Chitwan National Park received 20,087 tourists during the Dashain festival, park information officer Ganesh Tiwari said. The visitors comprised 11,891 Nepalis, 7,365 foreign nationals and 831 tourists from SAARC countries. Jeep safaris inside the park began on Ashoj 23. Separately, the park collected Rs 1,73,44,650 in revenue over the period from Ghatasthapana to Kartik 8, according to conservation officer Ganesh Prasad. The figures were reported by Nagarik News, Ratopati and Gorkhapatra.
Visitor numbers and categories
Nepali visitors made up the largest group, at 11,891. That is more than half of the total recorded visitors. Foreign tourists numbered 7,365, while 831 visitors came from SAARC countries. Together, the three categories add up to the reported total of 20,087. The breakdown provides a clearer picture of the visitor mix than the overall figure alone, while the information released does not specify how many visitors came on each individual day.
The number of Nepali visitors was greater than the combined count of the other two categories. Foreign tourists accounted for the second-largest group, followed by visitors from SAARC countries. The reported figures distinguish SAARC nationals from other foreign visitors, so the two categories are listed separately in the total. Park information officer Tiwari provided the visitor count; the figures reported do not give further details about visitors’ nationalities, travel arrangements or length of stay.
The total records visitors during the Dashain festival, while the revenue figure covers the period from Ghatasthapana to Kartik 8. These are the timeframes specified in the information reported by the officials. The available figures do not break down revenue by visitor category, entry fees or specific park activities, and they do not state how much of the total was collected on any particular day.
Jeep safaris and revenue
Jeep safaris inside the park began on Ashoj 23, during the period covered by the Dashain visitor report. The date marks the start of jeep safari operations reported for the park. The information does not provide a separate count of safari participants, the number of vehicles used or the share of visitors who took part in a safari. It therefore remains unclear from the reported figures how many of the 20,087 visitors entered the park specifically for that activity.
From Ghatasthapana through Kartik 8, Chitwan National Park collected Rs 1,73,44,650 in revenue, conservation officer Ganesh Prasad said. This is the total reported for that period, rather than a daily amount. No further breakdown of the receipts was provided in the reported information. The visitor total and revenue figure offer two separate measures of activity during the festival period, but the sources do not specify a direct relationship between the number of visitors and the amount collected.
What the figures show
The reported count places the park’s Dashain-period visitors above 20,000, with Nepalis representing the largest share and international visitors recorded in two distinct categories. The start of jeep safaris on Ashoj 23 is another date given in the account of park activity. Taken together, the figures describe visitor numbers, the composition of the crowd, the beginning of safari operations and revenue collected through Kartik 8. They do not, however, provide a comparison with other festivals or years, so no change in visitor numbers or revenue over time can be established from this report alone.
