Tourism is a featured component of ethiopia s poverty reduction strategy paper prsp, which aims to combat poverty and encourage economic. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Furthermore, it also identifies the challenges and future directions to put into practice for future wildlife tourism industry. Objectives of the study the general objective of the study was to examine the role of the historic route in ethiopian tourism development. The national park is beautiful with a chance to see beautiful wildlife in an area surrounded by a variety of environments, the lakes are lovely and calming, the people are so helpful. But, wildlife watching tourism can have adverse effects on wildlife. Less obviously 26% of ethiopia s endemic species including one primate, one bovid, one hare, eight species of rodent, and the entire global population of the giant molerat can be found in the park.
Human wildlife conflict does not occur only in africa. Towards measuring the economic value of wildlife watching. In addition to these, ethiopias ecotourism potential is huge and unmatched but the sector is in its infancy. The lakes in the great rift valley region abound with numerous species of birds, and wild animals are. Click download or read online button to get the wildlife conservation areas of ethiopia book now. The tourism sector is now a major driver of the maldives economy with a direct contribution of 33% to the gdp excluding sectors linked to tourism the tourism sector contributes to more than 44% of total taxes more than 14,000 people directly employed in the resorts the tourism sector contributes with 80% of foreign exchange earnings 461,000. Community involvement and participation in tourism development in tanzania a case study of local communities in barabarani village, mto wa mbu, arushatanzania by muganda michael a thesis submitted to the victoria university of wellington in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of tourism management. In the past less attention was given to this industry and it therefore lacks apposite marketing and promotion strategies. Sustainable forest management, biodiversity and livelihoods. Community attitudes toward wildlife and protected areas in ethiopia. The federal government in ethiopia has adopted several policies and strategies for biodiversity conservation. Democratic republic of congo, djibouti, equatorial guinea, eritrea, ethiopia, gabon. Wildlife corridors allow free movements of animals to.
From the data covering 19631968, the total number of tourists was very low. Research is a structured enquiry that utilizes acceptable scientific methodology to solve problems and create new knowledge that is generally applicable. Ethiopia is a cultural and natural wonder, with nine unesco world heritage sites. This publication may be downloaded free of charge from the intosai wgea website. The share of wildlife tourism is claimed to form 9% of global gdp in 2011.
While some of these factors fostered misunderstandings and misuse of the. Ethiopian animals in southern ethiopia south omo valley region. Challenges, ethiopia, protected areas, tourism, wildlife. Dik diks are small antelopes, with large eyes, that always seem to run in packs of two. Elsewhere, links between attitudes to pas and wildlife tourism have been found to be both. The government is proving its commitment and willingness to develop tourism through a number of initiatives. The case of gishen mariam, ethiopia ermias kifle gedecho hawassa university wondo genet college of forestry and natural resources, school of wildlife and ecotourism, ethiopia the main objective of this study was identifying the challenges of religious tourism development in gishen. A wildlife corridor is an area of land used by wild animals in their seasonal movements from one part of an ecosystem to another in search of basic requirements such as water, food, space and habitat urt, 2009. In some areas, the mountains are covered with shrubs such as pyracantha, jasmine, poinsettia, and a varied assortment of evergreens. The safar i tourism is the most common excursion of. Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands during the last ice age, this entire ecoregion would have been similar to the eurasian tundras, while still higher elevations were capped with glaciers. Lalibella, gonder, simiens, axum, tigray, mekele, addis and. The cd rom includes pdf versions of the booklet, key reference materials, and a summary slide presentation, which has been included.
Modern tourism in ethiopia can be said to have started with the formation of a government body to develop and control it in 1961. Ethiopia is a land of rugged mountains some 25 are over 4000 meters high broad savannah, lakes and rivers. Sa fari tourism, ecotourism and recreational tourism. The earliest analysis on the tourist flows and expenditures in ethiopia was done by unesco 1968. Opportunities and challenges for wildlife conservation. However, the wildlife tourism and conservation practices are still at low attention. Tourism promotion and development of facilities for visitors in ethiopia have until now concentrated primarily on attracting onetime visitors who come to travel the historic route andor go to the southwest to observe exotic peoples and wildlife. Tourism vca ethiopia final report september 2018 7 introduction the purpose of this vca is to map out current european tourism to ethiopia, to describe the range of products offered in ethiopian tourism, current and planned, and to identify opportunities for developing european tourism, including which interventions are needed. These include the environmental policy, the conservation strategy, the national biodiversity strategy and action plan, the wildlife policy and strategy, the forest policy and strategy and the tourism development policy. There is no legislation dedicated to animal welfare in ethiopia. Ethiopia is a treasure trove of natural beauty, however it currently isnt living up to its tourism potential. Wildlife tourism is a huge global market, the revenue from which can promote local livelihoods and tourist. Pdf on jan 1, 2015, alemneh amare and others published wildlife. Building conservation tourism in ethiopia african wildlife foundation.
This is a pictorial guide to commonly seen ethiopia wildlife. Pdf conservation in bale mountains national park, ethiopia. Six of the 18 birds endemic to ethiopia can be found in bale mountains national park, as well as 11 of the 14 birds endemic to ethiopia and eritrea. I am sending it out as two pdf files main text and contact list, however if anyone would like the microsoft word version of the. The 10 best ethiopia eco tours with photos tripadvisor. The contribution of wildlife tourism to countries economies has increased significantly. Pro poor tourism in ethiopia download ebook pdf, epub. The historic route in ethiopian tourism development. Impact of tourism on wildlife conservation international centre for. Ethiopia contains onefourth of africas wildlife and is comprised of 277 terrestrial mammals, 861 birds. Although we engage in such process in our daily life, the difference between our. Ethiopia tours was extremely attentive, responsive and gave us a comprehensive, well thought out and customised trip plan covering. However, due to the difficulties of implementing community based ecotourism and wildlife conservation in practice, the expected amount of return cannot be achieved yet.
Wildlife policies in ethiopia wildlife law africa didi. This work and the related pdf file are licensed under a creative commons. It is home to the worlds most endangered canine species and endemic ethiopian wildlife like the walia ibex and gelada baboon. Caraway, carcade, cardamom, chat, coriander, incense, myrrh, and red pepper are common. Scientific methods consist of systematic observation, classification and interpretation of data. The next day rasta, our guide took us out on his boat on lake tana to see some monasteries and churches, we even went to his family home where they welcomed us with some tella, shiro and coffee which was a highlig. Human wildlife conflict has been in existence for as long as humans and wild animals have shared the same landscapes and resources see below. A study on the environmental impact of ecotourism in can gio mangrove biosphere year 2011 pages 60 ecotourism is a new concept in the tourism industry of vietnam, which essentially developed since past 20 years. Specific objectives to assess the evolution of the historic route in tourism development plans of ethiopia. Review on problems, prospects and economic contribution of. Pdf wildlife conservation challenges in eastern ethiopia. Theawash river gorge in thesouth of has some spectacular waterfalls near the.
Wildlife conservation strategies and management in india. The wildlife conservation areas of ethiopia download. While ecotourism and sustainable tourism are recognized as an important, growing tourism segment, primary research to quantify the size and scope of the market in the usa or internationally is lacking work with unwto to collect consistent visitor data, at least from primary markets. Pdf community attitudes toward wildlife and protected areas in. Ethiopia has a large variety of indigenous plant and animal species. Safari is the most practiced type of wildlife watching tourism. Pdf across africa, national policies that established protected areas pas typically limited local use of wildlife and other resources. 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. As the climate warmed, these highlands were recolonized, resulting in a biota with a combination of palearctic and afrotropical influences. Ethiopian africa, south of the sahara oriental india and indochina australian australia and new zealand neotropical south and central america, and the antilles wildlife conservation in india india is the seventh largest country in the world and asias second largest nation with an area. Click download or read online button to get pro poor tourism in ethiopia book now.
Awf is working to change that through several conservation enterprise initiatives. Easy to read, honest advice on responsible tourism in ethiopia to help you make sure your trip has a positive effect on the environment and local communities. This document defines the current status of, pressures on, options for, and priority action to ensure the conservation, sustainable use, and equitable share of. Hillman april 1986 oryx,volume20, issue02, april 1986, pp 8994. Ethiopia is the second largest country in africa with land area coverage of 1. However, it was interrupted with the curricula revision that ended up. The ethiopian wildlife conservation authority is a governmental authorized body that organized to mange national parks, sanctuaries, and control hunting areas of ethiopia. The main objective of this study was to assess the existing ecotourism development potentials in the awash national.
Overview of the expansion of wildlife and tourism over the years 14. The code will display like this conservation in bale mountains national park, ethiopia jesse c. Nowadays human wildlife conflict exists in one form or another all over the world. As a party to the convention and in fulfillment of its obligation, ethiopia has prepared its nbsap document. Amazing natural park with different types of animals, the town is really amazing and very good views of. Wildlife the natural beauty of ethiopia amazes the firsttime visitor. Ethiopian montane grasslands and woodlands ecoregions wwf. World bank concludes that ssa could be on the cusp of an economic takeoff, much like china was 30 years ago, and india was 20 years ago.