Table 4 Areal extent of ecotourism potential zones under different suitability classes in the Char Dham shrines.
Dham | Badrinath | Kedarnath | Gangotri | Yamunotri | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Site suitability zones | Area (km2) | Area (%) | Area (km2) | Area (%) | Area (km2) | Area (%) | Area (km2) | Area (%) |
High | 257 | 23 | 259 | 29 | 312 | 27 | 257 | 25 |
Moderate | 390 | 35 | 299 | 34 | 431 | 38 | 369 | 37 |
Marginal | 474 | 42 | 333 | 37 | 399 | 35 | 383 | 38 |
Total | 1122 | 100 | 890 | 100 | 1142 | 100 | 1008 | 100 |
