GREAT HIMALA LAYA TR TRAILS (G (GHT) T) 88% of trekkers are - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GREAT HIMALA LAYA TR TRAILS (G (GHT) T)

88% of trekkers are concentrated in Spreading tourism flows and 3 established trekking areas which benefits more equally over the are under increasing pressure from country and particularly to overcrowding: Annapurna, Everest & impoverished mountain districts is Langtang. Tourists – and the benefits a declared priority of the to local people – do not reach other Government of Nepal (confirmed in areas the ‘Strategy 15-24’) Attracting more visitors to Nepal, Stimulating a wide range of benefitting the tourism industry and production, income and employment its associated support sectors opportunities for impoverished local communities within tourism and its associated support sectors

PRIVATE TE SECTO TOR BUY UY-IN IN/ COMMERCIA RCIAL VALUE • About 10-15 deaths per year – from falling/altitude sickness MANAGEME MENT T SYSTE TEM/ M/ CONTR TROL • About 14 deaths a year – from Trauma / Avalanche • Between 1990 – 2009: 282 expedition members died; 100 hired support SUSTAINA NABILITY OF TEH CONC NCEPT • Everest disasters - 2014 (17) & 2015 (18) SAF AFETY ON TRAI AILS

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