Impact of Tourism on Indigenous Bote Community of Chitwan National Park

Tourism in Chitwan National Park, while enhancing the economic livelihood of the indigenous Bote community and contributing to biodiversity conservation, fails to deliver significant socio-cultural benefits. Despite the park's strong destination image in Nepal's tourism sector, the Bote community remains largely unable to capitalize on these opportunities. A mixed-method study revealed weak positive impacts on economic and environmental aspects but no socio-cultural changes. This suggests that while tourism can support sustainable conservation efforts and reduce park-people conflicts, its potential for broader community benefit is underutilized.

Prateek Gurung, & Gangaram Biswakarma. (2026). Impact of Tourism on Indigenous Bote Community of Chitwan National Park. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.20464829