{"id":68397,"date":"2025-12-05T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/?post_type=article&#038;p=68397"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T06:26:56","slug":"inside-dzuleke-how-nagalands-rotational-homestays-work","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/idronline.org\/kn-in\/article\/livelihoods\/inside-dzuleke-how-nagalands-rotational-homestays-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Dzuleke: How Nagaland\u2019s rotational homestays work"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Inside Dzuleke: How Nagaland&rsquo;s rotational homestays work\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Li93z6G0NM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure><p>In this interview, Meto Kevin Khate, chairman of Dzuleke Eco-Tourism Board, and Letso Meyase, a homestay owner, discuss what goes into designing the rotational tourism system in Nagaland&rsquo;s Kohima district.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>They explain how, despite being located in a remote area, the model not only helps create livelihoods but also accounts for environmental sustainability and income parity.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p><p>Watch this video to learn how this model emerged and why it continues to thrive.&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"idron-article-in-content\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\" id=\"idron-2951169301\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/what-is-idr-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"What is IDR Answers Page Banner\"><img src=\"https:\/\/idronline.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/What-is-IDR-Answers-Page-Banner-1.png\" 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