Abstract
Lō (Upper Mustang) is a remote Himalayan Kingdom which, until March 1992, was closed to western visitors. Since that time it has received over 500 trekkers in highly organized parties. Despite the strict enforcement of environmental regulations it is clear that the cultural carrying capacity of Lō has already been exceeded with minimal economic benefits to local people. This fieldwork-based paper reviews the initial impacts of tourism in Lō, summarizing a number of visitor management strategies which are currently under consideration by the Ministry of Tourism, Nepal. These include the designation of the capital, Lo-Manthang, as a World Heritage Site, stricter restrictions on visitor numbers and the development of a network of traditional Tibetan-style inns with consequent banning of trekking tourism.
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