Ghana: Ecotourism Is Becoming a Major Revenue Earner; Neglected for a Long Period, Ecotourism Is Now Fashionable in Ghana. Tourists Are Encouraged to Visit Unique and Interesting Destinations, to Have Fulfilled Cultural Exchanges, and Contribute to the Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Environment

The Ghana Tourist Board (GTB), the regulator of the tourism industry in the country, has drawn up land use plans to guide investors to lands around 21 selected attraction spots as priorities for development.

According to Frank Kofigah, GTB's planning and business development manager, the land use plans are meant to ensure and control the judicious use of land around the attraction spots. The objective is to guide investors as to what projects are acceptable in order to avoid unplanned development around the attractions.

GTB also seeks to establish land banks around the attractions for investors. This is to avoid land litigation cases which often come about through double …

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Publication information: Article title: Ghana: Ecotourism Is Becoming a Major Revenue Earner; Neglected for a Long Period, Ecotourism Is Now Fashionable in Ghana. Tourists Are Encouraged to Visit Unique and Interesting Destinations, to Have Fulfilled Cultural Exchanges, and Contribute to the Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Environment. Contributors: Not available. Magazine title: New African. Issue: 460 Publication date: March 2007. Page number: 66+. © 2005 IC Publications Ltd. COPYRIGHT 2007 Gale Group.

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