It is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world. Development of communitybased ecotourism, a case of choke. Jan 21, 2020 this study is aimed to identify potential ecotourism sites using geographic information system and multicriteria decision analysis in adiracha district of sheka zone, southwestern ethiopia. The history of tourism is one of the neglected themes in ethiopian history. Contrary to conventional tourism, ecotourism has widely been promoted as economic diversification and development tool, and an appropriate means for conservation of natural resources for destinations. Yirmed demeke, kahsay gtensae conference report on. Travel retail sales are expected to continue to grow, posting an increase of 7% in 2006 and with a forecast 5% increase in 2007.
Unfortunately, the low level of development, marketing and promotion of nature tourism has resulted in many foreigners going to east africa sidestepping ethiopia. The current status of ecotourism potentials and challenges in. The study revealed diversification of potential ecotourism resources, existence of local institutions such as the gada system and presence of various conservation organizations as the top three opportunities for developing communitybased ecotourism in the woredas. The potentials of ecotourism for sustainable use of natural resources, poverty alleviation and food security was assessed in awash national park anp, ethiopia using survey questionnaires and. Introduction ethiopia is land of multiple tourist attractions and a visitor friendly people who are conscious of its historical, cultural and natural heritages. Pdf site suitability evaluation of ecotourism potentials. The potentials of ecotourism for sustainable use of natural resources. May 10, 2012 ethiopia is eyeing harnessing its ecotourism potential as an instrument in poverty reduction, according to the countrys minister of culture and tourism. Ethiopia has so many attractive mountains like the bale and semien. Uttama ready 1college of agriculture and environmental sciences, haramaya university 2school of geography and environmental studies, haramaya university correspondence.
Over many neighbouring countries, vietnam has great advantages for ecotourism with many scenic attractions and diversified ecology. Gis based ecotourism potential assessment in munessa. Ecotourism potential site selection criteria were designed based on 26. Ethiopia has immense ecotourism resources including both natural and cultural attractions.
Tourism is a featured component of ethiopia s poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which aims to combat poverty and encourage economic. In addition, stakeholders in the ethiopian and crv tourism industry are in favour of tourism development. Fundamental potentials, challenges and opportunities for. Ecotourism potential and its role for sustainable development. Absence of adequate study on ecotourism potentials and the less dissemination in the ecotourism notion and approaches hinder the effective and sustainable development of the ecotourism in ethiopia 9,10 the dinsho district is one of the mo st important biodiversity and ecotourism sites in south east ethiopia. Ecotourism potential and its role for sustainable development and livelihood in awash national park, ethiopia. Urban tourism potential of hawassa according to world bank 2012, ethiopia s tourism competitive market in terms of unique resources presence revealed, there is huge but in term of accessibility, infrastructural development and tourism product development, ethiopia has a lot to improve. This was when the ethiopian tourist organization eto was founded in 1961.
Speaking at the inauguration of a book entitled the fundamentals of community based ecotourism development in ethiopia, minister, amin abdulkadir said the growth and. The following category specifies the major highlights of the potential ecotourism potentials in ethiopia moct, 2006. Potential exists for youth to engage in the use of ict in agriculture, in agroecotourism businesses, and in the processing of agricultural commodities sourced in the vicinity of integrated agroindustrial parks. The plan aims to both continue the development of the tourism infrastructure as well as to focus on ways that tourism can help to alleviate poverty and.
Identification of potential ecotourism site suitability. E longitudes in the horn of africa, and one of the wildlife biodiversity centers of the worl1214. Ethiopia, is investing greatly in sustainable forms of tourism, and especially in ecotourism as a potential and reliable economic sector sefrin, 2012. Assessing protected areas for ecotourism development. Facts and figures tourism economy tourismrelated activities 6. Ethiopia is a relatively small tourism destination worldwide, which gives the possibility to grow in terms of tourist arrivals.
In order for the achievement of intended thesis objectives, both primary and secondary data were generated by employing. Prior to studying ecotourism, mr leshem worked and studied in various sectors of the tourism industry, in new zealand, china, poland and israel, and as a consultant to an environmental ngo in ethiopia, studying the potentials and constraints of establishing a community based ecotourism in two destinations near addis ababa. This study aims to understand gis based ecotourism potential of munessa shashemene concession forest and its surrounding area in ethiopia. Community based ecotourism development in meqdela amba, ethiopia. Village ethiopia, an ethiopianowned tour company, is a member of the ecotourism association of ethiopia, a group with a mission to facilitate the creation of ecocultural destinations in the country. In this regard, ethiopia is endowed with unique cultural heritage and attractive natural resources that attract many tourists.
Opportunities and challenges for sustainable production and. Ecotourism and sustainable tourism sustainable tourism in international processes 7. Despite these positive impacts and potential benefits that ecotourism has to offer, it has. Sustainable development of protected areas systems of ethiopia sdpase 2008. Ecotourism and sustainability opportunities and challenges. Looking into the future the views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of unctad. Local attitudes towards environmental conservation and. Opportunities and challenges of tourism development.
Ecotourism training manual for protected area managers. Assess the current status of the ecotourism association and ethiopian sustainable tourism alliance esta mentioned in the bci. Pdf sustainable ecotourism potentials and its challenges in. May 27, 2016 ethiopia has a tremendous potential for ecotourism and there are some promising community based ecotourism initiatives in adaba dodola, semen mountains national park, wonchi crater lake and adwa. Ecotourism, a recent but widely hailed tourism alternative, has high potential to be an instrument for rural economic development and.
Ecotourism is growing niche market with the potential of being sustainable development tool in protected areas. In this scenario, the key opportunities for the cbi to add value to the tourism value chain in ethio pia. Like many other least developed countries, ethiopia has also taken tourism as an. According to the international eco tourism society ties, 2002 and world tourism organization wto, 2004, by 2010 tourism will have increased to more than 1 billion international arrivals per year and is projected to increase. Ethiopias mountains are almost untouched by climbers ethiopians lakes have many varied features of great interest to tourists. Sustainable ecotourism potentials and its challenges in ethiopia. Ecotourism potential and its role for sustainable development and. Ecotourism potential and its role for sustainable development and livelihood in awash national park, ethiopia sintayehu w.
Ecotourism as a tool to substantially funding conservation. Innovative financial packages and services are available. Ethiopia has many remarkable natural, historical and cultural tourist attractions. Review on trends of ecotourism development in ethiopia. Development of community based ecotourism in wenchi. From then until the overthrow of the regime in 1974, the development of tourism showed a remarkable and smooth upward. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development. Choke mountain, challenges, community based ecotourism and opportunities 1.
In general, the study was attempted to identify the ecotourism suitability of the study area. This study examines the potential of the agriculture sector for youth in ethiopia, in particular the opportunities related to agroecological business practice. Current development barriers endalkachew teshome1, getachew ayalew2 and alubel workie1 1department of tourism management, college of business and economics, university of gondar, ethiopia. Assessment of ecotourism potentials for sustainable. Ethiopia is rich in biodiversity, culture, history and nature, is eager in promoting ecotourism for both domestic and foreign visitors. Landsat images from 20092010 and 20 were used to drive baseline data including land cover, land use, stream and road. Challenges and potentials of ecotourism as a form of. The government is proving its commitment and willingness to develop tourism through a number of initiatives. They play significant roles in conservation, recreation, eco tourism and employment. Challenges and future perspectives for tourism development in.
Awash national park anp, ethiopia using survey questionnaires and field. Ecotourism society founded in 1990, network ngo dedicated to promoting ecotourism members from around the worldover 90 countries. Direct and indirect annual economic values of some protected areas are estimated at 1. Ecotourism is a new concept in the tourism industry of vietnam, which essentially developed since past 20 years. The awash national park in focus binayew tamrat getahun introductionsince the 1980s tourism has increasingly been center of attention as an alternative strategy of economic development in less developed countries. In this regard, ethiopia is endowed with unique cultural heritage. Tourism vca ethiopia final report september 2018 9 as a result, ethiopia is lagging behind other east african destinations that have developed a more competitive tourism industry and attract higher numbers of international tourists.
Biodiversity status, trends and threats ethiopia possesses an estimated number of 6000 species of higher plants of which 10% are endemic. A case study of khunjerab national park, american journal of agriculture and forestry 3, no. The country is already working hard to ensure that ecotourism in ethiopia continues to grow, including the development of a 10year sustainable tourism plan which covers the years 20152025. The main purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize the potential ecotourism sites in bench maji zone, southwestern part of ethiopia. Current community based ecotourism practices in menz. The presence of diversified wildlife ethiopia is located at 3. Report for the ethiopian wildlife conservation authority under the sustainable.
The nonconsumptive use includes eco tourism development that the country has still great potential, if facilities for suitable accommodation and other services are available, and properly marketed 23. Yilma za, reta mm, tefera bt 216 the current status of ecotourism potentials and challenges in sheko district, southestern ethiopia. The economic value and potential of protected areas in. The study aimed at identifying potentials and challenges of ecotourism development in the area. Global spendingson ecotourism increase by 20 % per year increase of environmental consciousness worldwide. Ethiopia s great potential for tourism development is mentioned everywhere and i do not go into the details in this study. Africa, ethiopia incorporated ecotourism as essential policy issue and tourism development strategy moct, 2009. However, the intense demand from tourists and local communities placed on the ecosystems and natural areas may degrade or even threaten their very existence. This work was assessed the potential suitable areas for ecotourism based on biophysical characteristics of the land ecosystems and socioeconomic data. The aim of this study is to assess opportunities and challenges for community based ecotourism. These are landscape land use land cover, vegetation density species diversity, topography.
Challenges and opportunities of community based ecotourism. However, the wildlife tourism and conservation practices are still at low attention. Development of community based ecotourism in abune yosef. One encouraging aspect is the growing popularity of ecotourism, with significant potential for growth in ethiopia. This paper considers the ad hoc development of ecotourism at ostional, costa rica, and the potential bene.
Campbell university of western ontario, canada abstract. Furthermore, it also identifies the challenges and future directions to put into practice for future wildlife tourism industry. In ethiopia, the development of modern tourism as an important economic sector can be traced back to the imperial regime. Ecotourism attractions and sustainable travel in ethiopia. Community based ecotourism development in meqdela amba. Research article advance in environmental waste management. May 2728, 2016 ethiopia, africa western michigan university. Therefore, the potential of protected areas for ecotourism development should be assessed before developing and promoting the destination as ecotourism site. Elevation based agroecology and slope map were derived from srtm dem. Prior to studying ecotourism, mr leshem worked and studied in various sectors of the tourism industry, in new zealand, china, poland and israel, and as a consultant to an environmental ngo in ethiopia, studying the potentials and constraints of establishing a community based ecotourism in.
Through this comparison and the call for ecotourism during chief executive donald tsangs policy address, it can be seen that with the development of the geopark, ecotourism is a natural result. Ecotourism society and include the involvement of local communities, education of visitors, benefit to the local economy, and environmental conservation. Like many other developing country, ethiopia, greatly investing in sustainable. Pdf sustainable ecotourism potentials and its challenges. Ecotourism is a phenomenon wherein it will greatly affect the sustainable development of the area because of the indicators it can bring about such as the economic, social, and environmental aspects kiper, 20. Lastly section five concludes the study along with some policy recommendations. Ecotourism, a recent but widely hailed tourism alternative, has high potential to be an instrument for rural economic development and environmental conservation in ethiopia. Indeed, there is a great potential for the development of the tourism industry in ethiopia. Ethiopia s protected areas, which includes national parks, lakes, game reserves, wildlife sanctuaries and other controlled hunting grounds, covers about 14% of the country are most suitable for ecotourism development alemayehu, 2011.
May 01, 2017 this study aims to understand gis based ecotourism potential of munessa shashemene concession forest and its surrounding area in ethiopia. Opportunities and challenges for communitybased ecotourism. Prospects and problems of wildlife in ethiopia as with many developing countries, wildlife management and. The economy of ethiopia has prospered for many years on agricultural products but currently, the country expands to industrialization and service providing for additional incomes.
Opportunities and challenges for sustainable production. Ecotourism training manual for protected area manag. Ecotourism site suitability evaluation using geospatial. Review on ecotourism opportunities and the challenges for. International tourist arrivals in ethiopia increased from 8,856 in. An assessment of ecotourism potential for community based.
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