Dashain holidays bring over 20,000 tourists to Chitwan national park
Summary
Dashain holiday traffic brought 20,087 visitors to Chitwan National Park, including Nepali, international and SAARC tourists. The park earned Rs 17.3 million in revenue as renewed jeep safari access and a recent Bengal tiger sighting boosted interest.
Key Points
- A total of 20,087 people visited Chitwan National Park during the Dashain festival holidays.
- The visitors included 11,891 Nepalis, 7,365 international tourists and 831 tourists from SAARC member countries.
- The park collected Rs 17.3 million in revenue from the holiday visitors.
- Tourist interest has risen further after a recent sighting of a rare Bengal tiger.
