2. Objective To learn about the social, geographical and tourism
aspect of Ilam in brief. 3. Introduction of Ilam Ilam from parbatya
word ellumi meaning hardworking easternmost hill district of Nepal
near the Indian town of Darjeeling Area of 1703 sq.km. district
headquarter's town, Ilam bajar 48VDCs and one municipality 4.
Contd.. Green city of Nepal Developed and educated multicultural,
and multiethnic district 5. What is Ilam famous for? rich in terms
of natural, cultural and environmental perspective it also has
various natural resources, green forests, rivers,holy sites, tea
gardens and hospitable people, and above all the diverse
agriculture 6. Shree Antu 7. Mai pokhari 8. Tea 9. Contd.. 10. Ilam
Bazar 11. Famous As.. Aalu(Potato) Alaichi(Cardamon) Aduwaa(ginger)
Akabare Khursani(red round chilly) Olan (milk) Amliso(broom grass)
Orthodox chiya (tea) 12. Ilam & Tourism Agrotourism
Agricultural tourism refers to the act of visiting a working farm
or any horticultural or agricultural operation for the purpose of
enjoyment, education or active involvement in the activities at the
farm or operation that also adds to the economic viability of the
site. 13. Opportunities of Agri-tourism in Ilam Geographical
diversity Socio Cultural diversity Existing infrastructure
Initiative from NGOs & line Agencies 14. Challenges for Agri-
tourism in Ilam National & local level policy Existing
infrastructure Identification of Agri-tourism products Awareness
Investment Trained human resource Advertisement 15. Conclusion
Nepal, because of large agricultural bases, is one of the best
destinations for agri-tourism and Ilam is one of the promising
districts for the same. Ilam, overall, has been developing as a
model of rural tourism mainly due to the active participation of
locals for the promotion of the sector.Therefore, Ilam is really a
worthy place to visit once in a lifetime.
