Published on : Friday, May 31, 2019
The annual conference of the Mountain Tourism Alliance (IMTA) approved the proposal of initiating the International Mountain Tourism Day on May 29.
The IMTA said that it chose Nepal as the destination for holding International Mountain Day since it is one of the most representative countries in the world regarding mountain tourism with half of the world’s 14 tallest mountains.
Nepal’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali launched the day in a function in Kathmandu.
During the launching ceremony, the participants stressed on preserving the mountains for their sustainable use.
Mario Hardy, the CEO of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), said that everyone should follow the law of nature and treasure the mountains and promote their sustainability when climate change is affecting the mountains.
“The launching of the International Mountain Tourism Day would help promote Nepal as important tourism destinations,” said Deepak Raj Joshi, the CEO of the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), which is the main tourism promotion body of Nepal.
Joshi added, “The important figures from different travel trade organizations from around the world have committed to promoting Visit Nepal Year which is an important achievement for Nepal.”
On the same occasion, the Mountain Tourism International Forum (Nepal) was also launched under the theme “Ecology, green, science and technology lead the high quality development of mountain tourism.”