By NATION REPORTER
PRESIDENT Hakainde Hichilema has said Zambia’s untapped tourism sector presents business opportunities which were key in creating more jobs and improved livelihoods for our rural population.
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President Hichilema said he was encouraging discussions on his government’s goal to position Zambia as the top destination for both local and international tourism.
Mr Hichilema who welcomed a delegation from African Parks led by their Chief Executive Officer Mr Peter Fearnhead.
“Our talks centered on the organisation’s conservation interventions in Liuwa Plains National Park, Bangweulu Wetlands and Kafue National Park. We commended Africa Parks for utilizing technology in their conservation initiatives including in the control room installed at Kafue National Park, which monitors wildlife movements across the park in real time and addresses security concerns like wild fires and encroachments,” he said.
He said organisations like African Parks were partnering with Government by enhancing linkages, building capacity and improving infrastructure, which all created the right environment to achieve their shared ambitions for the tourism sector.
President Hichilema said it was fulfilling to see how much had been done over the decades by African Parks, starting with the first project Liuwa national park in Western Province that today hosts the second largest wildebeest migration in Africa.
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