CHAPTER-ONE

INTRODUCTION 1

Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in tourism of bio-

diversity due to its unique geographical position and attitude variation.
The elevation of the country ranges from 60 M above from the sea level to
the highest point of the earth Mt. Everest at 8848 km resulting on the
climate conditions from sub-tropical to artic. This wild variation fosters an
incredible variety of ecosystem. The greatest mountain range on the earth
thick topical jungles teeming with a wealth of wild life thundering rivers,
forested hills and frozen valleys. Within this spectacular, geography is one
of the richest cultural landscapes any where. Nepal is a pot Purri of ethnic
groups and sub groups who speak over 93 languages and dialects, Nepal
offers an astonishing diversity of sight seeing attractions and adventure
opportunities found nowhere else on earth, we can join in the numerous
annual festivals, that are celebrated through out the year in traditional
style highlighting enduring customs and beliefs, around Nepal there are
the most exhilarating places with which Nepal has been admired and
praised by various renowned travel writers in recognition of her cultural
richest. Sauraha is one of them.

1.1 Background of the Study 1

Sauraha is one of the most visited tourist destination in Nepal. It is the
gateway to Chitwan National Park which is listed in UNESCO  world
Heritage Site. It is a small charming village at the foot of the  Himalayas on
the northern bank of the Rapti River. It is a  village which is inseparable
from the Chitwan National Park. The Park is one of Nepal 's treasures of
natural wonders and first national park.
Sauraha is one of the most famous place in Nepal. It is located nearly the
Tandi Bazzar in Chitwan district. It is famous for riding the elephant. This
is not only famous in Nepal, it is famous all over the Asia. Sauraha is its
centre of adventure. Sauraha is surrounded by Chitwan National Park so,
most of the people comes here to watch the wild animals like : elephant,
rhinos, tigers etc. In Sauraha, most of the people are Tharu. It is also rich
for It is the starting point from many of Nepal's most popular riding the
elephant destination with sound atmosphere. Sauraha is a place of
remarkable natural beauty.

Sauraha is a more tropical feel to it, a fact well appreciated by the

beautiful diversity, which prosper in its environment, needed the place
surrounding Sauraha is national parks, thick forests. Sauraha is part of a
once vibrant trade route extending between India.

So, Sauraha is the most happening destination in the world with heady
mixture of unique culture proudly preserved mind boggling adventure and
remarkable natural beauty. Sauraha is a land where you can revitalize your
mind, body and soul amidst scenery that is simply knock out.

1.2 Tourism Sectors in Sauraha2

Sauraha has the many different places where the tourists can visit which
are as below :

1.2.1 Wild Life Safari 2

The various parks scattered around the country offer a unique opportunity to
view a variety of animals from close quarters. Several resort that boast
comfortable accommodation and delectable cuisine dot the parks. Manned
by trained personnel they provide various wildlife activities like safaris on
elephant backs, walks thorough the jungle, canoe trips that take you deep
into the jungle, beyond the beaten tracks. The anticipation of encountering a
rhino or a tiger face to face or listening to the sights and sounds of the jungle
gives you a high beyond comprehension. Apart from animals the culture and
lifestyle of the Tharus, the local indigenous people of the terai, offer a
unique cultural experience.

1.2.2 Tiger Camp 3

After just 20 minutes of scheduled flight from Kathmandu to Bharatpur
Airport or 4-5 hours drive from Kathmandu, Pokhara or Sunali (Indian
border) or after an exiting white-water rafting, you will find yourself in the
most enhancing sub-tropical jungles of Royal Chitwan National Park. If you
are bringing your own car you can drive up to Tiger Camp 6 km south of
Tandi Bazaar. If you are traveling by Tourist Bus you will have to get down
in Chitrasari (3 km north of Tiger Camp) from here you will be picked-up by
jeep and welcomed in Tiger Camp.

For the guests arriving after rafting, they will have to be picked-up from
Gaighat or Narayan Ghat by car or jeep. Please, refer the maps. Please, refer
Map of Sauraha Tourist Village and National Park

1.2.3 Tharu Museum 3

Sauraha is a quaint famous turisium part in the Chitwan District of Nepal,
and is located in close proximity to Kathmandu and Bharatpur. Here visitors
will find a community that has a rich heritage and culture. To explore the
roots of the Tharu people, a stroll through the Tharu Museum is
recommended. This fascinating museum takes visitors on a journey into an
ancient culture, and explores the traditions, lifestyle and practices of the
Tharu. The museum is therefore dedicated to their legacy and promotes their
history through the tourism industry.
Through modernization and the pressures of an ever changing world, the
number of Tharu have begun to decline, leading to the establishment of the
Tharu Museum to preserve their history and culture. Attractions, such as the
replica Tharu community and cultural traditions depicted on mosaics, lure
thousands of visitors to the museum each year. The exhibits in the museum
vary from colorful paintings adorning the walls to invaluable artifacts, such
as instruments and equipment used by the Tharu. Inside the Gurau Clinic,
visitors to the museum will be able to talk to a traditional Gurau and explore
the world of healing and medicine in the Tharu community. The clinic also
features a plant nursery filled with medicinal plants and a wealth of
information. After discovering the wonders of this unique culture, visitors
are invited to select a gift or memorabilia at the souvenir shop, where beaded
and woven items created by the talented Tharu women are also available.
The Tharu Museum is a cultural attraction in Nepal that should not be
missed.

1.2.4 Royal Chitwan National Park 4

Sauraha is gift of the god for Nepal. It is also rounded by the National park.
Which is known as Royal Chitwan Park Royal Chitwan National Park stands
today as a successful testimony of nature conservation in South Asia. This is
the first national park of Nepal established in 1973 to preserve a unique
ecosystem significantly valuable to the whole world. The park covering a
pristine area of 932 sq. km is situated in the subtropical inner Terai lowlands
of southern central part of Nepal. The park has gained much wider
recognition in the world when UNESCO included this area on the list of
World Heritage Site in 1984.
1.3 Accommodation facilities in Sauraha5

Sauraha is popular turisim area of Nepal. So, Most of the tourist are come
here to watch beauty of Sauraha. Here are many hotel are located for the
kind service for the guest. This place has potential if management would put
some money into it. It was quite hot while I was there and because they don't
have much electricity, they don't keep the beverages cold during the day. It
would be really nice to have cold water in the heat of the day and they really
need to do something about that. Also, the food isn't very good. The elephant
riding and baths is fantastic and was the only thing that salvaged the stay.

1.4 Literature and Surveys 5

Though Sauraha is average in size we find different positions and
variation in the attitude of different places. In consistence to tourism, there
are different tourist spot center with there different amazing quality.
Tourism in Sauraha should be vitalized so that, it is grown deeply and
widely with in the world. Different authors are starting searches for
tourism. They have made a qualified effort to make tourism in Sauraha
ever in the world. Different surveyors had made effort to it and fortunately
all their effort were fruitful, every thing were beyond control and tourism
eventually got its definition:

So, Sauraha is the combination of natural heritage and natural beauty.

According to different authors:
"Tourism is the way of giving service to the tourist"
Tourist is the opportunity to discover natural beauty and cultured
heritage".
Thomas L. Kelly
"Tourism is the word that defines and revitalized your mind , body and
soul with amidst scenery ."
Sridhar Manandhar
Similarly some authors has defined tourism in Sauraha as:
"Tourism in Sauraha is most exciting and exotic place ever in the world"
Gyanandra Das
"Tourism is Sauraha is the final destination with heady mixture of culture,
adventure and natural beauty."
Nepal Tourism Board

1.5 Purpose of Fieldwork Study 6

The main purpose of fieldwork study are listed below:
• To analysis tourist in different places.
• To study as to how and in what extent managing the marketing are
used, what its cause of not being used which are also the area of
study.
• To provide the knowledge about idea of research and survey.
• To get the bachelor level cleared.
• To burden our theoretical knowledge with the help of this practical
survey.

1.6 Limitation of Fieldwork Study 6

Everything has its own limitation and this fieldwork study has also
limitation since the data of first arrival of tourists here in Sauraha has not
decided yet, this study is limited from 1973 A.D. to 2005 A.D. All the
number of Indian tourists is not included and it is also impracticable to
read actual number of tourists. Some data about the tourist arrived there in
Sauraha are not sufficient to this fieldwork.
 CHAPTER - TWO
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 7

Research methodology is the way of solving systematical about research

problem. The research methodology objectives and goals of this research
work.

2.1 Research Design 7

The study is designed as exploratory in nature. For this study only interview
questionnaire data are used. The use of primary and secondary data and
discussion with concerned people were made in this study.

2.2 Sources of Data7

Secondary data are used in this study to gather the require information
regarding the exiting position of annual report of Tourism in Sauraha; tourist
situation in Sauraha have been used for this report.

2.3 Outcomes of Fieldwork Study 7

Every study has its own importance, which can escort the related field to
the required target. So far the tourism in Sauraha is related this fieldwork
study can play the vital role to improve tourism in the following aspects.
• It guides the allied fields to identify the weakness and to seek the
way to improve their business and trade.
• It helps to guide those who wish to study in this field.
• It makes easy to further study about tourism in Nepal.
• It helps to make plan to improve tourism in Nepal.
It proves that unless we develop our internal temporary sources of
incomes and if we create the attitudes to the Nepalese citizens to visit the
places having historical values.

2.4 Method of Data Collection 8

The researcher has used different types of data and information to
complete this field work report. There are mainly two types of data which
the researcher has used to prepare this report.
a. Primary data
b. Secondary data

a. Primary data: The data which is taken by the researcher directly

from the Nepal Tourism Board, first timely is known as primary data. To
know about primary data I have used Interview Technique. I have conduct
interview face to face with un structured and structured interviews. The
question were asked from my friends and honors to replaced concerned
directly and get the answer accordance.

b. Secondary data: The researcher also used secondary data. The

secondary data means, the data which is used already also taken by the
researcher second timely is known as secondary data. Under this data, I
have used library books and published books to find out the definitions of
this topic.

2.5 Data Analytical Tools Used 8

Data gathered from various sources were in raw from. They were managed
processed, analyzed and presented through the helping of making table,
figures, chart, using of percentage and other data presentation tools.
2.6 Fieldwork Procedure 9
The main objective of preparing this fieldwork report is to make student
practical and discover the fact made with the things with great subject. It
is somehow not easy to prepare this field work report. So, we choose the
easiest and simple subject matter.

The procedure to make this fieldwork report possible can be analyzed in

this way. Firstly, the subject mater should be chosen with the simplest and
adventurous trial system and after that the subject matter should be
collected to make a thesis successful, when it is mixed with different
surveys and collection of data, it is fulfilled, it is prepared with figure and
conclusion.
1. It needs different surveys for subject matter.
2. All the subject matter is collected and it is matched with data
collection and its analysis.
3. Finally it is concluded and recommended to give the final touch.
 CHAPTER - THREE
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS OF DATA10

3.1 Presentations and Analysis of Data 10

Table No. 3.1 Number of Tourist arrived in 2004/2005 10

No. of Tourist 2004 2005 Change Percentage
Internal 52000 45000 -15.55
International 156000 128000 -21.87
(Source: Nepal Tourism Board)

Here in table 1, the average number of visitor of internal tourist in the year
2004/2005 is 52000 and 45000 and international tourist is 156000 and
128000 respectively. By this data we can analyze that the number of
internal tourist decreases in the second year and so as the international
tourist.

Table No. 3.2 Number of Tourist arrived in 2005/2006 10

No. of Tourist 2005 2006 Change percentage
Internal 45000 62000 37.77
International 128000 94000 -36.72
(Source: Nepal Tourism Board)

Here in table 2, the average of internal tourist increases in the year 2006
with 37.77% than 2005. But the quantity of international tourist decreases
by -36.72% due to some unconditional reason.
Table No. 3.3 : Number of Tourist arrived in 2006/2007 11
No. of Tourist 2006 2007 Change percentage
Internal 62000 53000 -16.98
International 94000 99000 5
(Source: Nepal Tourism Board)

In table 3, as in the year 2006/2007 quantity of internal & international

tourist goes vice versa. The internal tourist goes diminishing
with-16.98%and the international tourist increases by 5% with average of
99000 visitors in 2007.

Table No. 3.4 : Number of Tourist arrived in 2007/2008 11

No. of Tourist 2007 2008 Change percentage
Internal 53000 71000 33.96
International 99000 85000 -16.47
(Source: Nepal Tourism Board)

Same as, table 4, the quantity of internal tourist increases with 33.96%
and international tourist decreases by -16.47%. This can indicate that there
is rather changes with lots of up and downs and calamities with in the
country, which have affected the whole tourism industry of Nepal.

Table No. 3.5 Number of Tourist arrived in 2008/2009 11

No. of Tourist 2008 2009 Change percentage
Internal 71000 97581 37.43
International 85000 77598 -9.53
(Source : Nepal Tourism Board)
In table 5, we can analyze that the number of internal tourist increases but
international tourist were decreased by 37.43% and -9.53% respectively.
By this table we can present our data and analyzed that the optimum
number of visitors rather changes the quantity of whole tourism sector.
We can also say that the tourism sector is not getting up to the stairs, we
have expected.

Figure No. 3.1 Number of Tourist Arrived in Different Year 12

180000 Internal
160000 International
140000
120000
100000
80000
60000
40000
20000
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

3.2 Study Result 12

By the presentation of the above figures and data's we can analyze the
whole outcome of tourism of Sauraha. Sauraha is the best place to share
the treasury moment of richest culture, natural beauty and adventurous
scenery. But we can say the beauty and tourism of Sauraha is not
developed yet. The landmark of tourism is not sufficient for the successful
tourism industry. By the above figure, we can conclude that the tourism
sector of Sauraha is not developed and the outcome to visitors is not
enough at all. So, we should preserve our culture, beliefs and norms to
make the tourism of Sauraha as well as Nepal can spread in world.

CHAPTER-FOUR
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

4.1 Summary and Conclusion 13

At last but not least, the tourism Board of Nepal should place their first
role to increase the heritage and popularity of Sauraha. So, we can
summarize as Sauraha as the richest place in the country in tourism of bio-
diversity due to its geographical position and attitude variation. Sauraha is
the place of remarkable natural beauty and scenery, which has diverse
cultural landscapes, which is fluctuated with different tourism sectors.

So, we can conclude tourism of Sauraha in the following ways:

 Sauraha has the finest natural heritage, which can convert Nepal as
well as Sauraha as the most adventurous place.
 In Sauraha, there is lots of places to look, lots of places for trekking,
beautiful birds, hotels and agencies to provide essential facilities.
 Many feast and festivals was organized for their internal tourist and
international tourist.
 Finally internal tourism may be the attractive sources of income for the
nation. If the people of Nepal is encouraged to travel to travel to he
historical, natured and cultured place with in the country, it would not
only help in the tourism, it promotes national amity which is very
necessary in Nepal these days.
4.2 Recommendation 14
By this fieldwork report I have recommendation about tourism in Sauraha,
about its natural thesis and natural beauty within the practical way so that,
this can be analyzed simply with the best.
 To introduce Sauraha all over the world with the beauties.
 To provide the necessary information for the local people and foreign
people.
 To make documentary films related to tourism in Sauraha and spread
economy everywhere.
 To publish the center of tourists all over the world through internet,
websites, magazines, pamphlets and radios etc.
 To make peach to the country to feel easy to move around the country.
 It should launch some programmes or packages to developed internal
tourism.
 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Books:
 Gosh, Mr Ken, (1999), "Tourist and Tourism in Sauraha",

Kathmandu: Veena Academic publication Pvt. Ltd.

 Grathe, M.L. (r1999). "Mt. Everest and More", Dicford

Publication Pvt. Ltd

 Pradhan, Mr. M.S. (2002). "Heritage and tourism in Sauraha",

Nepal: Vikash publishing Pvt. Ltd.

 Sthapit, Mr. Rabmdra, (2001),"Sauraha a Cultural Place",

Sauraha : Nepal Tourism Board

 APPENDIX

Questionnaires:

1. How do you formulate this project concept?

2. What are the sources of this project?

3. What are the main functions of this tourism management?

4. How many people this project management may affect?

5. What are the acts of this project, since its establishment?