Mutagamba launched a
10-year general management plan for Musambwa Island tourism programme
Tourism minister Maria
Mutagamba has launched a 10-year general management plan for Musambwa Island
tourism programme in Rakai district.
Musambwa Island, which lies in Lake Victoria, is a breeding ground for birds that migrate from Europe and other parts of Africa and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) designated by Ramsar Convention and Bird Life International, according to Fauna and Flora International Country representative Dr Arthur Mugisha.
The Musambwa Island General Management Plan was formulated under the Cultural Values and Conservation project implemented by Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and Rakai District Local Government.
Speaking at the launching ceremony at Rakai district headquarters Friday afternoon, Mutagamba warned the public to stop killing birds saying they have become a key tourism attraction today.
She noted that last year the tourism sector attracted a total of 1.16m tourists adding that the sector is targeting 3m tourists this year.
She said a total of 50m tourists visited Africa. Mutagamba said Musambwa Island has potential to fetch huge sums of money especially from foreign tourists because of its unique strong cultural values and rare bird species.
Musambwa Island, which lies in Lake Victoria, is a breeding ground for birds that migrate from Europe and other parts of Africa and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) designated by Ramsar Convention and Bird Life International, according to Fauna and Flora International Country representative Dr Arthur Mugisha.
The Musambwa Island General Management Plan was formulated under the Cultural Values and Conservation project implemented by Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and Rakai District Local Government.
Speaking at the launching ceremony at Rakai district headquarters Friday afternoon, Mutagamba warned the public to stop killing birds saying they have become a key tourism attraction today.
She noted that last year the tourism sector attracted a total of 1.16m tourists adding that the sector is targeting 3m tourists this year.
She said a total of 50m tourists visited Africa. Mutagamba said Musambwa Island has potential to fetch huge sums of money especially from foreign tourists because of its unique strong cultural values and rare bird species.
The cultural values prohibit sexual intercourse while women
are also not allowed to become residents on the islands.
Harming any living organism on the island is not acceptable, according to Enock Ntale, the Musambwa Chairman Conservation Committee.
Mutagamba said culture and leisure tourism should be promoted. She said Uganda has over 52 tribes with different languages.
“We should learn to love and market our culture because of its uniqueness; it’s interesting to learn more about our origins,” she said.
She pointed out the Kooki Chiefdom of Rakai and the Kamuswaga cultural items are great tourism sites that can fetch income. She urged the district local government to budget for tourism in the next financial year.
She said tourism will boost the local revenue collections for the district. Rakai district realises at least sh2b from local revenue out of their sh34b budget.
She said tourism would create job opportunities especially from the Musambwa Island project through the tour guide initiatives.
She said government will soon identify at least two homes per sub-county to operate as tourism stay homes.
“Start to improve year homes to qualify and benefit from thetourism stay homes project; your houses must have all the home basics,” she said. She said the tourism sector has received backing from the World Bank.
Harming any living organism on the island is not acceptable, according to Enock Ntale, the Musambwa Chairman Conservation Committee.
Mutagamba said culture and leisure tourism should be promoted. She said Uganda has over 52 tribes with different languages.
“We should learn to love and market our culture because of its uniqueness; it’s interesting to learn more about our origins,” she said.
She pointed out the Kooki Chiefdom of Rakai and the Kamuswaga cultural items are great tourism sites that can fetch income. She urged the district local government to budget for tourism in the next financial year.
She said tourism will boost the local revenue collections for the district. Rakai district realises at least sh2b from local revenue out of their sh34b budget.
She said tourism would create job opportunities especially from the Musambwa Island project through the tour guide initiatives.
She said government will soon identify at least two homes per sub-county to operate as tourism stay homes.
“Start to improve year homes to qualify and benefit from thetourism stay homes project; your houses must have all the home basics,” she said. She said the tourism sector has received backing from the World Bank.
Mutagamba launched a
10-year general management plan for Musambwa Island tourism programme
Tourism minister Maria
Mutagamba has launched a 10-year general management plan for Musambwa Island
tourism programme in Rakai district.
Musambwa Island, which lies in Lake Victoria, is a breeding ground for birds that migrate from Europe and other parts of Africa and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) designated by Ramsar Convention and Bird Life International, according to Fauna and Flora International Country representative Dr Arthur Mugisha.
The Musambwa Island General Management Plan was formulated under the Cultural Values and Conservation project implemented by Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and Rakai District Local Government.
Speaking at the launching ceremony at Rakai district headquarters Friday afternoon, Mutagamba warned the public to stop killing birds saying they have become a key tourism attraction today.
She noted that last year the tourism sector attracted a total of 1.16m tourists adding that the sector is targeting 3m tourists this year.
She said a total of 50m tourists visited Africa. Mutagamba said Musambwa Island has potential to fetch huge sums of money especially from foreign tourists because of its unique strong cultural values and rare bird species.
The cultural values prohibit sexual intercourse while women are also not allowed to become residents on the islands.
Harming any living organism on the island is not acceptable, according to Enock Ntale, the Musambwa Chairman Conservation Committee.
Mutagamba said culture and leisure tourism should be promoted. She said Uganda has over 52 tribes with different languages.
“We should learn to love and market our culture because of its uniqueness; it’s interesting to learn more about our origins,” she said.
She pointed out the Kooki Chiefdom of Rakai and the Kamuswaga cultural items are great tourism sites that can fetch income. She urged the district local government to budget for tourism in the next financial year.
She said tourism will boost the local revenue collections for the district. Rakai district realises at least sh2b from local revenue out of their sh34b budget.
She said tourism would create job opportunities especially from the Musambwa Island project through the tour guide initiatives.
She said government will soon identify at least two homes per sub-county to operate as tourism stay homes.
“Start to improve year homes to qualify and benefit from the tourism stay homes project; your houses must have all the home basics,” she said. She said the tourism sector has received backing from the World Bank.
Musambwa Island, which lies in Lake Victoria, is a breeding ground for birds that migrate from Europe and other parts of Africa and is internationally recognised as an Important Bird Area (IBA) designated by Ramsar Convention and Bird Life International, according to Fauna and Flora International Country representative Dr Arthur Mugisha.
The Musambwa Island General Management Plan was formulated under the Cultural Values and Conservation project implemented by Fauna and Flora International (FFI) and Rakai District Local Government.
Speaking at the launching ceremony at Rakai district headquarters Friday afternoon, Mutagamba warned the public to stop killing birds saying they have become a key tourism attraction today.
She noted that last year the tourism sector attracted a total of 1.16m tourists adding that the sector is targeting 3m tourists this year.
She said a total of 50m tourists visited Africa. Mutagamba said Musambwa Island has potential to fetch huge sums of money especially from foreign tourists because of its unique strong cultural values and rare bird species.
The cultural values prohibit sexual intercourse while women are also not allowed to become residents on the islands.
Harming any living organism on the island is not acceptable, according to Enock Ntale, the Musambwa Chairman Conservation Committee.
Mutagamba said culture and leisure tourism should be promoted. She said Uganda has over 52 tribes with different languages.
“We should learn to love and market our culture because of its uniqueness; it’s interesting to learn more about our origins,” she said.
She pointed out the Kooki Chiefdom of Rakai and the Kamuswaga cultural items are great tourism sites that can fetch income. She urged the district local government to budget for tourism in the next financial year.
She said tourism will boost the local revenue collections for the district. Rakai district realises at least sh2b from local revenue out of their sh34b budget.
She said tourism would create job opportunities especially from the Musambwa Island project through the tour guide initiatives.
She said government will soon identify at least two homes per sub-county to operate as tourism stay homes.
“Start to improve year homes to qualify and benefit from the tourism stay homes project; your houses must have all the home basics,” she said. She said the tourism sector has received backing from the World Bank.
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