BAGLUNG, Aug. 8: The number of tourists visiting Dhorpatan has been steadily increasing in recent years, with more than 37,000 visitors arriving in the area in the latest fiscal year.
According to the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve Office in Baglung, a total of 37,520 tourists visited Dhorpatan in fiscal year 2025/26, of whom 37,270 were Nepali visitors.
A total of 23,692 tourists visited Dhorpatan in FY 2024/25, while 15,573 tourists visited the area in FY 2023/24.
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Ranger Sagar Subedi of the office said the number of tourists visiting Dhorpatan, Nepal’s only hunting reserve, increased by nearly 14,000 in a year. He attributed the rise to the development of tourism infrastructure, increased publicity and the growth of well-managed hotels and homestays in the area.
The increase in tourist arrivals has also boosted revenue collection. The reserve collected Rs 4,768,405 in tourist entry fees in FY 2025/26, up from Rs 3,121,500 in FY 2024/25.
According to Subedi, the reserve charges Rs 100 for Nepali visitors, Rs 1,500 for visitors from SAARC countries and Rs 3,000 for other foreign tourists.
Similarly, the reserve collected Rs 10 million from the sale of stones, gravel and sand in FY 2025/26, an increase of Rs 4.6 million compared to the previous fiscal year.
While foreign tourists traditionally visited Dhorpatan mainly for hunting, domestic tourists are increasingly visiting the area to explore Dhorpatan Valley, Nisheldhor, Dhorbarah Temple, Bukipatan and Jaljala.
Dhorpatan Valley lies at an elevation of around 2,900 meters above sea level, while Bukipatan is situated at an altitude of more than 4,000 meters.
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