Community-Based Tourism: Salpa-ArunTrek July 2008 to June 2009

Project location

Objective of the projectExpected outputs Planned programs/activitiesAccomplishments Sustainability strategy Lessons learned Glimpses of program/activities

Lukla Mera Peak

Inkh

uK

hola

Hon

guKh

ola

Khiraule

BungGudel Sanam

Salpa Pass

Shiluchho Peak – 4156m

Phedi Khola

Aru

n Ri

ver

Jaubari

PhediDovane

Gothe Bazar

Baluwa Besi

Tumlingtar

Dudh K

oshi

Phaplu

Deusa Sotang

ChheskamSalpa Pokhari – 3414 m

Irkhuwa K

hola

Project location

Sava

Kho

la

To develop a sustainable village-based ecotourism along the Salpa-Arun route.

1. Salpa-Arun Tourism Management Committee reformed 2. Local people trained on cook and lodge management

3. Alternative energy to fuel wood assessed and introduced4. Tourism information and communication centre established and operational

7. Bung to Salpa and Salpa to Siluchho trail maintained.

5. Tourism related information such as simple trekking guidbook developed, published and disseminated

6. Signage at the main gates: In Lukla and Bung developed and installed.

10. Local people trained on organic kitchen gardening

8. 7 rubbish pits along the trail designated

9. 2 new campsites designated

1. DDC level coordination meeting2. VDC level coordination and consultation meetings

3. Re-formation of Salpa-Arun Tourism Committee

4. Cook and lodge management training

5. Assessment of alternative energy

6. Organic kitchen garden training

7. Establish tourist information and communication centre

8. Develop tourist’s information materials (brochure, pamphlets, signage)

9. Trail maintenance of Bung to Salpa and Salpa to Shiluchho Peak

10. Campground construction

11. Rubbish pits designation

;Nn]/L ;b/d'sfdsf] ;/sf/L sfof{nox?;+u lhNnf :tl/o ;dGjo a}7s ;DkGg

a'ª, 5]:sfd / u'b]n uf=lj=;= :tl/o ;dGjo a}7s a'ªdf ;DkGg

& lbg] nh Joj:yfkg tyf Cook tflnd a'ªdf ;DkGg eof] . pQm tflnddf ef]hk'/ lhNnfsf] bf]efg] b]lv ;f]n'v'Da' lhNnfsf] kfªuf]d\ ;Ddsf] @( hgf nh Joj;foLx? ;xefuL lyP .

- ;fNkf c?0f ko{6g Joj;foL ;+3 k'gMu7g

% lbg] cuf{lgs lsrg uf8{g tflnd a'ªdf ;DkGg eof] h;df a'ª, 5]:sfd / u'b]n uf=lj=;sf cfdf ;d"x, Snax?åf/f 5gf}6 ul/Psf !& -* dlxnf_ hgf s[ifsx? ;xefuL lyP .

a}slNks OGwgsf] lgldQ @ lbg] lj|s]6 lgdf{0f tflnd ;DkGg . a'ª, 5]:sfd, u'b]n / ;f]tfª uf=lj=;sf @% hgf xf]6n Joj;foL, sd{rf/L tyf o"jfx?sf] ;xefuL

ko{6ssf] nflu ;"rgf s]Gb|sf] :yfkgf

;fNkf c?0f 6«]lsª ?6sf] ufO8 a's k|sfzg

kl/of]hgf If]qsf] d"Voåf/ n'Snf, kmfKn' / a'ªdf ;'rgf af]8{ /flvof] .

;fNkf kf]v/L ;+/If0f ;ldltsf] k'gMu7g u/L ;fNkf b]lv lzn'5f] r'r'/f];Ddsf] af6f] dd{t

;fNkf c?0f 6«]lsª ?6df !% j6f a9L kmf]xf]/ +;+sng afs; Rubbish pit

lgdf{0f

$ j6f SoflDkª :ynx?sf] dd{t ;Def/ sfo{

;fNkf b]lv a'ª ;Ddsf] d"naf6f] 7fp 7fpdf dd{t

sfo{qmdsf] bLuf]kgf

6«]lsË sDkgLx?nfO{ ;dGjo ug]{, pTk]|/0ff hufpg]

;fNkf c?0f 6«]ssf] j]j;fO{6 ljsf; ug]{ / yk hfgsf/Lsf] nflu ufO{8a's, a|f];/ pknAw u/fpg]

sfo{qmdsf] lg/Gt/ cg'udg ug{ ;+:yfsf] ;b:o / nh Joj:yfkg ;ldlt ;b:ox?nfO{ kl/rfng ug]{

ko{6g ;"rgf tyf ;~rf/ s]Gb|sf] lg/Gt/tf lbg]

sfo{qmdsf] lg/Gt/tfsf] nflu ;+:yfn] :yfgLo tyf afXo >f]tsf] nflu kxn ug]{

Lessons learned:

• :yfgLo ;+:yfåf/f sfo{qmd ;~rfng ubf{ ;fgf] /sdn] nIo eGbf a9L sfd ug{ ;lsg]

• gof+ 7fpdf eGbf cfk\mgf] uf+pdf sfo{qmd ubf{sf] cfTd ljZjf;

Glimpses of program accomplishment

DDC level coordination meeting

VDC level coordination and consultation meetings

Salpa-Arun Tourism Management Committee Reformation

Cook and Lodge Management Training

Alternative Energy – Briquette Making Training & Demonstration

World Environment Day

Tourist Information and Communication Centre

Rubbish Pits Designation

Information Materials

HDCG’s Office Building

Salleri -District Headquarter at Solukhumbu

Thank you