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Nepal Hazard Risk Assessment
2.15 TOURISM SECTOR
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal is focal for maintaining and developing
tourism in the country. Tourism is major source of national income in the country. The recurring floods
and landslides adversely affect the tourism and associated incomes. Report on Nepal Tourism Statistics
2008, (MTCA, 2008) provides broader picture of tourism sectors and classified tourism activities into
Holiday/Pleasure, Trekking and Mountaineering, Business, Pilgrimage, Official,
Conference/Conference, Rafting and Others. The statistics shows that 58% of tourists are from Asia
region followed by Western Europe and North America. Figure 2.23 shows the distribution of tourists
from various regions and also shows the purpose and proportion of tourists coming for defined purpose.
Pokhara, Lumbini and national parks are most visited by the tourists. Figure 2.25 shows the revenue of
tourism income in Nepal. The revenue generation due to tourism during 2008 amounted to 11.040
Billion Nepal rupees. Figure 2.26 shows number of tourist arrival by entry point. There are two classes
of arrival which are arrived by air and arrived by land.
Figure 2.25. Total Revenue in 2007-08 due to Tourism (Source: (MTCA, 2008) )
Figure 2.23. Tourist major region and purpose of visits (Source: (MTCA, 2008) )
Figure 2.26. Most popular entry point for tourists (Source: (MTCA, 2008) )
Figure 2.24. Most visited placed in Nepal (Source: (MTCA, 2008) )
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