Friends of Nature- Nepal
NATURFREUNDE-NEPAL
Friends of Nature Nepal:
This is a service oriented, Non-Governmental Organization,
dedicated to the conservation of environment and promote eco-tourism. It is the Partner Organization of International Friends of Nature- Vienna,
Austria. We are dedicated to achieve our objectives and make the World a better
place to live in. We think globally but act locally. You are most welcome to
visit our Projects and Activities to know more.
International Friends of Nature
Tradition :
The Friends of Nature organization was founded in Vienna in 1895. In the age of incipient tourism the
organization succeeded in making nature accessible to broader population strata by providing requisite recreational and travel facilities. Even then, the
organization's activities were aimed at getting people to beautiful natural settings, at awakening their love of nature and at imparting to them knowledge about nature and culture. Parallel with the rise of the modern
industrialized society and of commercial tourism the Friends of Nature developed a professional commitment to nature and environment protection and had a major share in advancing the theory and practice of alternative forms of ecological tourism.
Aims :
The work of the Friends of Nature rests on the conviction that people's opportunities of personal development are inextricably linked with the protection of nature and the conservation of natural resources. Hence, the Friends of Nature have, since their inception, taken a stand for the conservation of an environment worth living in, for peace and international understanding, for the social and democratic rights of all people, and for a meaningful
organization of leisure time. Building on their century-old tradition, the Friends of Nature are nowadays committed to the implementation of sustainable development, in particular to
trans-boundary environmental solutions and to an environmentally and socially sound tourism.
Commitment to sustainable development :
The biennial proclamation of a "Landscape of the Year" exemplifies how sustainable regional development can be put into practice. International environmental campaigns, such as "100,000 Trees for Europe" or "Blue Rivers for Europe" are intended to enhance environmental awareness in Europe and to offer members opportunities to take action in the interest of the environment. In 1995, the Friends of Nature set up the "Institute for Integrative Tourism" (IITF) with the intent to input the concept of sustainability into research and training in this field. The "Manifesto for a New Europe" (1993) and the "Manifesto for a Social, Ecological and Peaceful Future" (1996), proposals submitted to the Inter-governmental Conference of the European Union, and
the " Green Paper - The Alps" are examples of international lobbying by the Friends of Nature.
Friends of Nature worldwide :
With 600,000 members organized in approximately 3,500 groups, with 39 full-fledged offices and about 35,000 voluntary workers, the Friends of Nature are among the biggest non-profit and non-governmental
organizations worldwide. Apart from seminars and information material they provide environmentally sound leisure-time and travel
programs for their members and run over 1,000 Nature Friends Houses in Europe and overseas.
The International Friends of Nature (IFN) is based in Vienna, which is the umbrella
organization of the National Federations and Partner Organizations of Friends of Nature
world wide.
You are always welcome to see our website and if you are interested in
participation, you are welcome to ask us for our various activities and
possibilities.
WE MAKE AND ORGANIZE ECO-TREKS IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF NEPAL
EVEREST REGION, LANGTANG REGION, ANNAPURNA REGION & Other Areas of Nepal.
WE ALSO ORGANIZE Educational WALKING and CULTURAL
TOURS in and Around KATHMANDU.
FRIENDS OF NATURE-NEPAL
1557 Ram Shah Path
GPO Box 10544
Kathmandu, NEPAL
Telephone : (+ + 977 1 ) 4226775
Fax : (+ + 977 1 ) 4231529
Email: [email protected]
Bank Account No.: 105200J(old)
00100060960016 (New)
HIMALAYAN BANK LTD
Tri Devi Marg, Thamel, Kathmandu
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NATURFREUNDE
INTERNATIONALE International Friends of Nature
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NATURFREUNDE
NEPAL Email: [email protected]
Looking forward to working
hard in the next millennium.