scholarly journals Tourism-Related Facility Development in Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal Himalaya

Land ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 925
Author(s):  
Yujie Sun ◽  
Teiji Watanabe
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Migrant Labor ◽  
Mountain Regions ◽  
Mount Everest ◽  
Dynamic Changes ◽  
Nepal Himalaya ◽  
Sagarmatha National Park ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Mountain Development

The increase in the number of tourists to mountain regions poses both opportunities and challenges for sustainable mountain development. In order to achieve sustainable development, it is essential to examine societal, landscape, and population transformation in mountain regions. This study explores transformation in the context of the tourism-related facility in Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone (SNPBZ) of Nepal as an example of the Himalayan region. Questionnaire surveys targeting the owners and managers of tourism-related facilities and interview surveys with various community leaders, officials, and school principals were conducted in the park in 2017–2019. Both surveys show that the types, ownership, distribution, and capacity of facilities in the park have been transformed. Growth of tourist numbers, improvement of porters’ accommodation conditions, and migrant labor are the main factors driving the transformation. Tourism has also induced imbalanced development and unequal benefits among the villages in the park. The findings suggest that diversification of trekking routes and facility and service quality improvement could help to mitigate imbalanced development and unequal benefits. The in-depth examination of the transformation of tourism-related facilities augments the knowledge of the dynamic changes of facilities in mountain regions, which is vital for sustainable mountain development.

scholarly journals Non-timber Forest Products (NTFPs) in the Sagarmatha National Park, Nepal Himalaya

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. 85-91
Author(s):  
Krisha R Bhattarai ◽  
Bharat B Shrestha ◽  
Hari D Lekhak
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Nepal Himalaya ◽  
Scientific World ◽  
Sagarmatha National Park ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Animal Grazing

Present study was conducted to explore and document the non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the Sagarmatha National Park (SNP) Nepal Himalaya, and to assess their conservation status. The field data was collected from June 21 to July 15, 2004. Primary information of NTFPs was based on Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) which included field observation, interviews and focus group discussion. Altogether 103 species of NTFPs belonging to 40 families and 74 genera, used for food, firewood, fodder, buildings construction, incense, and medicines were recorded from the study area. Out of them, 21 species were found to be dominant, 29 species abundant, 35 species common, 14 not so common and 4 species rare. Furthermore, 17 species of lichens belonging to six families and eight genera were also recorded. Impact on the vegetation was mostly due to the disturbance by tourism, animal grazing, building of houses, fuel wood and timber collection. Ecological study of the representative NTFPs showed that number of medicinal plants was comparatively low in all the areas investigated. Arenaria sp., Rhododendron sp., Juniperus sp., Abies spectabilis., Pinus wallichiana., Betula utilis, Lyonia ovalifolia., Arundinaria sp., Zanthoxylum armatum., Dactylorhiza hatagirea, Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora, Ferns, Mushrooms, etc. have been found to be directly or indirectly affected by tourists and guides/porters. Key words: Sagarmatha; NTFPs; Conservation status; Impact; Tourism. DOI: 10.3126/sw.v7i7.3833 Scientific World Vol.7(7) 2009 pp.85-91

scholarly journals Bacterial Contamination in the Surface Waterbodies in Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

2013 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 94-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narayan Prasad Ghimire ◽  
GU Caravellol ◽  
Pramod Kumar Jha
Keyword(s):  
National Park ◽  
Bacterial Contamination ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Scientific World ◽  
Sagarmatha National Park

Scientific World, Vol. 11, No. 11, July 2013, page 94-96 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/sw.v11i11.8560

scholarly journals Solid Waste and Water Quality Management Models for Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuela Chiara Manfredi ◽  
Bastian Flury ◽  
Gaetano Viviano ◽  
Sudeep Thakuri ◽  
Sanjay Nath Khanal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
National Park ◽  
Water Quality Management ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Management Models ◽  
Sagarmatha National Park

Mushroom diversity in the Sagarmatha national park and its buffer zone area

1970 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 17-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prabina Rana ◽  
Anjana Giri
Keyword(s):  
Key Words ◽  
National Park ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Wild Mushrooms ◽  
Mushroom Species ◽  
Lower Altitude ◽  
Altitudinal Range ◽  
Sagarmatha National Park

Nepal is rich in mycodiversity. However, only a few scientific researches have been conducted. It has been observed that mycological studies are concentrated to lower altitude as compared to higher altitude. This paper aims to document the wild mushrooms and its diversity in the Khumbu region. A total of 150 mushroom species belonging to 37 families and 65 genera were collected from Lukla (2480m above msl) to Panboche (4000m above msl). The largest family recorded were Boletaceae and Russulaceae having 18 species followed by Tricholomataceae (16 sps.), Polyporaceae (9 sps) etc. Most of the collected mushroom species were found on soil. The appearance, occurrence and dominance were found to be controlled by different factors such as altitude, vegetation, temperature, humidity, etc. the diversity of mushroom species were found the highest (84 sps.) at an altitudinal range of 3500 – 4000m above msl followed by 2500 – 3000m above msl (52 sps.) and 3000 – 3500m above msl (14 sps.). Key words: Mycodiversity; vegetation; habitat; dominant; Khumbu region Banko Janakari Vol.16(2) 2006 pp.17-24

scholarly journals Energy, Forest, and Indoor Air Pollution Models for Sagarmatha National Park and Buffer Zone, Nepal

2010 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Franco Salerno ◽  
Gaetano Viviano ◽  
Sudeep Thakuri ◽  
Bastian Flury ◽  
Ramesh Kumar Maskey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
National Park ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Sagarmatha National Park ◽  
Energy Forest ◽  
Air Pollution Models

scholarly journals Lindavia biswashanti, a new diatom species (Bacillariophyta) from Gokyo Cho, Himalayan Range, Nepal

Phytotaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 364 (1) ◽  
pp. 101 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSEPH MOHAN ◽  
JEFFERY R STONE ◽  
KIRSTEN NICHOLSON ◽  
KLAUS NEUMANN ◽  
CAROLYN DOWLING ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
National Park ◽  
Central Area ◽  
Mountain Range ◽  
Diatom Species ◽  
Mount Everest ◽  
Ecological Information ◽  
Sagarmatha National Park ◽  
Himalayan Mountain ◽  
A New Species

A new species of Bacillariophyta (diatom) is described from Gokyo Cho, a lake near Mount Everest in the Himalayan Mountain Range. Water and algal samples were collected during an expedition to Sagarmatha National Park (SNP), Nepal in May 2016. Samples collected during this expedition reveal a new species of Lindavia, described herein with ecological information provided. The new species of Lindavia has three triangular undulations and depressions in the central area. This species has a likeness to the Pantocsekiella ocellata sensu lato group. It differs from the species in this group in undulation shape and ultrastructure numbers and distribution. Investigation into previously described Lindavia in the SNP region has identified a taxon, Cyclotella antiqua var. minor, which is herein transferred into Lindavia in order to conform to the parent taxon Lindavia antiqua.

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