The People of Nepal have many things to boast of – of the ten tallest peaks on earth eight are in Nepal; the deepest gorge is in Nepal, and the world’s second largest hydroelectric dam is also found in Nepal.Further, Nepal is a world leader in the area of conservation i.e. lands that were totally denuded 20 years ago are experiencing revegetation and there is an interesting twist to this. Communities more than 20 years ago were given title to lands that were identified for replanting.Pagoda of Peace PokharaHowever, for communities to actually benefit from the forest they were required to design operational and management plans; in that way harvesting of all forest and non-forest products are carefully managed and all funds accrued from harvesting goes into a single account from which the community decides through majority consent how it will benefit the community.Nepal emerged from a prolonged civil war between the then Rana dynasty and the Maoist rebels three years now. Following an agreement, the last King agreed to abdicate the throne and Nepal is now a constitutional republic governed by a ceremonial president with a Prime Minister as its Head of Government and a unicameral parliament.Before this agreement the capital city of Kathmandu was in the hands of the kingdom, whereas, the most of the rest of Nepal was controlled by the rebels. If there are any present day tensions, INSEC the local human rights NGO,Wholesale Jerseys, thinks that the focus must now be shifted to empowerment and education of Nepalese and their rights as enshrined in the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Economically,Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping, Nepal is a tourist driven economy with a significant percentage of its foreign reserves realised through the burgeoning tourism industry. Some examples of what Nepal has to offer tourist wise include treks to the base of Mount Everest, treks to and through high altitude mountain passes; visits include stops at many of the Indigenous Communities who reside far away from the metropolitan areas of Kathmandu or Pokhara.Any of these offer tourists panoramic views of mountains spreading across the Nepali skyline.Nepal has still not recovered from the Sir Edmund Hilary syndrome – thousands of tourists simply go to Nepal for treks through the mountains! Then there are the sub sectoral industries such as paragliding, parachuting, and wind powered plane rides.One very interesting tourist-related package is a drive to the highest hill in the city of Pokhara to watch the sunrise and its ethereal effects – as the sun rises it emits an incandescent glow of gold on the snow covered mountain peaks lying in the distance. Thousands of tourists and other visitors can be seen driving up the narrow winding road to breathe in this magnificent scenery.Dr Said Habib Arwal (L) Afghanistan and Abdo Ella (R) of Egypt both students pose together while on their way to Charigot Dolakha.The Nepali people have risen to the occasion presented to them in more ways than one and in one instance in a very unique way. In Pokhara there is a service provider made up of three sisters; in fact the name of their company is Three Sisters. These are sisters who once lived and studied in India but who decided that they would devote the rest of lives to the development of their homeland.Refusing to be married, they returned to Pokhara, Nepal where they established a hotel and an all female tour guide company. The latter caters for female tourists who would have discomforts with male guides.At first this new phenomenon did not find an immediate welcome mat in what was a male dominated trade, but with the passage of time this unique service has not only survived but has actually grown.Three Sisters is now a permanent presence in tourism in Pokhara, Nepal.Another fascinating site is the Pagoda of Peace, a Buddhist shrine on the hills above the lake at Pokhara. This magnificent structure was built by the Buddhists and it sits on the highest of peaks and provides a commanding view across the lake and the lower hills and flatlands outside of Pokhara.Driving through the mountains of Nepal leaves one in a sense of awe, that when comparing and contrasting with what is termed mountains, the Guyanese students could only concede that in Guyana there are only high hills.Culturally the people of Nepal are multiethnic and consequently cultural as well. Though the country is described as 85 per cent Hindu and the remaining population a mix of Buddhist and Indigenous Nepal is also a country of many tribes and sub-tribes.During October there were two holidays, one which lasted for seven days, and the second, for three. During the second, the second and third days officially commemorated the Diwali Festival.The Nepali government and people also have had to develop creative means of dealing with the multi-ethnic character of the country.