Abstract: Sustaining and preserving the natural environment is essential for the future generations. India is one of the numerous countries where wildlife or nature-based tourism is growing. Young people must contribute more to wildlife conservation. Those who engage in nature-based tourism may experience wildlife parks, hikes, camping, watches birds, and scuba diving, as well as other experiences, dependent on the natural environment. In addition to providing funds for park management and employment, these types of tourism are considered beneficial to conservation and local economies. Sustainable development has been a fundamental component of youth groups' programmes all around the world. Thus we hear about new youth-led initiatives almost every day, ranging from deforestation, disaster management, and helping animals. While everyone in society is responsible for protecting the community's environmental integrity, young people have a specific interest in undertaking because they will be the ones to use it in the near future. Human existence will be improved by the environmentally friendly utilisation of natural resources and environmentally sustainable economic growth. Millennials know that this is not the right time to sit back and wait for things to happen of their own accord.

Keywords: Sustainable Wildlife Tourism, Indian Youth, Wildlife Conservation, Local Communities

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2021.81222