Baglung, March 27 -- Tourism can lead to economic development through direct and indirect effects. Direct effects include revenue generation and foreign exchange. Indirect effects include local employment and business activities.

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal's only game reserve located 126 km west of the Baglung district headquarters, has drawn hundreds of elite foreigners, who have spent millions over decades to hunt. Yet, there is no transformation in local livelihoods.

The reserve sprawls over 1,325 square kilometres and is the only hunting space in the country available to foreigners to take blue sheep and other game animals as trophies.

The higher elevations remain under the snow throughout the year. Altitudes vary from 3,000 ...