Chitwan, Jan. 26 -- Road construction activities in several areas have damaged Chitwan, which is renowned for its wildlife tourism. The number of Nepalis visiting the park has dropped sharply in recent months.

Nepal's first national park, Chitwan National Park, welcomed more than 300,000 visitors in the last fiscal year, the highest number on record. However, based on the low volume of inquiries and bookings, entrepreneurs fear that the current fiscal year might be one of the worst.

In the first six months of the last fiscal year, 148,391 tourists visited Chitwan National Park. Of these, 90,114 were domestic visitors, and 43,425 foreigners. However, domestic tourists sharply declined during the first half of this fiscal year.

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