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The Kheu Baraha Lake at Tarakhola rural municipality-3 in Baglung district has been overshadowed by a lack of publicity. The Lake situated at 3,100 meters above sea level offers a stunning view of various mountain ranges.
The Lake offers views of mountains such as Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchchhre, and Annapurna among others and Myagdi, Gulmi, and Arghakhanchi among other districts are also visible from this Lake.
The Lake, possessing tremendous tourism potential, has not been able to draw visitors in the lack of a trekking trails and motorable roads.
The Lake and launching a conservation campaign to conserve and promote the natural water body. The local level had allocated Rs 400,000 for the conservation of the Lake, the Gandaki Province supported the cause this fiscal year. Maintenance works could be undertaken with Rs 1 million provided by the Gandaki Province for the conservation and promotion of the Lake.
Tarakhola rural municipality vice-chairperson Bhim Bahadur Roka pledged to formulate policy to conserve and promote lakes and religious sites in this local level.
"Tourism activities would grow if physical infrastructures were built along the way that leads to the Lake," said Krishna Athare Magar, a local resident.
“Three Lakes were being conserved in Baglung this year including Kheu Baraha Lake at Tara Khola,” said Lake Conservation and Development Programme Officer, Rana Bahadur BK._Rss
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