The Ministry of Tourism and Cultural Affairs together with the National Association of Certified Tour Guides-Sierra Leone have led an educational nature tour to Tacugama in commemoration of World Tour Guide Day. Tourism practitioners, tourism institutions and nature lovers were all part of this endeavor, underscoring the Ministry's 2025 Ecotourism focus aimed at connecting conservation, culture and communities.
World Tour Guides Day is celebrated on February 21st every year in more than 70 countries across the world. The event raises awareness of tourists guides as ambassadors, highlighting the important work they do in shaping tourists positive impressions of a destination. The theme for this year’s celebration was "tourists guides as ambassadors".
In his remarks, the President of the National Association of Certified Tour Guides in Sierra Leone, Peter Momoh Bassie appreciated the unwavering support of the Ministry towards the celebration. He explained that the three-day celebration started with a vox pox where citizens sent their concerns on ecotourism promotion, followed by a symposium at the Peace and Cultural Monuments and the Nature Hike to Tacugama, all aimed at raising awareness about the protection and conservation of the environment.
Before venturing into the forest, Director of Tourism, Travel and Exchange Programme, Mohamed Jalloh acknowledged that the protection of Tacugama and the forest reserve is the desire of President Julius Maada Bio, hence the Ministry is focusing on Ecotourism for 2025. He on behalf of Minister Nabeela Tunis appreciated the Tour Guides for their immense contributing in enhancing visitors experience by going into hard-to reach terrains. He mentioned that the hike to Tacugama to commemorate World Tour Guides Day was a rallying call and the continued efforts of the Ministry and relevant line MDAs to combat destructive human activities and also restore the authenticity of the forest reserve.
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