1.

Introduction of Pokhara
Pokhara is a valley which is surrounded by beautiful, amazing and silent himalayas, in
the north and mountains. Pokhara known as city of lakes is decorated by natural lakes
and rivers (Santosh, 2010). Pokhara a tourist town in central Nepal, has undergone a
rapid change in the last five decades. Urbanization has changes a lot in social and
ecological features in the town (Adhikari, 2004). The elevation ranges from sea level to
2,650 metres (Kotre) and 505 metres (Armala). The total surface area of PLMC is
464.94 km2, or 23.01 percent of the Kaski district and 0.31 percent of the entire country
(Pokharel, Khanal, 2018). Pokhara has a mild climate and is commonly recognised for
its breathtaking lakeside environment, incredible views of Dhaulagiri, Fishtail, Manaslu,
the five peaks of Annapurna, and other amazing attractions.Pokhara is something of a
touch of heaven on the earth. 200 km to the west of Kathmandu, Pokhara is easily
accessible in six hours by vehicle and twenty-five minutes by aeroplane.

A combination of close accessibility to the world's highest mountains, Nepal provides

tourists an amazing and unforgettable experience. Attractions including rafting on white-
water virgin travel routes, trekking by way of breathtaking scenery with icy points and
jungle explorations (Genevea, 2010). There are nearly 1,95,000 people living in
Pokhara. Pokhara is situated in the Western Development Region's Kaski district in the
Gandaki zone. Pokhara occupies an area of almost 123 square kilometres. There are
multiple castes including but not just the Brahmin, Chhetri, Newar, Gurung, Magar,
Kami, Damai, Sarki, Rai, and Limbu.
Pokhara includes seven lakes. Phewa Lake, Beghas, Rupa, Maidi, Khaste, Gunde, and
Dipang Lake are some of them. But Phewa, Begas, and Rupa lakes are the most
popular of the seven lakes. Pokhara is popular for its numerous tourist attractions
including Devis Fall, Seti Gorge, Mahendra Cave, Gupteswor Cave, Sarangkot for
paragliding, and Phewa Lake. The third-biggest city in Nepal is Pokhara (Santosh,
2010). Nepal has been gifted with a wide range of natural resources, which have
contributed to an incomparable and rich history of culture.

2. Benefits
2.1 Economic
The high standard of life has been improved by tourism-related economic growth. Due to
this, plenty of the investigation of this industry has focused on the positive impacts of
earnings, job opportunities, revenue from taxes, and overall economic growth and
development (Wong, 1996). Addressing the importance of tourism revenues to the
country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth, it is expected that both private and
public capital, as well as the performance of foreign projects, will take place in a range of
industries that deliver goods and services to the population. In reality, a significant
amount of revenue from tourism that meets with foreign capital needs is invested
(Khadka, 1997). A country or region's economic development is affected by a variety of
factors, with the word "tourism" working as a separate factor in terms of the number of
tourists, their revenue in foreign currency, and the amount of trade in goods, including
hotels and restaurants plays an active role in the development of the economic system
(Kumar, 1996).The combined effect of the necessary elements—such as increasing real
personal income, improvements in technology and leisure time, education, declining
international airfares, improved communications, and so on—clearly helped the
development of travel and tourism (Eadington and Smith 1994).
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