Thursday, November 24, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
langtang trekking
| Langtang is towards the north of Katmandu and just south of the Tibetan border. It is sandwiched between the main Himalayan range to the north and a slightly lower range of snowy peaks to the south. To the west of Langtang is Ganesh Himal with peaks between 6,000 to 7,000 meters. The name Langtang is originates from two different words ‘Lang’ and ‘Tang’. Lang means Yak and Tang means to follow.Having trek to Langtang and Helambu reflects you the unique possibility to watch Nepalese of west to east Himalaya. Langtang and its several peaks along with fresh water lakes of this region such as Gosai Kunda, Saraswati Kunda and many other small lakes situated at the height of more than 4300 mt will create manifold interest and enthusiasm toward nature. Mythical stories of these lakes enriching our legends and Nepalese religions tradition. So, people from Hindu religions go to worship there to pray homage to Lord Shiva (the god of universal). So, it has multidimensional destination for tourist, religions people, romantic people etc. This region has variety of possibilities regarding trekking and tours. Due to variation of altitude you can follow your chosen trail for your comfort. You will be at the height of 5500 Mt for acclimatization along with easy rescue operation at that place. In this trek the Gosainkunda and Gyanjala passes are the most preferred passes for high altitude Trekkers. An Extended from a low altitude of 2000 Mt to high altitude of 7000 mt covering an area of 1710 sq km. Langtang and Helambu regions is the second largest conserved National Park of Nepal enriched by 1000 species of flora and 150 different species of birds and many wild animals such as Tigers, beers, deer, Wild sheep. This region is full of mountains: Langtang Lirung (7246m), Gang Chhenpo (6388m), Naya Kangri (5846m) and Dorje Lakpa (6966m). |
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Brazil is world champion in fighting hunger: WFP
Brazil is a world leader in the fight against hunger and its experience can be shared with other countries, visiting World Food Program chief Josette Sheeran said Monday.
"As a world champion in the fight against hunger, Brazil has a wealth of experience that can be shared with governments eager to learn how they achieved that success and adapt it to their own countries," she noted.
The UN official made the remarks in the northeastern city of Salvador while inaugurating a local branch of a newly established Center of Excellence Against Hunger based in Brasilia.
Brazil, Latin America's economic powerhouse, has implemented a successful "Zero Hunger" strategy for reducing poverty and food insecurity. Its school meals program reaches about 45 million children per year.
"Brazil has taken the fight against hunger and malnutrition seriously and is now among those defeating hunger faster than any nation on earth," Sheeran said. "We will partner to leverage this success to other nations seeking to end hunger and malnutrition."
The center, a joint initiative between WFP and Brazil, is tasked with helping countries improve, expand, and eventually run their own national school meal programs to improve the nutrition, education and food security of schoolchildren.
It will assist governments in Africa, Asia, and Latin America by drawing on the expertise of WFP and Brazil in combating hunger, while promoting sustainable school feeding models and other food and nutrition safety nets.
The center has already launched partnerships between WFP, Brazil, and Mozambique, East Timor, and Haiti.
While in Brazil, the WFP executive director plans to meet President Dilma Rousseff.
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