India to avail the health facilities.
• Visiting the places of tourist interest and achieving mental peace and physical strength through Indian Ayurveda and yoga is the objective behind it.
• The medical and surgical treatment in Indian hospitals are cost effective.
• Therefore, many patients from various developing countries come in India for treatment.

Importance of tourism :

• Tourism is an important tertiary occupation.
• Through tourism, the world gets introduced to a region’s natural, social and cultural environment.
• Tourism helps in increasing inflow of foreign currency. It boosts the development of tourist places. It generates employment opportunities.
• Tourism should be promoted through advertisements in various media which will help in its growth.