Prospects and Problems of Tourism In Kailali District

Abstract

Kailali district situated in Seti Zone has huge potential for tourism industry. It is a place where there are many place and things famous for its own identification like Tikapur Park, Aircraft Museum, Ghodagodhi Lake, Kailali Dolphin Zone, Chisapani, Tharu Village experience, Mohana Bird Watch, Banana restaurant, Godawari and Dewariya Botanical garden. This region has historical, cultural, religious and naturally important different sites and most of them are unexplored and unidentified. Kailali is such a district which have high susceptible destination to develop from tourist point of view. Government‟s role, plans, policies, institutional arrangements are important for the development and management of tourism. They serve several important functions including: tourism planning and development, coordination, marketing and promotion and regulation and control. The objectives of the study are to highlight the natural sites of Kailali district and to analyze the potentialities of cultural and religious aspects of the respective area. Some of the positive aspects that can allure tourist in this region can be highlighted in following points: friendly people natural diversity, cultural diversity, religious sites, protected areas, recreational centers and availability of market. Despite having great potential, this region encounters some difficulties that hinder the development of tourism. Mainly they are lack of proper role from the government, lack of professionalism, lack of proper tourism planning and implementation and promotion. Moreover, lack of infrastructure, lack of poor implementation of existing rules and regulations.