There are so many areas which can be developed as ecotourism destinations but due to lack of
strategic ecotourism policy and scientific research, political instability and feeble economic
and social integration, they are lagging behind. As Ninth Five Year Plan (1997- 2002)
recognized the importance and need of ecotourism, since then ecotourism has been influential
issue in Nepalese tourism industry. After realizing the negative impacts of conventional
tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Nepal Tourism Board also focused on the application
ecotourism in other regions apart from major touristic sites like Kathmandu Valley, Chitwan
National Park, Pokhara and other major trekking routes. In collaboration with various
international organizations especially with ADB, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) conducted
research and feasibility study for the criteria of ecotourism practice in various potential sites
in the country. Some major of them are listed as potential sites which, it can be hoped, will be
developed very soon in the year to come by the government with efficient action plan.
According to report published by NTB and organizations working in ecotourism field, some
major sites have been highlighted as potential ecotourism in the paper bellow:
strategic ecotourism policy and scientific research, political instability and feeble economic
and social integration, they are lagging behind. As Ninth Five Year Plan (1997- 2002)
recognized the importance and need of ecotourism, since then ecotourism has been influential
issue in Nepalese tourism industry. After realizing the negative impacts of conventional
tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Nepal Tourism Board also focused on the application
ecotourism in other regions apart from major touristic sites like Kathmandu Valley, Chitwan
National Park, Pokhara and other major trekking routes. In collaboration with various
international organizations especially with ADB, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) conducted
research and feasibility study for the criteria of ecotourism practice in various potential sites
in the country. Some major of them are listed as potential sites which, it can be hoped, will be
developed very soon in the year to come by the government with efficient action plan.
According to report published by NTB and organizations working in ecotourism field, some
major sites have been highlighted as potential ecotourism in the paper bellow:
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