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Objectives of TAAN

Develop and promote mountain tourism in Nepal.
Contribute to preserve the mountain environment of Nepal.
Contribute for the uplift of mountain economy of Nepal.
Preserve the rights and promote member trekking agencies.
Extend to the best of its ability, help, cooperate and advice individuals interested in trekking.
Make a wide search of the new trails and regions feasible for trekking and help the Government of Nepal and trekking agencies for its further development.
Regularize the facilities provided by member trekking agencies to their staff, including porters.
Provide necessary opinions and advise government for the formulation of the rules and regulations related to mountain tourism and facilities and incentives to be provided to trekking agencies.
Promote mountain tourism in collaboration with various government and semi-government bodies, domestic and international NGOs.
Cooperate with national and international organizations dealing with trekking and mountaineering training for the formulation of practical courses of study.

Activities

The TAAN conducts and participates in various activities in order to achieve its objectives. Some of these activities are of regular nature and the rest take place as and when necessary. The main regular activities of the association are as follows:

Promotional Activities

To organize different meetings, conferences, seminars and talks programs on tourism.
To participate in tourism related fairs, marts and conferences within and outside the country.
To submit advices/ suggestions on matters relating to tourism promotion to the Government of Nepal regularly.
To publish and distribute complimentary copies of newsletter, member directory and other useful booklets pertaining to tourism.
To establish cordial relations and exchange delegations with organizations of other countries.
To support and recommend its members on promotional activities.

Environmental Activities

To organize training and workshop on environment awareness courses.
To participate in and support government's World Environment Day program.
To organize various environment conservation programs such as Afforestation and Clean-up Program.
To organize various student level competitions to raise environment awareness among them.
To organize Talk Programs with the view to educate the concerned general public about the importance of tourism and maintenance of ecological balance. Talks are delivered by renowned experts on the subject.
TAAN T-shirts (with a slogan and logo for environmental awareness) are sold at the TAAN secretariat. Proceeds from the sales are used for conducting nature conservation activities.

Philanthropic Activities

To raise and deliver the fund for the victims of various disasters like earthquake, land slide, flood etc.
To assist people in distress by dispatching rescue teams to help at times of mishaps like bus, air and other accidents.
To raise and deliver the fund for the maintenance of bridges and roads in trekking region. The association has a well- managed secretariat headed by the Executive Secretary. The secretariat is happy to provide information on trekking, mountaineering and other aspects of tourism.