Problem and Prospects of Cultural Tourism(A Study of Tansen Municipality Palpa District)

Abstract

Problem andProspectsof Cultural Tourism: A Study of Tansen Municipality Palpa District is arepresentative vision of the reality. Main thrust of the present study is to explore the differentcultural product in the study area to analyze the status of cultural tourism development in thestudy area, to analyze the challenges of cultural tourism development in the study area, toevaluate the prospects of cultural tourism development in the study area. This research was carried out on the basis of descriptive and analytical research design.Quantative and qualitative data wasused in order to achieve the objective of the study.PrimaryDataas well asSecondary Datawasused for this study.The study wasadopted stratified sampling technique which helps to represent different aspects ofthe society as well as cultural aspects. The people was involved in tourism industry, tourismpolicy making and implementation of the people engaged in teaching tourism in higher educationwith special focus in rural tourism have been interviewed.The stratawasmade on the basis ofcaste i.e. Dalit, Janajati, Brahman/Chhetri and on the basis of gender; Male and female. Thisstudy was applied purposive sampling for area selection whereas sample population of the studywas selected.In respect to tourists, the researcher was chosen on the basis of three days visitors during thestudy. It is assumed that the average monthly arrivals of tourists are 33 and in three months itwill be 100 tourists out of which 10 percent i.e. 10 tourists was interviewed. Similarly, out of thelocal HHs 32 was selected. In this sampling regarding to hotel owners, 5 were chosen as sampleout of total 15 HHs. These all samples were drawn by applying simple random samplingmethod.Interview and observation are the main tools of data collection.The majority of the local population is engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture as well astourist related activities hotels and business i. e higher in the percent of the total respondents. Itclears that the study area is a cultural zone. The educational status of the local people isimproving due to the availability of school facility at local level. There is no wide publicity tothis area from local, district and national level. It is because of the negligence of the localgovernments, geographical structures and others related agencies. In respect to Hotels, there vi were few hotels and it is in district headquarter based on tourist's aspects. It is because of thegeographical and lack of year round road network. It is found that Trekking Route is very in miserable condition due to the low level ofrestructuring daily. So, for the trekkers, this trekking route should be developed well with cleanmanner. In modern world information technology governs the society. So, publicity of that placeas a famous eastern destination should be initiated at national and local level government andlocal stakeholders. It is found that the activities of tourism becomes seasonal there so, all sectors should bedeveloped this area as the destination of land of all seasons. Length of stay of the tourists ismoderate so stakeholders should be encouraged to the tourists for long time stay. For this apackage program and other related programs should be conducted at local level communities. There is no wide publicity to this area from local, district, region and national level. It is becauseof the negligence of the local governments and geographical structures. In respect to Hotels,there were few hotels based on tourist's aspects at Tansen headquarter and not available attourism spot areas. It is because of the geographical and lack of year round road network. Palpadistrict is also renowned for herbal products, apple, rich biodiversity, marcha local indigenousknowledge. However in the lack of well planning and policy these characters were not in worth. Palpa district is also a religions place for Buddhists and Hindus. As a result, it can be taken asreligious tourism also. Moreover, local cultural products were also prospects of Palpa district.Palpa is famous for the indigenous product which is related to tourism. These products help topromote tourism in the Tansen as well as whole Palpa district. Palpa is famous for theindigenous culture which is related to tourism Maruni Dance and Kaura Song. These cultureshelp to promote tourism in the Tansen as well as whole Palpa district.