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Socio-economic Impact of Tourism<br />
• Rise in price of land and housing.<br />
• Higher demand raises the prices of consumer goods.<br />
• Over expense of health & security by using local tax or receipts.<br />
• Inequitable distribution of economic benefits among the local people.<br />
• Temptation of easy and fast money.<br />
• Problems of traditional occupation & life style.<br />
Environmental Impact of Tourism<br />
• Pollution of land & water resources.<br />
• Deforestation & crisis for wildlife.<br />
• Soil erosion & landslides.<br />
• Depletion of bio diversity.<br />
• Rapid development & overcrowding.<br />
• Degradation of parks, reserves etc.<br />
Unit 5: Management and Marketing of <strong>Ecotourism</strong><br />
Tourism: Tourism is an activity of a person travelling to and staying in places outside their usual<br />
environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business or any other purpose.<br />
WTO<br />
Nature of TOURISM products<br />
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• Service as a product<br />
• Perishability<br />
• Variability<br />
• Inseparability<br />
• Intangibility<br />
Elements of Tourism<br />
Attractions, Accessibility Accommodation and Amenities<br />
Tourism Products of Nepal<br />
Mountaineering, Sightseeing, Trekking/hiking, White water Rafting, Paragliding, Rock climbing, Hot<br />
air ballooning, Bungee Jumping, Canoeing, Ultra light craft, Bird watching, Jungle safari, Mountain<br />
flight, Fishing, Mountain biking, Wave running, Cable car, Ridge walking, Hunting, Agro-tourism,<br />
Village tours, Special Interest tours.<br />
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