We sincerely observe Responsible Tourism practices, and our policies are guided by the principles for Economic Responsibility, Social Responsibility, and Environmental Responsibility. We endeavor to be the role models for those around us and hope that our principles can contribute to awareness and change. We have launched a number of eco-projects in the last few years in co-operation with the Kathmandu Environment Education Project (KEEP). We're proud to say our last clean-up campaign at Dhaulagiri Base Camp removed 33,000 kilograms of tin, glass, batteries and cylinders from the area, and we also did The Annapurna (Ghandruk - Ghorepani) cleanup campaign Feb. (27-10th March) 2004. The sad truth is that most trekking companies are reluctant to contribute when it comes to be environmentally sensitive. The result, the whole Himalayan environment has been endangered, and as a consequence environmental ecosystem of the world has suffered. We design our itineraries and operate on the field guided by the principles of ecotourism and sustainable tourism. All our staffs have all been given environmental training and are all very sensitive to the delicate eco-systems we enter. "Take pictures, leave only foot prints" is our motto for preserving the environment. | Dhaulagiri Base camp clean up campaign October (1-30) 2003. Type of Assistance: 5 French engineers from Dhaulagiri Association 2 Keep staffs (photographer and journalists) 1 Himalayan Glacier Trekking Leader 1 Himalayan Glacier Trekking Guide Sherpa 1 Himalayan Glacier Trekking Cook 40 Himalayan Glacier Trekking Assistance porters Achievement: 33000 Kgs of tin, glass, plastic, batteries and cylinders were collected. Batteries were sent back to the countries of their origin. | | A body found at base camp | Clean up group with the company banner | | | | Time for the group photo at base camp | Collecting tins an bottles | | | | Collecting waste bottles and cans | Collecting plastic and bottles | | | Annapurna (Ghandruk-Ghorepani) clean up campaign Feb. (27-10th March) 2004. | | Type of Assistance: 16 Dutch peoples. Mr Jan Laan Leader 1 HGT Photographer Mr Bhuban Acharya 1 Himalayan Glacier Trekking Leader (Mr. Naba Raj Amgai) 14 HGT staffs 1 Keep representative 1 ACAP representative | Achievement: Community environment awareness programs. Mass participations of the local villagers in the campaign.700kgs of tins, glass, plastic, textile and papers. | | seggregating recyclable and non-recyclable garbage | | | | |
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