KATHMANDU: The Khumbu region in the Solukhumbu province has seen a noticeable rise in the number of visitors. 200 flights were reported in a single day at Lukla airport. Trips to Mount Everest and trekking in the Khumbu region are to blame for this increase. 

Tuesday saw 298 flights between Kathmandu and Manthali in Ramechhap, according to Umesh Panthi, Chief of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) at Lukla. There was a noticeable rise in air traffic at this point.

1,539 tourists came to Khumbu on the same day, arriving by 139 helicopters and 62 aircraft. Six hundred and sixty-seven foreign and six hundred local tourists arrived by plane, and six hundred tourists arrived by helicopter.

Now that the busiest travel season has started, more flights are anticipated. Nevertheless, not many people leave the area on the return flights from Khumbu, which are largely empty.

Local tour operators are ecstatic about the rising number of tourists. Trekking season is in full swing, and Lamakaji Sherpa from Namche remarked that they are busy providing hospitality to the flood of trekkers.

In Lukla, Jorsalle, Phakding, Namche, Khumjung, and Tengboche, hotel staff are eager to greet visitors and see to it that their requirements are satisfied while they are trekking.

Visitors to the Khumbu region's Sagarmatha National Park are now required to register in advance at the park's entry in Jorsalle. This safety measure ensures that each visitor's arrival is located and managed appropriately.

Sagarmatha National Park covers 1,448 square kilometers and was established in 1976. It was admitted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Included is Gokyo Lake, which received the Ramsar designation in 2007.

Numerous species of animals can be seen in the park, such as horned larks, Tibetan snowcock, deer, wild goats, monal pheasants, and Himalayan blue sheep. Within the limits of the park, there are almost 3,000 residents.