MoT streamed Dekho Apna Desh Webinar on 'Mountains to Mangroves – A Journey of 1000 Kilometers.' The journey of 1000 kilometers included sights of mountains to mangroves from West Bengal and Sikkim.

The Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series held its 86th webinar titled 'Mountains to Mangroves – A Journey of 1000 Kilometers.'  

In the webinar, the journey of 1000 kilometers from mountains to mangroves were focused on West Bengal and Sikkim.

The Webinar was presented by Debajit Dutta, Director & CEO of Impression Tourism Services (India) Private Limited, expert in experiential tours, adventure tours and offers voluntary Project services & community tourism initiatives as a part of sustainable tourism practice.

The journey started from the Himalayan range of mountains from Sikkim through the Queen of the hills Darjeeling to the Gangetic Plains in south across the coastal region to the world’s largest Delta which is known for the natural habitat of Royal Bengal tigers of Sundarbans. A journey through spirituality, breathtaking landscapes, tea gardens, trekking trails, UNESCO World Heritage site of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Sundarbans National Park, heritage and colonial rich architectural treasures of West Bengal.

The State of Sikkim and West Bengal are one of the most preferred states on the travel lists as both offer wide range of tourism products be it adventure, spiritual, heritage, wildlife and many more. The State of Sikkim is blessed with natural abundance with the magnificent Mt. Khangchendzonga, the third highest mountain of the world, flowering alpine meadows, mountain lakes etc. Gangtok, the capital of the State of Sikkim, Pelling, Lachung, Lachen, Yumthang, Nathula Pass, Gurudongmar Lake are some of the famous tourist destinations in Sikkim.

To visit Sikkim foreigners must obtain Restricted Area Permit (RAP) previously known as InnerLine Permit. More information on Sikkim State and permits can be found on the Official Website of Sikkim Tourism-https://www.sikkimtourism.gov.in/. The State of West Bengal has rich history, breathtaking landscapes, heritage architecture, finery arts and crafts, vibrant folk festivals, music-theatre-drama, traditional celebrations, delicious cuisines and much more to offer. Few tourist sites include, Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Kalimpong, Dooars, Jaldapara, Malda, Bishnupur, Santiniketan, Kolkata- the City of Joy, Sundarbans (UNESCO World Heritage Site), and Digha Beach.

The DekhoApnaDesh Webinar Series was presented in technical partnership with National e Governance Department, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.