KANCHANPUR: Tourist arrivals at Shuklaphanta National Park increased by 12.6 percent in the current fiscal year, reflecting the park’s growing appeal as a domestic tourism destination.
A total of 4,191 tourists visited the national park between mid-July 2025 and July 10, up from 3,722 visitors recorded during the previous fiscal year, according to park authorities.
Information Officer Purushottam Bagle said the visitors included 1,657 women and 2,534 men during the review period.
Domestic tourists accounted for the overwhelming majority of visitors. Of the total, 3,699 were Nepali nationals, including 1,513 women and 2,186 men, representing around 88 percent of all arrivals.
The park also welcomed 358 visitors from SAARC countries, comprising 87 women and 271 men, while 156 tourists arrived from other countries, including 57 women and 99 men.
Although international tourist numbers remain relatively modest, they have shown steady growth in recent years. Bagle said the number of foreign visitors increased by 22 compared to the previous fiscal year.
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