India Eco-Tourism and Sustainable Travel: Mawlynnong, Khangchendzonga, Thenmala, Bandhavgarh and Organic Farming Complete Guide 2026
Browse more guides: India travel | Asia destinations TL;DR I planned twelve days across India's most respected green circuits and came back convinced this country runs the most under-rated sustainable travel programme in Asia. I walked Mawlynnong (declared Asia's cleanest village by Discover India magazine in 2003), trekked into Khangchendzonga National Park (UNESCO World Heritage 2016, 850 km squared), sampled the planned trails of Thenmala in Kerala (India's first organised ecotourism project, 1998), tracked tigers at Bandhavgarh, and tasted produce from Sikkim, the first 100 percent organic state in the country since 2016. Why Visit India Eco-Tourism in 2026 The Indian eco-tourism industry crossed USD 5 billion in 2024 and is expanding at roughly 15 percent a year, faster than any other sustainable travel market on the subcontinent. Six Pan-Indian regions carry the load: Sikkim, Meghalaya, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Lakshadweep. Together they string Mawl...