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Awareness, training, research, project
development and project implementation of ecotourism for sustainable
rural development in remote settlements of Nepal Himalayas.
· Awareness
· Training
· Research
· Project development
· Project implementation
Awareness, training, research, project development and project
implementation for the income and employment impact of mountain tourism.
Similarly our activities are ecological impact studies, measuring the
sustainability of mountain tourism, and the carrying capacity of
mentioned areas. ECON is also evaluating the village tourism concept
through home stay program, which aims to benefit a wider communities and
stimulate community development. Monitoring system to evaluate the
varied dimensions of tourism impacts, as well as tourism's contribution
to community development.
· Awareness for Ecotourism
· Training for Ecotourism
· Research & publication for Ecotourism
· Project development for ecotourism
· Project implementation for ecotourism
· Environmental awareness/preservation
· Participatory methods
· Rural tourism development
· Social inclusion & gender
· Conservation & preservation
Having aim to provide
ecotourism awareness, training, applied research, project development
and project implementation, ECON
provides these to tourists through the following activities:
1. Short-term activities for
ecotourism
(Awareness,
training, applied research and workshops)
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Conducting weekly slide
shows and discussion programs
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Conducting eco trekking and
sustainable tourism workshops for tourism professionals
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Conducting training for
lodge owners for trekking routes, and
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Distributing fliers,
brochures and news letters.
2. Mid-term activities for
eco-tourism
(Works with local
NGOs, volunteer opportunities, porter equipment depots and home stay
programs)
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ECON also works with other
conservation bodies and locally based NGOs providing technical support
and assistance. ECON has assisted in the opening of travelers
information centers in Syabru Besi (Langtang Region), Betrawati (Ganesh
Himal Region) and Sundarijal (Shivapuri & Helambu Regions)
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Volunteer opportunities:
Make an active contribution to Nepal during your visit! Activities could
including first aid training, English language teaching, sustainable
tourism workshops, building and repairing trails, litter cleaning and
forestry projects.
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Porters Equipment Depot:
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Home Stay Programs:
3. Long-term activities for
ecotourism
(Larger project
development and implementation them)
For developing countries,
their natural and cultural heritage is a primary attraction for
increasing number of international and domestic visitors. Tourism
associated with cultural experiences and including natural and protected
areas, continues to be a growing sector in the global tourism
industries.
Together with related,
conservation-linked enterprise development, ecotourism represents a
potentially significant source of revenue and opportunities that address
both economic and conservation problems for mountains and other
communities. For ECON, ecotourism is responsible tourism that seeks to
minimize negative impacts, generates economic benefits for participants
provides an ideal visitor experience and is supported by policy
framework, ECON focuses on rigorous economic and environmental analysis
with active participation by key stakeholders from local villagers to
policy makers and the commercial sector. Key elements of the ECON
ecotourism model are capacity growth, generating benefits, monitoring
and mitigating ecological impacts, and policy reform.
Ecotourism programs in the
Himalayas (mountains) we developed:
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We request
suggest from you at this moment
Every year nearly half a
million tourists visit Nepal. About a quarter go trekking in the
Himalaya (Mountains). These trekkers are concentrated in a few
relatively small areas. Such as Annapurna, Everest and Langtang regions.
Many tourists are not well informed about Nepalese cultural value, nor
of the sensitivity of the natural environment. They are not aware of the
consequences of their activities. ECON's primary goal is to educate
tourists and tourism professionals about how to minimize the negative
impact of tourism. Existing problems such as deforestation, habitat
destruction and waste accumulation can quickly be pushes to crisis level
by the added pressure of tourist numbers. It can reasonably be estimated
that trekkers alone produce well over 100000 kilos of waste each year in
the Himalayas of Nepal. Such a flood of tourists also threatens to
overwhelm indigenous cultures, substituting local values and customs for
foreign ones.
Well meaning, but largely
naive travelers can contribute to the breakdown of Nepalese culture.
Both tourists and Nepalese are concerning economic and environmental
values and expectations.
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Ecotourism We Understood: |
TIES defines ecotourism as "responsible travel to natural areas that
conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people."This means that those who implement and participate in ecotourism
activities should follow the following principles:
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Minimize impact
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Build environmental and cultural awareness and respect
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Provide positive experiences for both visitors and hosts
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Provide direct financial benefits for conservation
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Provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people
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Raise sensitivity to host countries' political, environmental, and
social climate
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Support international human rights and labor agreements
Ecotourism today is a phenomenon which enables sustainable tourism to be
practiced with the participation of local people. Sustainable tourism
practices (minimum impact for maximum benefit) focus on environmentally
responsible travel to relatively undisturbed natural areas, with low
visibility impact and ensuring benefits to the local people.
Conservation of natural resources by the use of alternatives has shown
that tourism can maintain the status quo if planned correctly.
In n practice of ecotourism, it is also very conscious of the dangers of
allowing the carrying capacity of certain regions to be overloaded,
thereby causing changes in the cultural outlook of the people most
threatened by over exposure, and also
the need to project the fragile historical and cultural infrastructure.
Ensuring a balance between visitor's satisfaction and the needs of the
community is essential. Sustainability can only be ensured by providing
economic opportunities to the local communities directly related to
tourism, which should then encourage them to ensure the natural and
cultural heritages. NO nature, NO culture equals NO tourists, NO
income.
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