Comprehensive Report on the Tourism Industry of Nepal

This report provides an analysis of the tourism industry in Nepal, drawing on various academic and non-academic sources. It explores the ripple effects of tourism on other industries, the socio-economic impacts, and the cultural perspectives. The report examines the moral encounters within the tourism sector, the influence of climate variability, and the role of ecotourism policies in sustainable development. It highlights the challenges faced by the industry, such as the degradation of traditional culture, the need for education, and socio-economic instability. The report also discusses the various policies and strategies implemented to promote tourism and improve the economy, including the importance of cultural attractions, government initiatives, and the potential of ecotourism. The findings emphasize the need for a comprehensive approach to address the issues and maximize the benefits of tourism for the overall development of Nepal.

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Academic article 1.
Arai, T. and Goto, M., 2017. A Survey on Present Tourism in Nepal and Its Ripple Effects on
Other Industries. Environment and Ecology Research, 5(7), pp.467-475.
Present tourism in Nepal and the ripple effects on other industries:
This article talks about the ripple effects from the industry of tourism in Nepal. There
are various positive effects that has taken place because of the development of tourism in
Nepal. The people of Nepal are also receiving benefits from the development in the sanitation
system and the infrastructure. Some of the benefits are only received by the people who are
involved in the industry of tourism. This is the first ripple effect of the tourism industry of
Nepal. Thus, according to the author, it is necessary to understand and analyze the difference
of the benefits in order to evaluate the ripple effects. The tourism industry of Nepal is
supporting the development of the nation’s economy. The second ripple effect is the benefits
that is being received by the people of Nepal who are not involved directly or indirectly with
the tourism industry. Thus, according to the author, it is important to know and identify the
chain of stakeholders in order to construct and develop an industry, which can offer various
benefits to all the people. Although, the social and the economic sectors are benefitted by the
tourism industry of Nepal, but only the people working in the tourism field in Nepal are
enjoying the ripple effects of the social and the economic sectors. On the other hand, the
author also says that the traditional culture of the country is decreasing in the various tourist
spots that are affecting the international tourists. The author also indentified that education is
a major factor that is degrading the tourism industry in the country. It is necessary for the
people of Nepal to know the importance of education in order to enhance their lives. Thus,
this article will help to understand and evaluate the various effects on the tourism industry of

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the country in order to know all the factors that is creating this major difference and acting as
a hindrance to the economic growth of the company.
Non-academic article 1.
Mostafanezhad, M. and Hannam, K., 2016. Moral encounters in tourism. Routledge.
Tourism industry, its effects and the various moral encounters as a result of tourism
industry of Nepal:
This article talks about the various effects, development and the moral encounters
faced by the tourism industry of Nepal. The start of the new millennium has brought a greater
conjoining of the foreign tourism as a result of the various changes that are related to Nepal.
The tourism industry of Nepal is continuously engaging in the moral acts that is helping to
grow the tourism industry and this point of disparity in the country attracts tourists to this
particular area from around the world. The tourists see the failing infrastructure, street that
are garbage strewn at the time of arrival and this in turn in affecting the number of tourist that
is visiting Nepal every year. According to the author, the area of Kathmandu, has always
been serving the tourist with lesser budgets since 1970s. The various agencies and the
organizations aim at providing home-stays and short-term opportunities for the foreigners
visiting Nepal from all over the world. These business tie up with the shops that are offering
the various adventurous sports, trekking guides and visit to Lhasa which in turn is improving
the industry of tourism in Nepal. Thus, the author mentions that Kathmandu is a popular
destination for the young group of people wanting to volunteer programs in the global
platform. These programs often include the historical and cultural experiences of the country.
The agencies and the organizations are also organizing overseas packages for the schools,
individuals, church and in turn are taking care of the transport, legal formalities, housing and
placement for a very minimum fee, which entirely depends on the kind of work, location and

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the service provided. Thus, this article will help to know various development processes that
is taking place in the country in order to be one of the market leaders in the tourism industry
around the globe.
Non-academic article 2.
Nepal, S. and Baral, N., 2016. Cultural Perspective of Tourism in Nepal.
Cultural perspective of Tourism in Nepal:
This article is taken as it focuses on the cultural perspective of Tourism in the country
Nepal. Thus this article will give an over view of the tourism industry of Nepal. According to
the author, Nepal is a diverse country with cultural, historic and ethnic traditions. The country
has tremendous scope of developing the cultural tourism but it is not being successful, as they
do not possess abundant resources. The country is trying to take a huge leap to develop and
establish the tourism in the country. Nepal has huge potential in the field of tourism. Not only
the magnificent beauty but also the rich heritage and culture of the country attracts tourists
from all over the world. Nepal, although is not a huge country, has various physical and
socio-economic features. From all over the world, visitors come to Nepal to experience the
breathtaking landscapes, snowy mountains, preserved culture and architectural wonders. The
country is using various techniques and promotions for attracting more tourists and develops
the economy of the country through this industry. The author also mentions that culture of a
place talks about the values, lifestyle, people and the other factors that impact the social and
economic features of a place. Thus, culture is the main thing that differentiates different
people of the world. According to the author, the beginning of the tourism is termed as the
cultural attractions, which can be of two types- hard attraction sand soft attractions. Hard
attractions include the factors like streets and squares, temples, monuments, architecture and
museums. Whereas the soft ones include the handicrafts, sculpture, poetry, literature and

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dance. These factors of a country directly affect the tourism of a place. The content of this
article focuses on the cultural aspect of Nepal, which will help to develop the concept of
tourism that is existing in the country and also the possible factors, techniques and methods
that will help in improving the tourism in the country and in turn the economy.
Academic article 2.
Pokharel, R., Poudel, J., Sharma, A.R. and Grala, R.K., 2017. A study of climate variability
and socioeconomic impact on tourism industry of Nepal. Sustainability in Environment, 2(1),
pp.20-34.
Socio-economic impact on tourism industry of Nepal:
This article will focus on the socio-economic impacts on tourism in the country,
Nepal. According to the author, the second largest industry in Nepal is tourism. Nepal offers
various opportunities to carry out adventurous recreation in the Himalayas and thus attracts
visitors from all around the world. The socio-economic instability of the country is affecting
the tourism of Nepal in a very negative way. A log level regression model is used to
understand and analyze the socio-economic factors of the country that is affecting the
industry of tourism. The author also mentions that the number of global tourists affect the
GDP, inflation rate, exchange rate and growth of population in a very positive way. These
impacts help the policy makers to facilitate the growth of tourism industry. This industry in
Nepal has employed 275,000 people in the year 2004 and generated 9.1% of the foreign cash
inflows of the country. In the year 2009, the tourism industry had generated US$ 377.2
million of the foreign exchange earnings. These information has contributed to the economy
of the country directly or indirectly. According to the author, the tourism industry plays a
vital role in the economy of the country which is being recognized by different policy
incentives for promoting tourism and improve the growth of the various sectors of the

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economy of the country. The various policies like the Visit Nepal 1998, Nepal’s Economic
Summit 2014 says that by investing in the tourism industry of Nepal, there will be
tremendous economic growth of the country. Despite the implementation of the policies, very
less growth has been observed in the tourism industry of Nepal. As expected Nepal was not
able to conquer the goal of improving the number of international visitors to 1 million by the
year 2011. The author mentions that international tourists prefer visiting the places that has
significant growth in the economic sector of the country. Countries that have higher rate of
exchange is more preferred by the visitors than the countries with lower exchange rates.
People with moderate and lower income prefer places that are comparatively cheaper. Thus,
it is necessary to understand the socio-economic conditions of the country to assess the
growth of tourism in Nepal. This will guide the people to know about the socio-economic and
other factors of Nepal, which will ultimately improve the economic growth of the country by
the improvement in the tourism industry.
Academic article 3.
Regmi, K.D. and Walter, P., 2017. Modernisation theory, ecotourism policy, and sustainable
development for poor countries of the global South: perspectives from Nepal. International
Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 24(1), pp.1-14.
Tourism policy for sustainable development of the tourism industry in Nepal:
This article will focus on the various tourism policies that affect the tourism industry
and sustainable development of the country directly or indirectly. The author focuses on the
various socio-economic factors and the various policies that have tried improving the rural
populace of Nepal. The theory of ecotourism like that of mass tourism has been highly guided
in the light of modernization. Ecotourism helps in protecting the environment, improving the
poverty rate, socio-economic developments and in the conservation of the wildlife in the

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country. various methods have been used to assess ecotourism in the country. Ecotourism has
various positive affects in the overall development of the country as a whole. Ecotourism is
one of the fastest growing segments in terms of sustainable tourism industry. The
effectiveness of the ecotourism tool depends on providing economic benefits by maintaining
the resources of ecology by lowering the impact and non-consumption of the various local
resources. According to the author, successful implementation of the policy of ecotourism
requires liberalization of policy of pricing, improvement in the local income, accessibility
developing the facilities of tourism and empowering the community. Developing the policy
of ecotourism, can be of huge advantage to Nepal as the country has a beautiful environment
and unique culture. This in turn can generate employment in the rural areas of the country for
the unskilled workforce through the various community-led tourism activities.
Mountaineering and trekking are providing the country with opportunities for improving the
industry of tourism. The government of Nepal has identified the policy of ecotourism as a
very strong sector that is improving in environmental conservation, socio-economic
development and in the generation of employment.

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Reference
Arai, T. and Goto, M., 2017. A Survey on Present Tourism in Nepal and Its Ripple Effects on
Other Industries. Environment and Ecology Research, 5(7), pp.467-475.
Mostafanezhad, M. and Hannam, K., 2016. Moral encounters in tourism. Routledge.
Nepal, S. and Baral, N., 2016. Cultural Perspective of Tourism in Nepal.
Pokharel, R., Poudel, J., Sharma, A.R. and Grala, R.K., 2017. A study of climate variability
and socioeconomic impact on tourism industry of Nepal. Sustainability in Environment, 2(1),
pp.20-34.
Regmi, K.D. and Walter, P., 2017. Modernisation theory, ecotourism policy, and sustainable
development for poor countries of the global South: perspectives from Nepal. International
Journal of Sustainable Development & World Ecology, 24(1), pp.1-14.