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World Tourism Day 2009
“Celebrating Diversity”
 On the occasion of 30th World Tourism Day 2009, Nepal Environment and Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) with Development support of SUOMEN LATU and in cooperation with Nagarkot Naldum Tourism Development Committee (NNTDC) organised a One Day Workshop on “Waste Management Issues in the Tourism Destination” at Hotel Space Mountain Nagarkot today 21st September 2009 Monday.
The participants were from Government of Nepal, Department of Sanitation, DDC (Kathmandu, Bhakatpur, Kavre) Kathmandu Metropolitan, Dhulikhel Municipality, Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN), TAAN, NATA, PATA-Nepal, RAHAN, NTB, BTDC, NPDC, Finnish Embassy, DDC Kathmandu, DDC Kavre, KMC, Dream Nepal Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd. & Discover Nepal.
The plantation programme was organized to create awareness amongst the locals to protect the environment around Panauti (culturally preserved area).
A sensitization on the impacts of wastes and the ways to minimize hazards caused by waste deposits is the pre-condition for eco-tourism management in a tourism destination.
Objectives of the one day Workshop:
To bring together the stakeholders (tourism professionals, development practitioners, hoteliers, local communities and academicians) of Tourism, Environment and Waste Management in Nepal to
- Share and disseminate experiences and learning gained in sustainable tourism and waste management practices in Nepal,
- Consolidate lessons learned and identify good practices on eco-friendly tourism and minimizing waste management,
- Discuss how to use the insights gained in future work for the local stakeholders.
Expected outcome:
Local stakeholders' (hoteliers and local communities) knowledge and information developed on
- Sustainable Tourism
Solid Wastes: Present status and future opportunities in Nagarkot.
- Waste management methods, techniques, tools and government policies.
- Waste related products, services and enterprises and market linkages and Government policies
Paper Presenters:
- Presentation on Kathmandu Valley Cultural Trekking Trail by Mr. Arun Shrestha & Mr. Panu Tuomas Kononen. (NETIF & SUOMEN LATU).
- Research Findings on: Existing Waste Management Practices and Opportunities in Nagarkot by Mrs.Sabita Aryal and students KU Isha Manandahr-Nagarkot and Deepa Tuldhar Dhulikhel.
- Waste Management- Methods, Tools and Techniques by Mr. Nawal Kishor Mishra (Director- Government of Nepal, Central Human Resource Development Unit, Department of Water Supply and Sewage).
- Biogas plant for Waste Management: Mr. Prasum Bajacharya.
- Stakeholders and Related Enterprises on Waste Resources (Kitchen waste and Vermi-Compost ) by Prof. Ananda Shova Tamrakar -- PhD Central Department of Zoology, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu.
- Waste Management Government Policies by Prof. Sanjay Khanal -- PhD, Kathmandu University, Dhulikhel, Nepal.
A special committee of 9 members was also formed to look after the protection of the environment of Nagarkot.
At last the floor was opened to the participants. Mr. Bijaya Pradhan – Ex. Chairman Dream Nepal Travel & Tours, Chairman – Discover Nepal (NGO) suggested the Nagarkot Naldum Tourism Committee (NNTDC) to develop Code of Conducts in the Environmental Issues so as to protect the degrading environment of Nagarkot.
The Objectives of the NETIF are as follows:
- To Promote Sustainable Tourism and Environmental Practices.
- Resources Mobilization and Product Development.
- To Act for better Environment and Tourism upliftments.
- To conduct various types of income generating and self-employment oriented programme in the field of tourism and environment.
- To campaign against environment degradation.
- To investigate alternative majors to minimize negative impact of tourism on the environment and the society.
- To create environmental awareness among the local community, visitors, tourists and the newly established organizations.
- To conserve and manage natural resources.
By Bijaya Pradhan
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Makar Mela 2066 (2009)
 On the occasion of Makar Mela B.S. 2066 (AD 2009), Nepal Heritage Society with collaboration with Panuati Tourism Development Committee and Panuati Forest Users Committee organized a tree plantation programme on 15th August 2009, Saturday at Gorakhnath Forest, Triveni Ghat, Panuati, Kavre District.
Alliance for Responsible Tourism – Nepal and Dream Nepal Alliance members, executive Memberas of Nepal Heritage Society – Nepal, Women Group of Panuati, Nepal Environment & Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) also participated in the tree plantation programme.
The plantation programme was organized to create awareness amongst the locals to protect the environment around Panauti (culturally preserved area).
There’s a plan for planting hundred thousand trees around Panuati area this year on the occasion of Makar Mela 2066 (2009).
Report Prepared by Mr. Bijaya Pradhan, Coordinator of Dream Nepal Alliance and Alliance for Responsible Tourism – Nepal. 
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| Clean up Campaign at Namobuddha
 Clean up Campaign at Namobuddha Nepal Environment & Tourism Initiative Foundation (NETIF) with support of Suomen Latu – Finnish INGO organized a clean – up campaign on 10th December 2008, Wednesday at Namobuddha – Kavre District, Nepal. Executive board members of NETIF, Discover Nepal (NGO – Sustainable Tourism Network Member), Dream Nepal Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd. (Sustainable Tourism Network Member), Local Club, students from Tamsaling Bouddha Awasiya Primary Lama School of Panchkhal and others joined in the clean up campaign. One of the objectives of this clean up campaign was to promote the trekking route via Dhulikhel – Namobouddha – Balthali – Khopasi -- Panauti, which is named as Kathmandu Valley Cultural Trail and to create awareness amongst the local people of the impact on the environment. Another reason of this clean up campaign is to promote the hiking trails surrounding Kathmandu Valley, which is developed by NETIF To make the local people aware about the impact of the environment, which plays an important role in the tourism sector should be thought very carefully. So the conservation & protection of the environment is very important. NETIF has planned to develop this trekking route in the near future with the help from the local community keeping in mind of the conservation efforts by the local people living in and around Namobuddha. The organization NETIF has made plans to develop this route integrating the participation of the local community as it creates employment, which also helps to alleviates poverty. The organization NETIF was established as a non – profit - non political – non governmental organization in 2006 by the group of people from Kathmandu and Dhulikhel, who have been working in tourism and environment. The organization has been registered as NGO in 2008 with different government agencies. Since its establishment, it has been working in different social, environment and tourism fields in Dhulikhel and surrounding areas. NETIF works in cooperation with local and international agencies and specialists by combining tourism and environment as its main objectives.
 
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With
increasing importance of environmental concerns and due to the interest
the people are showing in preserving and protecting the environment,
this programme brings together matching groups of young volunteers
from overseas to train and work alongside with the local people
about preserving nature and the environment. The main objective
of implementing this programme is to help control the present environmental
problems and create a better, healthy environment.
TAAN
 Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN) in association with other Tourism related organization organized the 2nd Thuraya TAAN Mountain Bike Championship and Afforestation Program today Sunday, 5th June 2005. As in the past year the championship this year also around 126 participants including expatriates living in Nepal participated in the race. The race commenced from Bhaktapur and ended at TAAN Forest, Kashi Bhangyang of the Kavre District.
The World Environment Day is being celebrated on the 5th of June throughout the world every year. This year, it is being celebrated with a slogan "Green Cities: Plan for the Planet" and to mark the day, like in previous years, we all celebrated with an Afforestation program, where over 2000 trees was planted today.
Students of Nepal Tourism and Travel Management (NCTTM) took part in this World Environment Day June 5th, 2005 by planting trees at TAAN Forest.
On the Occasion of World wetlands Day 2005 Taudaha Jamboree – Bird Watching & Clean Up Campaign
12th February 2005, Kathmandu
 The Friends of the Bagmati (FOB) and Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) organised the event - Taudaha Jamboree 2005, which is the first ever event organized by Friends of the Bagmati and Tuadaha Yuwa Samiti to promote and conserve Taudaha Lake.
The Friends of the Bagmati (FOB) is a registered non-governmental organization established by a group of people from different walks of life who have come together through their common concern and their wish to restore the environment of the Bagmati and other rivers of Nepal.
This program aimed at raising public awareness of wetland values and benefits in general and the Ramsar Convention in particular is coherent to the theme given by the Ramsar Secretariat (Cultural and Biological Diversity of Wetlands) to celebrate this year’s World Wetlands Day.
The Taudaha Lake has been chosen because of its cultural and biological significance. Pilgrims throng Taudaha to worship Nag or snake during Naga Panchami (festival of nags/serpents). The rich biological diversity of the lake in general and the habitat of water fowls in particular have also made this an important wetland resource.
 Taudaha is one of the small lakes in the Bagmati watershed area. It has also contributed to recharge the groundwater of the Bagmati Watershed. Bagmati, which is the biggest river of the Kathmandu valley, originates from Shivapuri hill, 25 km north of Kathmandu City at an altitude of 2650m above sea level. Tau Daha is at approximately 6 km to the south-west of Kathmandu. This is rich in floral and faunal diversity.
The Consultative Workshop on Taudaha Conservation had already been organized on 31st January 2005 at the NTB Auditorium Hall. Experts and participants at the Workshop organized by Friends of the Bagmati stressed on the need to conserve the wetlands that are threatened due to increasing anthropogenic activities.
 The Bird Watching program at Taudaha has been organized today 12th February 2005. Students, Environmentalists, NGOs, INGOs, local govt. bodies all were invited to participate in this important programme. The main objective for organizing this programme was to promote Bird Watching and to encourage the local youths in conserving the Taudaha Lake, 5 kms to the south of Kathmandu City.
The Friends of the Bagmati believes such programs initiated by the local people will help to conserve the wetlands resources in a sustainable way.
After the Bird Watching programme, a lean up programme was organized by removing the green plants in the lake. Many Environmentalists, NGOs, INGOs have shown keen interest in developing and promoting this historical and cultural lake as a tourism destination or as a picnic spot in the future.
Officials of Dream Nepal Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd. and Discover Nepal (NGO) participated in this interesting programme, which is one of the main objectives of Discover Nepal too.
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