Shanta Chaudhary About One Report

Constituent Assembly member and Chair of Natural Resource Sub-Committee, Honorable Shanta Chaudhary, formally inaugurated the first home stay village, Dalla, in Bardia on 1 March 2011. Sadichhya Shrestha, Miss Nepal 2011, Goodwill Ambassador for Nepal Tourism Year 2011 and Young Conservation Ambassador of WWF Nepal, was also present at the occasion. The home stay village program is being supported by the Terai Arc Landscape program which is a joint undertaking of the Government of Nepal and WWF Nepal.

Dalla is located in Khata corridor of Bardia National Park whose community members have shown remarkable commitment and stewardship in biodiversity conservation in the region. The home stay village program has been developed by the local community members as a new touristic attraction in the region whereby revenues so generated help provide alternate sources of income for the community. At the home stay village, tourists will gain first-hand experience of the culture and tradition of its people, primarily Tharus, and also gain a better understanding of the rich biodiversity of the region.