Goose has started to bloom in the forests of Taplejung. This colorful shade of Gurans is not only a beauty, but also a potential opportunity for tourism promotion.
Like every year, this time too, local businessmen and people related to tourism seem hopeful with the flowering of gurans.
Suketar Airport, located at a height of three thousand meters above sea level, is surrounded by lush forests. It attracts nature lovers and has a positive impact on the tourism industry. Locals say that the business will increase during the blooming season.
People come from far and wide to see Guras . Due to coming here, business has also been helped. LB Rai of Fungling Municipality-7 said that this year Guras bloomed faster than last year.
Social media has also started to become colorful after the flowers have started to bloom. Pictures taken by people with crows are becoming popular on social media. Some tourists prefer to hike here to enjoy the natural beauty and not just to see the birds. Locals say that such activities have helped in the promotion of tourism in the Pathibhara area.
s are not limited to beauty shows. It also has medicinal properties. Guran leaves, bark and flowers are used in various medicines . At the local level, efforts are being made to increase economic activity by producing Gurans pickle, sarvat, and alcohol.
Local Lekali Kanchha Mukkum of Fungling-9 said that the flowers started blooming a little faster than in the past in Taplejung. He says that tourism can be promoted by protecting Gurans in a more systematic manner. He said that the government and concerned agencies should establish Gurans Udyan and emphasize on its commercial use.
Among the 32 species of deer found in Nepal, 28 species are found in Tinjure Milke, the confluence of Taplejung, Tehrathum and Sankhusabha. Ramesh Rai, program coordinator of the Himalayan Conservation Forum organization, who has been working for a long time in the conservation area where 26 species of guras are found in Pathibhara area of Taplejung, said.
'Pathibhara area can become a destination with great potential for tourism along with Gurans. The natural beauty here, especially the various species of grasses that bloom in the spring season, can be the main attraction for tourists, he said.
If effective publicity, infrastructure development and sustainable tourism strategy can be implemented in collaboration with local bodies, tourism professionals and the government, he says, this area can be developed as Gurans Park and tourism can be promoted.
