Problems and Prospects of Tourism in Kanchanpur District

Abstract

Tourism is a white industry in this modern world, tourism industry has been growing at an outstanding rate & it has appeared as the world's largest & greatest export industry. Tourism has a great role to play to improve country's image in international arena. Tourism is a diving force for the economic development of Nepal. IT is a major contributor to Nepalese economy. Tourism sector is economy improving living standards & reducing poverty. The research study entitled "problem & prospects of tourism in Kanchanpur District" has been carried out with the objective, analyzing the area as a tourism destination, about which many tourists don't know much till data. Kanchanpur Districts has enormous tourism product to attract the tourist it has a god gifted natural assets like. Shukaphanta wield life reserve. Mahakali river, Bedkot lake, Rani lake, Jhilmila lake, favorable climate etc. This will be the great interest for the tourist. But there are so many problems to develop tourism due to the lack of the baric infrastructure. There are 1 three star hotel, 16 local level hotel and 22 restaurants with provide the service for present demand a tourist in 2000, 46.67percent of tourists stayed are might which 37.50 percent stayed two nights. Similarly 12.50 percent stayed three nights and remaining 8.33 stayed for four night and above. Tourists are of different ages. 2.5 percent were below of 20 years of age which 62.5 percent were within the age of 21 to years. Similarly 25.0 percent of tourist was over 40 years. The main objective of the study is to analyze the tourism in study area. For this study researcher carried and various methodologies such as questionnaire method, observation of the study generates information regarding the subject matter. For the study culturally and naturally significant were ethnic groups temples, flora and faunna lakes are standing and surveying from long time. The Tharu culture is the prominent cultural attraction for tourist and Shuklaphata wild life reserve is also assisting in tourism development. The district has great potentiality to attract tourist but is nit given due consideration by related agencies and government. Most of the aspects of ecotourism as rural tourism cultural tourism, village tourism, adventure tourism etc have potentiality there.