Problem and Prospect of Tourism Development: A Case Study of Jamunakhadi Wetland and Tourism Area of Jhapa District, Nepal
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Central Department of Rural Development Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Abstract
Village tourism is a newly emerging concept where the visitor can really experience with the
village life style and environment. Village tourism is a means of sustainable tourism
development; it refers to tourists staying in or near village, of traditional village in remote
areas and learning about the village way of life. This kind of tourism involves provision of
local style
Accommodation, locally produced food items on tourists and the organizations of tourist
participation in village activities. This study gives the real picture of tourism activities in
Jamunkhadi area of Jhapa District. Among the various tourism areas in Jahpa Jamunkhadi
area of Surunga VDC is also one of the potential tourism area. Views of wetland, Jamun lake,
peace forest, picnic sports its Surrounding Community forest and pasture land, Sightseeing,
boating, mini zoo, observation of endangered animals like python, bear, dear, leopard, tiger,
brown fish, owl, porcupine, vulture, peacock stork, Guinea pig, Rabbit, wild cat, flora and
fauna Cultural diversity etc. are main tourism products of Jamunkhadi area. The objectives of
the study are to identify the existing major tourism products of the Jamunkhadi area to
explore the Jamunkhadi as a as a major tourism destination of Jhapa. Therefore, this study is
helpful for those people who take interest in Village based tourism development planners as
well as local planners to emphasis upon it.
The study is based on both primary and secondary data. More specifically, it is based on
primary data and information which is collected by researcher himself with the help of
different data collection tools and technique. 50 households and 8 hotels were taken for
sample size from Jamunkhadi region and 20 tourists of different countries are also
interviewed. For this purpose simple random sample random sampling method has been used
in survey of tourism and households and purposive sampling method has been applied for
hotel survey. However, secondary source of data and information has been used wherever
they needed. Jamunkhadi has enormous tourism products to have attracted the tourist. It god
gifted natural assets great interest for the tourist. But there are so many problems to develop
tourism due to the lack of basic infrastructures. The existing 8 local level hotels with poor
facilities are not sufficient to provide the services for present demands of tourists. In present
time hoteliers are benefited mainly by the domestic tourists. Tourist's view of tourism
development in this area is optimistic. There is good possibility of tourism in and around the
Jamunkhadi near future. Although, sample tourists evaluate most of the existing
infrastructure are in general condition.
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Ethnic diversity is found in the study area. Historical tribes Sherpa and their culture are one
of the attractions for tourists. There is lack of well - equipped hotels to stay in the study area
but the local community is providing homes service providing capable houses are found about
64 in Jamunkhadi. I n the view of its potential for the tourism development, local community
seen to be more interested to develop this area jointly as a tourist destination. They see the
good prospects of tourism in future.
The main problems associated with tourism in the study area are lack of transportation,
accommodation, skilled manpower, effective tourism plan, security service, advertisement,
publicity and etc. Thus it is necessary for the development of tourism infrastructures to
develop tourism in the study area as shown by the output of the research.