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50 MANIFESTO : 2018
We shall address Human-Wildlife Con ict by upscaling use of electric fence and exploring modern technologies.
We shall strengthen Crop Endowment Fund for Crop and Livestock Conservation and simplify the process for insurance claims for crop damage.
4.1.4 Tourism
Tourism is the biggest service industry in Bhutan and it generates signi cant volume of foreign currency and contributes im- mensely to national revenue. It provides employment to a signi cant number of people and its bene ts are cross sectional from tour operators to farmhouse owners to people engaged in providing trekking services.
e policy of ‘high value, low impact’ tour- ism has been inspired by our development philosophy of Gross National Happiness, which positively highlights our national culture.
e tourism industry also o ers a won- derful opportunity to brand Bhutan as a credible and premier tourist destination
Pledges:
in the world. e PDP is fully aware of the opportunities of the tourism sector and is committed to capitalize from the industry.
However, there are major challenges in the industry. e districts of Paro, imphu, Punakha, Wangdue and Bumthang are the major bene ciaries of the industry. Season- ality is another major issue, with tourist ar- rivals concentrated in Spring and Autumn.
Moreover, 80% of the tourists visit Bhutan on cultural tours, amplifying the need to diversify tourism products. ere is also a need to build tourism infrastructure in the eastern, northern and southern parts of the country to promote tourism in these parts of the country.
We shall designate industry status to tourism sector to facilitate access to nances and business promotion.
We shall work towards enacting a Tourism Act in close consultation with all stakeholders.
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