Opportunities and Challenges of Tourism Sector in Sikkim

Abstract

Sikkim is a paradise blessed with green lush topography, a wide variety of flora and fauna, emerald mountain lakes, flowering and alpine meadows to the picturesque tea garden. The main objective of this paper is to identify its opportunities relating to different tourism related activities. On the other hand, the state is not free from challenges. The paper has also tried to highlight those challenges based on the primary interaction based on the interaction with the various stakeholders.