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 * Nepal** is located in the Himalayas and is bordered to the north by China, and to the south, east and west by India.

Questions
What would locals like visitors to know about Nepal? नेपालका बारेमा आगन्तुकहरूलाई थाहा पाउने पर्यटकहरू के हो? Nēpālakā bārēmā āgantukaharūlā'ī thāhā pā'unē paryaṭakaharū kē hō?

Headlines
[|Sherpas Are Taking Control of Climbing in Nepal] [|Nepal warns of humanitarian crisis as India border blockade continues] [|Volunteering to be a tourist] - [|@nepalitimes] [|Coming soon: “spotlight focus” on Everest & Sherpa welfare] [|Donor pockets 80 percent of grant assistance provided to Nepal for forest resources assessment] [|Mystery of the ancient kingdom discovered in Nepal - Daily Mail]

2019 World Ranger Congress
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#40whc Spotlight
[|Report on the joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS/ICCROM Reactive Monitoring mission to Kathmandu Valley (Nepal, C 121bis), 27 October-2 November 2015]


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After the [|#‎NepalEarthquake‬]
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32817748 http://blogs.dw.de/adventuresports/2015/05/26/temba-tsheri-sherpa-interview/

April 2015 [|#‎NepalEarthquake‬]
[|Nepal_earthquake - Open Street Map] [|Responsible Tourism Networking - Facebook] [|usatoday] - [|http://outbounding]>[|mashable] [|nepal-earthquake-reduces-world-heritage-sites-to-rubble] [|usgs] [] - [|reports] [|http://www.theguardian.com] [|http://blog.travel-peopleandplaces] [|http://theblueyonder.com] - [|outbounding] [|earthquakesnepal.blogspot.com] - [|drone surveillance]

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Facebook https://www.facebook.com/CMDNNepal/

Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/socialtours

Flickr Groups
[|Nepal] [|trek nepal]

Twitter
[|@socialtours] [|@KingGyawali] [|@KTMLivingLabs] [|@thenepalnow]

Tourism Portals
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Features
Volunteer in Nepal - Key Organizations - Transitions Abroad


 * Two peak tourism seasons are**

Mid Feb to early May:
 * Perfect weather
 * dry season
 * warm weather so high-altitude treks not that difficult or demanding
 * best time to see National flowers of Nepal, Rhododendron
 * Others (Culture: Nepalese New year falls around April)

Mid Aug to early Dec:
 * dry season just after monsoon
 * green and lush
 * panoramic mountain views
 * Others (culturally best time too as our great festival, Dashain and Tihar fall on this time)


 * Temperatures in Degrees Celsius (maximum – minimum Temperature)**
 * Place || Jan || Feb || Mar || Apr || May || Jun || Jul || Aug || Sep || Oct || Nov || Dec ||
 * Kathmandu || 19 - 2 || 20 - 4 || 25 - 8 || 30 - 11 || 30 - 16 || 30 – 20 || 30 – 21 || 29 – 20 || 27 - 19 || 23 - 15 || 23 - 4 || 20 - 2 ||
 * Pokhara || 20 - 8 || 21 - 8 || 27 - 11 || 30 - 16 || 30 - 19 || 30 – 20 || 30 – 21 || 30 – 21 || 29 – 20 || 27 - 18 || 23 - 11 || 20 - 8 ||
 * Chitwan || 24 - 7 || 26 - 8 || 33 - 12 || 35 - 18 || 35 - 20 || 35 - 23 || 33 - 24 || 33 – 24 || 32 - 22 || 31 - 18 || 29 - 12 || 24 - 8 ||
 * Average rainfall in Nepal**
 * Month || Rainfall (in mm) ||  || Month || Rainfall (in mm) ||
 * January || 47 ||  || July || 327 ||
 * February || 11 ||  || August || 206 ||
 * March || 15 ||  || September || 99 ||
 * April || 5 ||  || October || 42 ||
 * May || 46 ||  || November || 0 ||
 * June || 135 ||  || December || 1 ||

- **Travel Budgets** - Kathmandu (City tour) USD 75- USD 230 inclusive of accommodation (non- star hotel/ heritage hotel), transportation, entrance fees, guide

During trek: USD 85- USD 250 inclusive of accommodation with three meals, trek permit, guide charge and insurance, porter charge and insurance

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Social Tours
http://www.google.com/profiles/socialtours http://www.facebook.com/socialtours.nepal https://www.facebook.com/socialtours.np @http://www.linkedin.com/company/socialtours.com-travels http://socialtours.blogspot.com [] [|@socialtours] [|@KingGyawali]


 * RTR** - Responsible Tourism Reporting is an initiative started in the UK by Jenefer Bobbin. It was developed and researched in Nepal at www.socialtours.com and then developed as a system for companies to follow worldwide. Three companies from Nepal and one from the UK use this system, and others are following in Nepal as well. [|rtreporting.org]


 * Sustainable Tourism Network Nepal** - A network started in 1999 by the Nepal Tourism Board and supported by SNV, this informal group brings together people and organisations interested in Responsible Tourism. Its member based, and does some activity in promotion of small initiatives. Lauded a lot as a wonderful PPP intiative, it could be more effective than it is at the moment. [] | []


 * SRBDN Forum** - The Socially Responsible Business Development Network is a email list developed by Lotus Holdings, to promote sustainable and responsible practice in businesses in Nepal. They send out regular newsletters informing members of whats happening around the world. []

Recommended listening
[] Established in 1997, Radio Sagarmatha is the first independent community radio in entire South Asia. On air from 5 am to 11 pm every day from its studio in Lalitpur, it has evolved as a truly independent and highly credible community radio of Nepal. Radio Sagarmatha had got the license following nearly half a decade of struggle, with as many as 17 conditions which must be adhered to. The conditions included that Radio Sagarmatha cannot broadcast news and current affair programs while also refraining from taking up economic agenda. The permit was issued allowing broadcast time of two hours a day using 100 watt transmitter. Another condition was that government officials would vet the issues which would form the program.

But Radio Sagamatha soon started talking the language of the people by breaking the monopoly of government-owned radio going back to 50 years. It started its mission by giving voice to the people by respecting the right of the people to information while also giving them voice so that they too can come up with their views on issues of public concern. However it was not a joy ride for Radio Sagarmatha since it had to face a number of obstacles and hardship coming to it from both democratic and regressive regimes. But it came out successful in both expanding its mandate and area of work. Said conversely, Radio Sagarmatha is itself a social campaign and saga of continual struggle.

It really came out as a player of the big league when it played an important role during the Free Independent Radio Movement before the year 2005. That was the period which saw community broadcasting coming under the scanner of the erstwhile government with the ulterior motives of gagging the free voice of the community. True to its objectives of playing the role of defender of democracy, Radio Sagarmatha has successfully espoused the cause of freedom of the speech, rule of law, desired gender relations, human and women's rights and role of youth in economic development throughout the past while the mission remains unchanged. What's more, it has been setting community and public interest broadcasting standard in not only Nepal but in entire South Asia.

It is verily the defender of democracy and freedom of speech. This was substantiated by a crackdown on it during the royal regime in December 2005 when a troop of army raided out studio and took away equipment and arrested journalists on duty for merely broadcasting an interview of CPN-Maoist Chairman Prachanda from BBC Nepal Service as part of the long-running arrangement with the BBC. A spirited fight culminated in the discomfiture of authoritarianism. It has emerged stronger than ever.

Indigenous Peoples
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherpa

Ethnic groups include Gurungs and Magars who live mainly in the western region; Rais, Limbus and Sunwars who live in the eastern middle hills; Sherpas, Manangbas and Lopas who live near the mountains of Everest, Annapurna and Mustang respectively; Newars who live in and around the Kathmandu valley; Tharus, Yadavas, Satar, Rajvanshis and Dhimals who live in the Tarai region; and Brahmins, Chhetris and Thakuris generally spread over all parts of the country. ([|Welcome Nepal])

Newa Peoples
http://www.newatimes.com - [|@newa_issues] - <https://www.facebook.com/Newa.Issues http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newa_people

Travel Safety
The official write up on safety in Nepal written by the tourism board : [] Safety Blog written by the tourism industry in Nepal - []

Current News : http://www.nepalnews.com News and Analysis: http://www.nepalitimes.com Newspapers : http://www.ekantipur.com, http://www.myrepublica.com, http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post, http://www.thehimalayantimes.com http://www.nepalnews.com
 * News from Nepal**

Mountains
The mountainous north has eight of the world's ten tallest mountains, including the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest, called Sagarmatha in Nepali.

Parks
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagarmatha_National_Park

Pokhara
http://www.nepalvista.com/travel/pokhara.html http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g293891-d1156790-Reviews-Moondance_Restaurant-Pokhara.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pokhara

International Center for Integrated Mountain Development - ICIMOD - http://www.icimod.org SNV Nepal - http://www.snvworld.org/en/countries/nepal/Pages/default.aspx GIZ Nepal - http://www.includenepal.org
 * Development Organisations working in Tourism**

Elsewhere
[|Destination Nepal - Lonely Planet] [|Volunteering in Nepal - Transitions Abroad] [|Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation] [|Nepal Trek Leaders] [|Guidelines to Travelling Responsibly in Nepal] [|Responsible Tourism Audit Report] [|Volunteering Code of Conduct]

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