Training on Homestay Operations for Communities from Pong and Wular wetlands

05 Dec, 2021

A six-day training on Homestay and Kitchen Operations for community members from Pong Wetland, Himachal Pradesh and Wular wetland, Jammu and Kashmir was held in Nov-Dec 2021.

As part of Green Recovery Measures under the Indo-German ‘Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Climate Protection’ project, community members from Pong Dam and Wular Lake were trained on alternative sustainable livelihoods, specifically wetlands linked ecotourism.

A basic-level training on conducted by the Institute of Hotel Management, Hamirpur as training partner was held from 29 November to 4 December 2021 for 18 participants by the project. The training was supported by Himachal Pradesh Forest Department and Himachal Pradesh State Wetland Authority.

The training covered topics such as ‘Basic Homestay Operation’, ‘Cuisine Preparation’, ‘Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability’, ‘Handling Reception Desk and Room Service’, and ‘Food Knowledge and Marketing’. A follow-up Advance Level training would be organised for the participants in 2022.

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About the project

The Wetlands Management for Biodiversity and Climate Protection project aims to strengthen the institutional framework and capacities for an ecosystem-based integrated management of wetlands of international importance (Ramsar sites) in India. Four Ramsar sites have been selected as pilot sites under the project: Pong Dam and Renuka Lake in Himachal Pradesh, Bhitarkanika Mangroves in Odisha, and the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu. The project is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in close cooperation with the National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic Ecosystems (NPCA). This project is part of the International Climate Initiative (IKI). The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV) supports this initiative on the basis of a decision adopted by the German Bundestag. Read More

For more information contact: biodiv.india@giz.de