The Kerala government has initiated measures to tap the potential of plantations and agricultural holdings to add novelty to the experience of tourists.
The Home Stay Scheme (HSS), a project set up in this regard, is likely to be launched in the Wayanad district within a month. The district, with its large number of plantations and estates, is likely to be the hub of the project also.
Tourism minister K V Thomas said the government will encourage the plantation sector to contribute its might towards promoting eco-tourism, particularly in protected and reserved forest areas and wetlands.
Emphasising that due care would be taken to develop plantation tourism without disturbing the environment, the minister said ancient buildings and tree houses, popularly known as