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'''== 1.1 BACKGROUND ==''' |
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The uniqueness of Nepal with its panoramic natural beauty and its rich cultural heritage |
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has attracted many people to this country. So tourism is an indispensable sector for |
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country like Nepal, generating much-needed foreign exchange earnings as well as |
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employment (Pandey et. al, 1995). It fosters learning experiences and appreciation of the |
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natural environment, or some component thereof, within its associated cultural context. It |
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provides entrepreneurial opportunities for small operators, can foster balanced |
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development and empower rural communities, youth and women, and can dynamise other |
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sectors of the economy as well. It has the appearance of being environmentally and socioculturally |
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sustainable, preferably in a way that enhances the cultural resource base of the |
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destination and promotes the viability of the operation (Garrod, 2003; Weaver, 2001). It is |
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increasingly being advanced as a strategy to help address economic and social problems in |
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local communities, and as an appropriate and effective tool of environmental conservation |
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(Garrod, 2003). |
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With the badge of adventure destination glittering and the adage “Atithi Devo Bhava” |
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(Guests are Gods) embedded in our culture, the portfolio of tourism products never cease |
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to mesmerize the visitors. The unparallel cultural, geographical, ethnic and biodiversities of |
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the country allure visitors to Nepal again and again which truly substantiates the spirit of |
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Nepal tourism brand “Naturally Nepal, once is not enough!” (www.nepaltourismyear |
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2011.com) |
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Government has been taking various actions to develop Nepalese tourism up to the |
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desirable standard. For this, Government of Nepal in consultation with Nepalese travel |
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trade sector and concerned organizations/experts, decided to launch a national tourism |
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campaign "Nepal Tourism Year 2011” with an aim to bring into Nepal at least one million |
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international tourists by the year 2011. |
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Revision as of 10:51, 26 October 2013
== 1.1 BACKGROUND == The uniqueness of Nepal with its panoramic natural beauty and its rich cultural heritage has attracted many people to this country. So tourism is an indispensable sector for country like Nepal, generating much-needed foreign exchange earnings as well as employment (Pandey et. al, 1995). It fosters learning experiences and appreciation of the natural environment, or some component thereof, within its associated cultural context. It provides entrepreneurial opportunities for small operators, can foster balanced development and empower rural communities, youth and women, and can dynamise other sectors of the economy as well. It has the appearance of being environmentally and socioculturally sustainable, preferably in a way that enhances the cultural resource base of the destination and promotes the viability of the operation (Garrod, 2003; Weaver, 2001). It is increasingly being advanced as a strategy to help address economic and social problems in local communities, and as an appropriate and effective tool of environmental conservation (Garrod, 2003). With the badge of adventure destination glittering and the adage “Atithi Devo Bhava” (Guests are Gods) embedded in our culture, the portfolio of tourism products never cease to mesmerize the visitors. The unparallel cultural, geographical, ethnic and biodiversities of the country allure visitors to Nepal again and again which truly substantiates the spirit of Nepal tourism brand “Naturally Nepal, once is not enough!” (www.nepaltourismyear 2011.com) Government has been taking various actions to develop Nepalese tourism up to the desirable standard. For this, Government of Nepal in consultation with Nepalese travel trade sector and concerned organizations/experts, decided to launch a national tourism campaign "Nepal Tourism Year 2011” with an aim to bring into Nepal at least one million international tourists by the year 2011.
Okharkot
ओखरकोत | |
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Village Development Committee | |
| Country |  Nepal |
| Development Region | Mid-Western |
| Zone | Rapti Zone |
| District | Pyuthan District |
| VDC | Okharkot |
| Population (2001 Census[1]) | |
| • Total | 4,484 |
| 836 households | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (Nepal Time) |
Okharkot is a town and Village Development Committee in Pyuthan, a Middle Hills district of Rapti Zone, western Nepal.
Etymology
Okhar (Nepali: ओखर) - walnut tree (Juglans regia).
kot (Nepali: कोट) - guardroom, prison, police station.
Villages in this VDC
class="wikitable "[2]
Machcchī is the VDC's administrative center at the confluence of Dharmawati River and Gartang Khola. Okharkot village with its ancient fortress sits on a ridgetop 2 km. east and some 675 meters (2200 feet) higher. It is listed in IUCN's inventory of historic sites.[3]
References
- ^ "Nepal Census 2001". Nepal's Village Development Committees. Digital Himalaya. Retrieved 21 September 2008.
- ^ "Index of Geographical Names of Nepal, Volume IV: Mid Western Development Region, List of Settlements, Pyuthan" (PDF). Government of Nepal, National Geographic Information Infrastructure Program. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ Bhandari, Bishnu, ed. (1997). Inventory of heritage sites in Nepal. Kathmandu: IUCN Nepal. Retrieved April 15, 2011.
