Ecological, tourism development underway in national park

GONDAR - Tourism development activities aimed at preserving the Ecology of Semien Mountains National Park was being carried out with an outlay of over four million birr obtained from the Austrian government.

Integrated development project manager with the park, Teshome Mulu said that park conservation and development activities are being undertaken with the participation of the public this year. Plantation of various tree seedlings as well as soil and water conservation activities on 800 hectares of land would be carried out in the park in a bid to maintain the ecology of the park, he said.

The Manager said there is a plan to carry out modern crop and horticultural development by harnessing four rivers with a view to making the farmers in the park area food self-sufficient.
The Manager said the farmers would be embraced under animal husbandry program, adding that some 500 sheep and goat would be distributed among farmers in loan.
Moreover, he said, the project would undertake the construction of veterinary clinic and development of three springs would be carried out.
The Semien Mountains National Park covers 200 sq. kilometer area, according to the manager. * ant/ena

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