{"id":219000,"date":"2016-06-02T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-06-02T11:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=219000"},"modified":"2016-06-02T11:00:25","modified_gmt":"2016-06-02T11:00:25","slug":"sada-promotes-eco-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=219000","title":{"rendered":"SADA promotes eco-tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts is re-strategizing to enhance the untapped eco-tourism potentials found within the SADA ecological zone.<\/p>\n<p>This intention, according to SADA\u2019s Director in charge of social development, Dr. Chrys Anab is aimed at using eco-tourism as an investment drive to create enough jobs for the teeming unemployed youth.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Anab spoke to Citi News on the sidelines at the first SADA zone tourism, culture and creative arts roundtable discussion held in Tamale.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-219003 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/fc612217-39f7-4077-a3df-2514c6cae417.jpg\" alt=\"fc612217-39f7-4077-a3df-2514c6cae417\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He bemoaned the untapped eco-tourism potential within the savannah ecological zone, hence the paradigm shift to train and build the capacity of stakeholders in that sector.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Anab reaffirmed SADA\u2019s commitment to use eco-tourism as a game changer in the area of youth employment.<br \/>\nHe implored school authorities especially in Northern Ghana to promote domestic tourism by encouraging students\u2019 periodic visits to available touristic sites within their localities.<\/p>\n<p>President of the Ghana Tourism Federation, David Nana Anim lauded SADA\u2019s initiative and called for its sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>He further advocated deeper collaboration between the major stakeholders in the eco-tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>David Nana Anim gave an overview of GHATOF\u2019s achievements and concluded that much is desired to improve the nation\u2019s eco-tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p>He cited Kenya, Ethiopia and Namibia as countries where government\u2019s there are seriously investing in eco-tourism.<\/p>\n<p>He therefore impressed upon government to invest in the nation\u2019s eco-tourism sector as means of enhancing socio-economic development.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-219001 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/5c2fcb19-45f8-4958-a6e1-2790889e8a6f.jpg\" alt=\"5c2fcb19-45f8-4958-a6e1-2790889e8a6f\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>David Nana Anim advocated the need to develop and maintain best standards to uplift the nation\u2019s eco-tourism sector in line with international practices.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the participants among other concerns decried the illegal cutting of trees within the savannah ecological zone for commercial purposes.<\/p>\n<p>They admonished the various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to strictly enforce by-laws on environmental conservation.<br \/>\nThis in their estimation will augment efforts rolled out to combat climate change.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Abdul Karim Naatogmah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts is re-strategizing to enhance the untapped eco-tourism potentials found within the SADA ecological zone. 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