The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has formally proposed cooperation with the South Korean government to strengthen Nepal’s mountain tourism sector.
Mountain guides have called on the government to invest in producing skilled human resources to strengthen Nepal’s mountaineering tourism, citing rising international demand for trained Nepali guides and a growing shortage of qualified manpower.
The Annapurna Conservation Area (ACA) has recorded 18 wildlife species for the first time, underscoring the region’s rich but still-unfolding biodiversity.
Minister for Forests and Environment Madhav Prasad Chaulagain on Wednesday commended the National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) for its decades-long contribution to wildlife conservation and the restoration of natural ecosystems in Nepal.