The West Africa Ecotourism Network (WAEN) on Tuesday ended its two-day Annual Summit in Banjul.
The maiden summit of the network commenced on 6 and ended on 7 May at Bakadaji Hotel in Kotu with a dinner for all at Tamala Resort.
He noted that the occasion was convened to deliberate a very important theme of ecotourism designed to avail participants of the golden opportunity to attend informative master classes and network with like-minded tourism stakeholders from across the continent with a view to cross-fertilise ideas and perspectives for the development of ecotourism.
Introducing ecotourism in the product need, he said, will require all to adopt innovative approaches to the creation of an appropriate tourism eco-system in terms of capacity building, critical skills such as customer care hospitality, basic marketing, e-business cultural diversity training, entrepreneurship, and most importantly financial support to undertake sustainable tourism development.
Ma'am Ola Wright, Founder of West African Ecotourism Network , expressed delight in seeing many of the delegates and passionate individuals gathered at the summit with a shared dedication to the preservation and celebration of the planet's incredible natural wonders. "With this privilege comes a responsibility - a responsibility to protect and preserve these treasures for generations to come," she stated, adding:"We come together to celebrate those who are leading the way in sustainable travel and ecotourism initiatives. We applaud the efforts of individuals, organisations, and businesses that prioritise environmental conservation, community engagement, and cultural preservation in their endeavors.
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