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PROSPECTS OF CAVE TOURISM IN MEGHALAYA
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Author(s):
DR VIJAY KUMAR
Vol - 5, Issue- 8 ,
Page(s) : 35 - 44
(2014 )
DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/CASIRJ
Abstract
The Cave Tourism or Caving became widely popular in the 1940s and ''50s when a substantial caving community developed in the United States. In recent decades, the pursuit has changed considerably due to the availability of modern protective wear and other equipment. Sometimes categorized as an "extreme sport", it is not commonly considered as such by long-time enthusiasts, who may dislike the term for its connotation of disregard for safety
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