Tiger Mountain Nepal
GPO Box 242
Kathmandu
Nepal  
Tel: 061 691887
Fax:  01 436 1600
Email: marcus@tigermountain.com
Website:  www.tigermountain.com

Representative in the STN
Name: M Cotton

Designation: Resident Director

E-mail: marcus@tigermountain.com

Year of establishment - various from 1965

Short description or profile of the Organization/ Company/ Institute
Tiger Mountain Nepal is a group of companies that pioneers environmentally responsible and sustainable conservation tourism in Nepal since 1965 when Tiger Tops (Chitwan National Park) and Mountain Travel were incorporated as Nepal’s fist wildlife safari and trekking companies. Other companies have been established since then pioneering white-water rafting (Himalayan River Exploration), wildlife safaris in far-west Nepal (West Nepal Adventure) and lodge accommodation in the Pokhara Valley (Tiger Mountain (P) Ltd). Winner of numerous awards and widely respected in the travel industry, the group ensures all operations run to environmental and social guidelines as well as making positive contributions to the communities where they are located.

Primary focus
 
Sustainable Tourism Development
Marketing & Promotion
Product development and sales
Teaching


Ongoing activities related to sustainable tourism  

Each operation runs a Community Support Partnership to support community based and lead development projects – primarily in the fields of health and education.
Tiger Tops SwissAir School provides a head start programme for under-privileged children in Nawalparasi with support from parents and former pupils.
Various local clinics are run or supported by the operations to benefit several thousand patients.
Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge has supported two local government schools in partnership with guests to enhance facilities and improve education standards.
Through our affiliate charity established in the UK by Tiger Tops – the International Trust for Nature Conservation, we have an ongoing programme of environmental research, anti-poaching projects and community forestry activities.

Geographic areas location (DDC/VDC) of ongoing activities
Chitwan
Nawalparasi
Bardia
Kaski
Various other places in trekking areas.


Planned activities related to sustainable tourism
Volunteer programme for education – developing new skills for local teachers.

Geographic areas location (DDC/VDC) of planned activities
As above

 Past activities related to sustainable tourism
As ongoing.


Strengths of the organization
Tourism Plans and reviews
Tourism infrastructure development
Capacity building
Research & Publications
Cooperation/ networking with other partners
Social mobilization
Marketing & Promotion
PPP (public private partnership)
Fundraising
 Rural tourism development
Conservation and preservation
Corporate social responsibility
Social inclusion & gender
SME development