This article reports on the rising number of tourist arrivals in Chitwan National Park and the high revenue collected during the last fiscal year.
The number of tourists visiting Chitwan National Park and its buffer zone community forests has gone up compared to the previous fiscal year.
According to the park’s information officer, Avinas Thapamagar, a total of 272,923 tourists visited the park in last fiscal year. In the previous fiscal year, only 231,329 tourists had visited the area.
Visitor Details and Attractions
Among the total visitors, 22,883 tourists were from SAARC countries, and 88,665 tourists came from other countries. These tourists visits the park to look at the one-horned rhino, Bengal tiger, bear, elephant, and different types of birds.
Big Jump in Revenue
With more tourists coming in, the park collect Rs 27 crore 63 lakh 39 thousand 950 from ecotourism in the last fiscal year. Also, the park made a total of Rs 31 crore 1 lakh 64 thousand 551 by selling wood, firewood, non-timber forest products, and collecting fines.
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