KATHMANDU, Sept. 19 -- Trekking is one of the major tourist activities in Nepal. The trekking routes inside the country are recognized worldwide and have played a major role in improving the country's tourism sector.

The trekking routes of Khumbu, Annapurna, Manasalu, Manang and Mustang have seen a rise in international as well as domestic tourists. The risk of COVID-19, too, has been decreasing in Nepal. Although the pandemic has brought the tourist flow into the country to a halt, voices are being raised demanding the reopening of trekking routes as soon as possible.

Requests for easy travel regulations for tourists are being made as most of them have already been vaccinated against COVID-19 and have their PCR reports with them.

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