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Bedilu Shegen of ESTA
The USAID-funded Ethiopian Sustainable Tourism Alliance (ESTA) aims to enhance biodiversity conservation and economic development through sustainable tourism products, services and other opportunities throughout destination regions of Ethiopia.
Capital Ethiopia talked to Bedilu Shegen, Country Director.
Capital: Can you tell me about ESTA and what it does?
Bedilu Shegen:Â First...
Environmentalist Robert Swan visits Ethiopia, competes in Coca Cola Road Race
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia -Â A world-renowned traveler and environment activist, Robert Swan, visited Addis Ababa this week to inspire Ethiopian youth who are engaged in environmental protection activities. Swan is regarded as the first man in history to walk unsupported to the North and South poles and as a man who dedicated his life to speak about his explorations and passion for environmental sustainability.
During...
UNESCO adds Sheka forest to its global list
Addis Ababa (WIC) – The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added the Sheka Forest to its global list of 599 biosphere reserves.
Sheka Forest is located in the Sheka Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples (SNNP) Regional State. The Sheka Forest covers a unique bio-geographic unit extending from cold and very wet highlands bordering Illubabor...
