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C O L L A B O R A T I O N F O R S
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The National Park Service collaborates with both the Public and the Private sectors including the local communities in order to:
- cautiously develop and sustainably manage the various Parks ecotourism, anthropogenic and ecological resources;
- plan, develop and regulate ecotourism activities through monitoring & evaluation/EIA for ecological sustainability for the present and future generations.
- ensure the Licensing, classification, upgrading and upholding the quality of ecotourism facilities and services for client satisfaction and professionalism in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation and the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation.
- provide adequate security and safety for visitors as well as the surrounding local communities and their property, and to seriously protect and manage the various attributes/resources of the Parks including Biosecurity.
Similarly, Conservation-oriented Non-Governmental Organizations such as the Nigerian Conservation Foundation/Worldwide Fund for Nature - United Kingdom (NCF/WWF-UK) and Gashaka Primate Project (GPP) are being encouraged to promote ecotourism through publications of tourist information, literatures, multi-media involvement and contacts with various Field Societies, Travel Agencies, Tour Operators, Tourism Facilitators, etc, both at home and abroad.
Active participation, consultation and dialogue among relevant stake-holders like the Federal Ministry of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, The Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN), New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and the Africa Travel Association (ATA) are the focus and guiding partners for developing and realizing the ecotourism potentials and promotion of the Nigeria National Parks.
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