Pilgrim tourism in the Central Himalayas: The case of Manakamana Temple in Gorkha, Nepal

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 177-184

  Bieie, Tone ^a  

^a CHR MICHELSEN INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Cable car; Central Himalayas; Impact assessment; Nepal; Pilgrim tourism; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

MOUNTAIN REGION; RELIGION; RURAL PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TOURISM MANAGEMENT; TOURIST ATTRACTION;

GORKHA; NEPAL;

EID: 0043202957     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/0276-4741(2003)023[0177:ptitch]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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