President Paudel Urges Protection of Mt. Everest's Natural Form

President Ram Chandra Paudel has called for the preservation of Mt. Everest's natural form and the Himalayan environment. Addressing a program for international mountaineers, he emphasized Mt. Everest's significance as Nepal's identity and a global asset, stressing that conservation is key to sustainable tourism. The President also expressed concern over climate change impacts in the Himalayas and paid tribute to Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Edmund Hillary.