Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal
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okr-10986-374682022-05-24T05:10:45Z Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal World Bank Mattson, Mark GLOBAL WILDLIFE PROGRAM WEALTH ACCOUNTING AND VALUATION ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROTECTED TOURISM WILDLIFE RESOURCE WILDLIFE PROTECTION LIVESTOCK PROTECTION LIVESTOCK LOSS WILDLIFE ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM LOCAL EMPLOYMENT LOCAL SERVICE ECONOMY LEWIE MODEL BIODIVERSITY ASSETS Global Wildlife Program Nepal is endowed with a wealth of natural resources including snow-capped mountains, abundant rivers, sub-tropical forests, significant biodiversity and wildlife, and pristine, diverse landscapes. A part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot, the country is recognized for its high endemicity and intact forest habitats. Over 45 percent of tourists to Nepal visit these protected areas, which play a significant role in driving tourism, and contribute to the country’s economy. Visitors, however, predominantly visit only four parks, and thus, there is much potential for protected areas in Nepal to further contribute to development goals while maintaining the country’s rich biodiversity asset base. This combination of protected areas and rich biodiversity is equally a major tourism asset in an industry which attracts eight billion visitors a year to protected areas. The potential of Nepal’s protected area network, and its contribution to the country’s economic development is yet to be fully realized. This situation mirrors that of many countries in which governments value protected areas in conservation strategies but overlook them in economic development plans. This oversight is of great concern, as countries, globally, struggle to contain unprecedented biodiversity losses while trying to address development setbacks inflicted by COVID-19. This study therefore sets out to strengthen the economic case for the government of Nepal to promote sustainable and inclusive tourism in its protected areas by estimating the direct and indirect benefits to local economies from protected area tourism. 2022-05-23T16:03:47Z 2022-05-23T16:03:47Z 2022 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099120105182256917/P171044033719006b098f402ab606313809 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37468 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Publications & Research Working Paper Nepal |
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GLOBAL WILDLIFE PROGRAM WEALTH ACCOUNTING AND VALUATION ECOSYSTEM SERVICES PROTECTED TOURISM WILDLIFE RESOURCE WILDLIFE PROTECTION LIVESTOCK PROTECTION LIVESTOCK LOSS WILDLIFE ECONOMIC IMPACT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TOURISM LOCAL EMPLOYMENT LOCAL SERVICE ECONOMY LEWIE MODEL BIODIVERSITY ASSETS |
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Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal |
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Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal |
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Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal |
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Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal |
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Economic Impacts of Protected Area Tourism on Local Communities in Nepal |
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economic impacts of protected area tourism on local communities in nepal |
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