Kaziranga Awarded Best Wildlife Destination

29 Aug, 2022

Kaziranga National Park awarded ‘Best Wildlife Destination in India’ by Outlook Traveller

Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve has been honoured with the ‘Gold Award’ for being the best destination in the category of wildlife tourism by Outlook Traveller. The award has been given at a function held in New Delhi on August 24 in front of a stellar jury, engrossing speakers and several tour operators, influencers, writers, designers and many more.

The news also has been announced on social media platforms like Twitter, where the tweet made by Outlook Traveller’s official handle states that the Gold Award for being the best wildlife destination in India was received by Shri Padmapani Bora, Managing Director, Assam Tourism Development Corporation and Shri Maninder Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Assam Tourism.

Reportedly, four northeastern states in India have been felicitated for being the major contributors to promoting sustainable tourism in India.

Apart from Kaziranga in Assam, Pelling and Kanchenjunga in Sikkim have been conferred with Gold Award for being the best destination in India for stunning Mountain views.
For the best scenic places in India for driving and scenery en route, the Gold Award goes to Gangtok to Lake Tsomgo and Nathu-La Pass, Sikkim.
The Silver Award for ‘Best Ecotourism Destination in India’ goes to Meghalaya’s Mawlynnong.
The Silver Award for ‘Best Offbeat Destination in India’ goes to Nagaland’s Khonoma.

Over the years, Outlook Traveller Awards has attracted people related to the travel and tourism industry in India. This year, the goal was to examine the changes in the travel process, which has become the ‘new normal,’ especially, after the pandemic and discuss the innovations that have been created in this period.

As per reports, besides these four northeast states, several other states and union territories have been awarded for their contribution to the travel industry. The awards are:

Bihar: Bodh Gaya
Kashmir: Gulmarg
Tamil Nadu: Nilgiri and Coonoor
Chattisgarh: Bastar
Uttarakhand: Rishikesh
Andaman & Nicobar Island: Havelock
Uttar Pradesh: Mathura (Holi Festival)
West Bengal: Kolkata (Durga Puja Festival)
Madhya Pradesh: Mandu
Rajasthan: Kumbhalgarh and Chittorgarh Forts
Ladakh: Zanskar
West Bengal: Sunderbans
Uttar Pradesh: Varanasi
Jammu & Kashmir: Gurez

As mentioned, the programme was held in New Delhi on August 24 where the chief guest was Shri G. Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister for Culture, Tourism & DONER. The Jury Chair was appointed to Meenakshi Sharma, Deputy Comptroller & Auditor General, Government of India. And the Jury Team was presented by five members: