ABBREVIATIONS

TIA             Tribhuvan International Airport
KTM             Kathmandu
VNY'98          Visit Nepal Year 1998
HAN             Hotel Association of Nepal
ATMA 98         Adventure Travel Mart Asia
GO              Government Organisation
NGO             Non - Government Organisation
HMG             His Majesty Government
TURGAN          Tourist Guide Association of Nepal
WWF             Worldwide Fund for Nature Conservation
DNP             Department of National Park
KMTNC           King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation
IUCN            (International Union for Conservation of Nature & Natural Resources) -
                The World Conservation Union
NMA             Nepal Mountaineering Association
NATA            Nepal Association of Travel Agents
NICA            Nepal Incentive & Convention Association
SATTE           South Asia Travel Tourism Exhibition
REBAN           Restaurant & Bar Association of Nepal
DOT             Department of Tourism
ETC             Education, Training & Career
VDC             Village Development Committee
ACAP            Annapurna Conservation Area Project
CAAN            Cargo Agent Association of Nepal
NARA            Nepal Association of Rafting Agents
UNDP            United Nations Development Programme
CAN             Carpet Association of Nepal