Affiliation:
1. Department of Geography, Saint Claret College, Ziro, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Abstract
The Ziro Valley of Arunachal Pradesh in India is bountiful in the prospects of the tourism as the land is endowed with rich natural and cultural landscape, though not properly explored so far. From the point of view of attractions, the area can prove to be a desired destination for tourists both domestic and foreign origin to carry forward sightseeing, trekking, angling, photography, ornithology study, etc.
The paper focuses on the identification of potential trekking routes in the Ziro Valley of Lower Subansiri District of Arunachal Pradesh. The potential trek was identified with the help of locals, officials, NGO, trek identification with the help of GPS. The four major trek routes were identified namely: Trekking in Sibe to Pamu Yalang Trek; Hakhe Tari Trek; Dusu Kattu Trek & Talley Valley Trek. It was reviewed the overall physical features and attraction of trekking routes of the Valley, which may become the famous trekking routes among the other trekking routes in the world for nature lovers and adventure seekers.
Publisher
Pachhunga University College
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