Community Based Ecotourism In Tigray The Case Of Aksum

The main objective of this study has been to explore the potentials for ecotourism andrnunderstand how ecotourism can serve as a livelihood option in Aksum district; Tigray provincernof northern Elhiopia. This study also assesses community perception in tourism and/or CB£.rnCommunity perception in a given tourism project influences the level of tourism development inrnAksum. If communities have positive altitude towards a given ecolOurism project. the chance ofrnsustainability becomes high. The issue of community participation and empowerment is alsornassessed. CBE is conducted in community owned lands were local participation plays significantrnroles of success. Participation in this context means involving the community as a collectiverngroup in a given CBE and/or tourism projects. There are also many issues that can determinernthe level of community participation. One of it is empowerment. Empowerment is considered asrnone mechanisms of participating Aksum 's community in a given eBE ami/tourism projects.

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