Abstract:
Trincomalee Town & Gravets DS division which comes under Eastern Province
attracts substantial number of tourists every year. There are a number of tourists
attractions scattered over Trincomalee Town & Gravets DS division most of which
is linked to natural resources. Those natural resources are under threat due to the
development activities of tourism authorities. This research focuses on identifying
those growths of eco - tourism. It is significant to note that no one has ever
attempted fully in this field of study so far. The research consists of the main
objectives of finding to conserve the bio diversity of the study area and to ensure
the sustainability, to provide economic benefit to the local public & to protect the
nature with institutional and to increase the value of the tourism of the study area
through proper management strategy. Primary and Secondary data collection have
been used in this research. Primary data were collected by observation, interview,
discussion, distribution of questionnaires to tourist and civilians. Secondary data
were collected by books, magazines, newspapers, statistics, government
departmental reports, research papers related to this research, newsletters, internet
etc. Many information were analyzed by excel and SPSS. All attempts have been
made to achieve the desired objective. The following results have been obtained
through this research. Eco - tourism from its inception to date has been growing
rapidly. We could say that while eco - tourism contributes tremendously to the
development of the country, it also protects the environment. We would be able to
reduce the environmental impacts caused in tourism by better management
strategies through the assistance from government as well as non-government
organizations.
