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Everest National Park has banned helicopter flights over the tourist area of Syangboche. Chief Conservation Officer Sushma Rana said that flying helicopters in the park's 'core area' would have a negative impact on wildlife and cause noise pollution.
Nikunj, Nepali Army's Bhagwati Prasad Gulm and a joint meeting of the Intermediate Area Management Committee has sent a letter to Civil Aviation Office Lukla on Thursday not to conduct commercial flights above Syangboche area.
When more than 50 helicopters take off and land in the park's 'core area' a day, Rana said that the park has banned helicopter flights after wild animals enter the village. . Despite the decision made by the park and stakeholders, the flight of helicopters in the upper Himalayan region has not been stopped.
'Nepal Civil Aviation Authority has been flying helicopters since morning,' Rana said, 'If we have reversed our decision, we will proceed with legal action.' At the place, helicopters are carrying out commercial flights by transporting foreigners. The local government and tourism businessmen have also come against the helicopter flight in the upper region.
The Lukla office of the authority has said that there is no need to follow the instructions of the National Park. Umesh Panthi, head of the office, said that his taluk body is not a national park and on the basis of what he said, the helicopter flight cannot be banned. "If we receive a circular from the Civil Aviation Authority, we will implement it, we are not obliged to implement the circulars of other agencies," Panthi said. As autumn is the main season, more than 10 thousands of tourists are visiting Khumbu region now. Hundreds of helicopters are transporting foreigners within the park area every day.
