The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has started issuing Trekking Registration Certificate (TRC) to trekkers from its Thamel and Pokhara counters, which has come into force from October 21.

Tourists visiting general trekking areas of Nepal are required to get TRC documents through the trekking agencies. They have to carry the documents during their whole trip.

TAAN said it would activate its check posts in the trekking areas in coordination with the national park check posts, conservation area project check posts and police check posts to ensure that visitors carry the documents during the trekking.

TAAN said TRC is necessary to ensure safety and security of trekkers, to maintain a record system that includes personal details of trekkers, trekking routes, handling agencies, duration, etc, to upgrade the service standard and contribute for better management of sustainable mountain tourism development in Nepal, to help carry out search and rescue operations for trekkers in case of natural calamities and other accidents by locating their whereabouts and to check the illegal operations in the trekking industry.

TAAN is entrusted with the responsibility of issuing TRC documents.