Machan wildlife resort

Tourism is an important industry for Nepal.The eye caching scenic beauty,ethnic and cultural diversity and rich flora and fauna have made Nepal a popular destination for tours ts.Table-1 presents statistics about tourism in Nepal.Nepal has about one dozen national parks and wildlife reserves.They attract environmentally sensitive tourists interested in flora,fauna and wildlife adventure.
The Royal Chitwan national park is the most well known among Nepal's wildlife reserves.Its inhabitants include:

• Bengal tiger,one-horned rhino,sloth bear,Indian bison,deers,etc.
• About 450 specifics of birds.
• Over 45 specifics of reptiles.
• Many species of flora.

The number of tourists visiting royal Chitwan national park are increasing.The figure are:
YEAR FOREIGN TOURIST NEPALI'S TOURISTS TOTAL TOURISTS
1998...................51246.........................................22652.....................................73898.
199.....................69464.........................................26598.....................................96062.
2000..................72528.........................................31518......................................104046.
2001...................60000.......................................25000.....................................85000.
2002..................40000........................................15000.....................................55000.
2003..................30000........................................10000.....................................40000.
The tourist arrival has substantially gone down in recent years.
Many wildlife resorts have been established by the private sector both inside and outside the royal Chitwan national park.Altogether there are seven wildlife resorts inside the national park.The number o0f resorts outside the park is in hundreds.
Machan wildlife resort was established in 4987 inside the Royal national park.It is a deluxe resort with accommodation in bugalow-type complexes of 2to 4 rooms.The rooms have traditional decoration.It has a small swimming pool with restaurant and bar attached.It does not offer jungle camp.The total employees number 160,of which 14 are stationed in Kathmandu reservation office.