Action pour le Developpement de l'Ecotourisme Communautaire

The mission for the Organization is the protection of the mountain and plains gorillas as well as other protected species by educating local population on the importance of those protected animal species. The goal of the project which is in some aspects consonant with the regional policies and intentions aiming at the diversification of tourist products is to contribute to the promotion of community ecotourism by devising all forms of tourist attractions within communities and to make them the catalysts of socio-economic development of populations around National parks and lakes, protected areas in Rwanda by the project. The specific objectives deriving from the goal are the following: To ... read more The mission for the Organization is the protection of the mountain and plains gorillas as well as other protected species by educating local population on the importance of those protected animal species. The goal of the project which is in some aspects consonant with the regional policies and intentions aiming at the diversification of tourist products is to contribute to the promotion of community ecotourism by devising all forms of tourist attractions within communities and to make them the catalysts of socio-economic development of populations around National parks and lakes, protected areas in Rwanda by the project. The specific objectives deriving from the goal are the following: To serve as liaison between Rwanda Development Board (RDB), and the local communities of Rwanda Protection of mountains gorillas as well as other protected species by educating local population on the importance of those protected animal species ; Promote the cultural tourism within Rwanda communities ; Make profit from local tourist attractions through marketing and advertising ; Promote tourism entrepreneurship within the communities of Rwanda. Promote nature conservation activities within Rwanda by the project ; Promote the development of community organizations.