Peace will lure more tourists to Nepal

It is estimated that the number of tourist arrivals in the country would increase five-fold if political stability and sustainable peace were restored in the country. As Kathmandu has much diversity in the aspects of adventure, cultural, and environment, it would be good idea to develop it as the tourism capital of South Asia.

A new threat to bio-diversity in Nepal

The history of wildlife trade runs back several centuries. But illegal trade in wildlife, particularly those of the endangered species has increased in the recent past. In addition to traditional animals, trading in plant species, medicinal plant, and gene piracy has emerged as new sectors for the bio-pirates, mainly in bio-diversity rich tropical and sub-tropical regions like Sri-Lanka, Nepal, India, Latin America and Costa-Rica. In the case on Nepal, most of the highlands areas and some part of the lowland areas are highly diverse in bio-resources.


The number of flowering species in the world is over 250000 while in Nepal, there is almost 10000 species of plants. Nepal is home to over 4.37 % of mammals and 8.5 % of bird species in proportion with the total world species.

The value of Nepali wildlife for agriculture, scientific experimentation, ornaments, medicine industry has also enhanced the country’s image. Besides, Nepal has identified at least 1463 flowering species for medical purposes. For the above-mentioned reasons, Nepal has become a major target of animal and plant hunters around the world. It has been revealed that commercial exploitation is the second biggest threat to survival of wild species.

4. Helping Hands for employment and promotion of handmade/traditional products in Nepal

With support from a couple of organizations, Helping Hand has emerged from a small community to a promoter of traditional arts and crafts in Nepal. Its merely 20 years of its establishment and the company has grown up to a producer and marketing organization of various souvenir as well as consumer products with traditional styles and finish. The showcase of the company includes 20 categories and 2000 individual items. Quality, traditional features, hand made finishing, local raw materials are the bottom lines which enhance the possibility of marketing Nepalese products abroad. Helping Hand has become an innovative organization in this regard. It is planning to participate in large scale trade fairs for promotion and marketing of its products in-country and abroad.

1. Demand of tourism attachés in diplomatic missions of Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has urged the government to promote economic diplomacy through tourism attachés in Nepali Diplomatic Missions abroad. It has been recommended to appoint attachés in US, UK, Germany, Japan and Australia since these are the major tourist generating markets of Nepal. The private sector engaged in tourism industry has been requesting the government to do the same since long. The envoys in the diplomatic missions of Nepal can do a lot for promotion of tourism by organizing various activities and informing prospective tourists about destinations and services in Nepal.

More coffee means less risk of Liver Cancer

Researchers’ team led by Gang Hu and colleagues in the university of Helsinki examined a relationship between Coffee and GGT (Liver Cancer). They surveyed 60,323 participants aged 25 to 70 since 1972 and 2002 followed up through June 2002. They were grouped according to the frequency of taking coffee daily. Within 19.3 years, 128 patients were diagnosed with liver cancer. However, the risk of liver cancer got minimised with the taking of number of coffee per day.

Almonds are good for digestion

The rich content of vitamin E and other minerals lower the cholesterol level of our blood. Study reveal that the prebiotic property of almonds can boost the number of gut bacteria present in the colon to fight harmful bacteria and pathogens. They also can help by feeding up prebiotic and non-digestible parts of our food. The beneficial bacteria use the almond lipid to multiply its number.

Jaundice is a symptom of liver disorder

With prevalence of hepatitis A & B only early, but it has reached up to G. It’s a symptom of liver disorder reflected by yellow colouration of the skin due to over production of bilirubin (reddish pigment of iron metabolism) and breakdown of RBC. The cause for over production of bilirubin is due to obstruction of its passage because of drugs, alcohol, genetic disturbances. Hepatitis A is commonly caused in people of Nepal due to poor hygiene and sanitation.

Hepatitis B & C is prevalent among drug users. Hepatitis E is a viral infection which is waterborne. Jaundice is associated with underlying chronic liver disease. To sum up, the bottom line is that hygiene needs to be maintained to be free from Hepatitis and taking the triple dose of vaccine would not be difficult living in a subcontinent.

Mushroom: A Natural Health Food

Mushroom, a traditional Chinese medicine, is low in calories and rich in protein as well as in chitin, iron, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals. They are excellent in boosting your bodily adaptive abilities due to their prebiotic property. The compounds they contain have been classified as Host Defence Potentiators which restores body balance and natural resistance to diseases including anticarcinogenic activities. Talking about their health benefits, they contain fibres which keep the digestive system run smooth. Potassium contained in them can prevent strokes and reduce blood pressure. You don’t require allopathic antioxidants since you can find selenium and vitamin E naturally in mushroom.

On the other side, its copper content checks cardiovascular system of our body. If you want brilliant texture in your skin, you should eat mushroom. Due to its content of Niacin, a healthy glow can be obtained as well as it increases production of progesterone, oestrogen and testosterone. It helps to keep our nervous system function properly and also helps to produce energy from blood sugars. Eventually, the cancer fighting property of mushroom makes it really precious food for vitality in your life.

Tourist Visa Rates Reduced in Nepal

There are new visa regulations with changed visa isuue rates in Nepal.
For 15 days - 25 US$, For 30 days - 40 US$, For 90 days - 100 US$.

For Upper Mustang, Dolpa, Humla and Manaslu regions - reduced rates.For extension of visa dates there is very nominal charges.The revised rates are expected to be attractive for tourists coming to Nepal.

For individuals and business persons intending to financial investment in Nepal, there are new rates for visa issuance.

A Pocket Tour of Kathmandu Durbar Square

A succession of kings built and elaborated on the main royal palace here, which gave it the name "Durbar" or palace, Square. The area flourished in the 16-17th century, the "Golden Age" of the Kathmandu Valley, when the Malla rulers of the three neighboring city-states of Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur waged artistic warfare to see who could built the most splendid monuments. Any innovation in one was quickly copied by the other kings, a competition that explains the similarities between the three cities Durbar Squares.

Today, modern life is interwoven with the historical past, flowing in, out and around the royal monuments in a steady stream. Children play at the feet of fierce guardian lion images and fly kites from the steps of 300-year-old temples, while a parade of passersby, from honking taxis to barefoot porters, crosses the square. There is much hidden history in Durbar Square too, things visible to the eye which conceal their meaning from all but those who know it intimately.

You can enjoy by visiting/seeing the following prominent sites among many others:
· New Road (old and new downtown)
· Basantapur Tower
· Basantapur Square
· Kumari Bahal (The Temple of Living Goddess)
· Kashthamandap Temple
· Maru Ganesh Temple
· Shiva Temple
· Shiva-Parvati Temple
· Gaddhi Baithak (The Palace with an European Style Facade)
· Hanuman Dhoka (The Main Entrance to the Old Palace)
· Statue of King Pratap Malla
· Jagannath Temple
· Degu Taleju Temple
· Taleju Temple
· Black Bhairav Statue

Pashupatinath

The Pashupati Area is immensely important – it is the holiest pilgrimage site for Hindus, a unique heritage site for archaeology enthusiasts, and a charming and lively site for protectors and promoters of religion and culture. It is famous all over the world due to the existence of the temple of Lord Pashupatinath and the many other temples, stupas, monasteries that it contains. Any tourist visiting Kathmandu should not overlook the opportunity to step into this most fascinating area. The huge and the gorgeous temple of Lord Pashupatinath is situated on the Bagmati river at a distance of 4.8 kilometers northeast of the heart of the city of Kathmandu.
From time immemorial, the Pashupati area has contained numerous temples, stupas, monasteries, images, and inscriptions. Not only is the Pashupati area a pilgrimage site for the Hindus, it is also recognized as a world heritage site–an important cultural treasury for the whole world.

Various studies have revealed that the temple of Pashupatinath was built by a Lichhavi king, Supushpadeva, who is believed to have reigned some time during the sixth century BC. The Gopalraj Vamsavali describes Supushpadeva as a religious, lawful, and creative king.
The various inscriptions suggest that even in ancient times the fame of the temple had spread far and wide, especially to India. Indian kings and their subjects, and the sadhu-santa (ascetics) came in great numbers to pay homage to Lord Pashupatinath.

The temple of Lord Pashu-patinath stands in the center of an open courtyard surrounded by numerous other temples. There are four entrances on all sides of the temple. However, only Hindus may enter the temple. The Hindus of the Indian sub-continent have such an immense faith in Lord Pashupatinath that they believe their going to the "four dhams" (pilgrimage sites) of Dwarika, Kedar, Rameswar, and Jaganath would be meaningless without making a final trip to Pashupatinath.

Because of its religious, cultural, archaeological and natural aspects, the Pashupati area is an invaluable asset to Nepal. The importance of this area is not confined to the concerns of only the Nepalese people and the Hindus, but has also become a subject of interest to the world. And, because it is recognized as a world heritage site, its protection and promotion has the highest degree of importance.

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General Information on Nepal and Chitwan National Park

Nepal is a land of extreme contrasts in climate and geography, It has a unique topography ranging from lowlands with sub-tropical jungles to arctic conditions in the Himalayan highlands. Within a mere 150 kilometers the land rises from near sea level in the south to over 8000 meters in the North. This, together with the monsoon rainfall along the south facing slopes, has resulted in compacting virtually all climate zones found on planet Earth. As a result, Nepal has been endowed with a great diversity of life-zones providing a home for a large variety of plants, birds and animals.

The Terai lowlands are defined by a belt of well-watered floodplains stretching from the Indian border northward to the first slopes of the Bhabhar and the Siwalik Range. This is the richest habitat in the land with tall grasslands interspersed with riverine and hardwood sal forest .

Chitwan National Park in the Inner Terai of central Nepal is the first and best protected area in the kingdom. Once, one of the most famous big game hunting areas in Asia. Chitwan now offers protection to a large array of mammals such as the. one-horned rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, sloth bear and the gaur (wild bison) as well as more than 400 species of birds.