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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Annapurna conservation Area



Annapurna conservation Area
 The Annapurna Conservation Area has been claimed as one of the best trekking areas in the world. It is also the most visited trekking area in the country. The area spreads around kaskri, Mustang manang and lamjung districts. Beginning 790m, the area reached high as 8,091m of Annapurna.
The land beyond the pokhara valley has immense variations in altitude and ecological diversity. From the tropical pokhara valley to the frozen tips of the some of the world’s highest peaks, the region brims with natural beauty.
 As a convergence of bio-geographical zones east and west the Annapurna have a wide assortment of flora fauna. The southern flanks of the range of mountains have lush deciduous forests. Fir pine and juniper cover the upper slopes while the high valleys are kept brown due to the mountains rain- shadow effect. 

Monday, December 7, 2015

Khaptad National park




                              Khaptad National park
 The khaptad National park ( about 3000m) is rich in its flora and fauna variety. The National park is covered by subtropical forest of chirpine at lower altitude, and sub alpine forests of fir hemlock oak and rhododendron in the higher areas. The area boasts of 224 species of medicinal herbs and is described as the living garden of herbs and a museum of natural history. Is is estimated that about 567 species, 11 percent of flowering plants of Nepal are found in khaptad.



 The park also offers excellent bird- watching opportunities with 270 species of birds the common ones being different varieties of Impheyan pheasant, partridges flycatchers bulbuls, cuckoos and eagles. The park is also fairly rich in its variety of wild animals common ones being barking deer, wild dog wild boar, ghoral Himalayan black bear yellow throated marten rhesus monkey and langur monkey.Other areas in the National park of interest to tourists are khaptad Daha Nag Dhunga and upper Tribeni. Khaptad National park also offers religious sightseeing.


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Saturday, December 5, 2015

TAAN participates in tourism solidarity rally



Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) participated in 'Tourism Solidarity Rally' organized in Kathmandu on Friday.
The rally was organized to draw the attention of government and other concerned stakeholders toward problem being faced by tourism industry due to Tarai unrest and Indian blockade. It began from Tridevi Marg in Thamel and passed through Durbarmarg, Ghantaghar, Ratnapark, Bhadrakali and New Road before culminating into a corner meet at Basantapur.
Hundreds of tourism entrepreneurs and tourism workers, among others, participated in the rally carrying banners and placards with messages like 'Let Tourism Survive', 'Tourism for Prosperity', 'Nepal Needs Tourism', 'Promote Organic Agro-Tourism' among others.  
Speaking at the program, TAAN President Chandra Prasad Rijal said the Tarai unrest and Indian blockade has dealt a serious blow on tourism industry. "Though price of many products and services, we have not raised our prices as it would send negative message in the international market," he added.
Similarly, TAAN General Secretary Karna Bahadur Lama said tourism is passing through difficult times because of the Tarai unrest and Indian blockade. "Our tourism was recovering gradually after the tragic earthquake of April 25. But the present situation has hit our tourism industry hard," he said. Lama also requested the government to fulfill tourism entrepreneurs' at least minimum requirements for fuel so that they can continue serving foreign tourists.
Office-bearers, executive committee members, general members and staff members of TAAN actively participated in the rally.
DB Limbu President of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), Binayak Shah of Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) and Chandra Dahal of Nepal Association of Rafting Agents (NARA), and among others also spoke on the occasion.



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