Ethiopia: Abundant Heritages Deserve Recognition

editorial

Ethiopia is endowed with several tangible and intangible heritages that can play a very significant role in advancing the tourism industry of the nation. They ought to be exploited for they have a lot to contribute to the nation and beyond. More than 20 years has elapsed since the nation begun paying considerable attention to discover their cultural and economic values. Unlike in the previous system, citizens have got the right to exercise their languages and cultures over the last 25 years. The previous system could not accommodate the prevailing diversity in the nation while the current system is able to encourage diversity and unity, the exact feature of the nation. Since the new system offered sound policies and strategies that flourish the cultures and languages of citizens, the nation has been enjoying the fruits of sustainable peace and development. This has enabled the government to realize the potential of the tourism sector. Thus, these policies and strategies should be strengthened.

Even though the nation has been blessed with abundant heritages for long it didn't exploit them to the required level. Currently, because of the coordinated effort demonstrated by the government and the people, very few heritages have been registered in the prestigious of the UNESCO list. Only 12 tangible and 3 intangible ones got recognition. Since there are a great deal of heritages in the nation, they have to get recognition. Their contribution goes beyond reinforcing the tourism industry of the nation. For instance, the Keffa Coffee Forest, Sheka Coffee Forest, Jimma Coffee Forest Biosphere that are found in the South Western part of the country have a great deal in managing the consequences of the climate change,the problem the world is struggling with. Considering t the contributions of the nation's heritage to the entire world, the UNESCO ought to recognize them.

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