The Amhara State Culture and Tourism Bureau announced that it had generated over Birr 5.2 billion in revenue from more than 8.6 million domestic and international tourists in the past nine months.According to Abebe Embiale, the Bureau’s Public Relations Chief, the number of visitors included around 8.6 million domestic and 16,956 foreign tourists, surpassing targets by 91.3% and 67.7%, respectively. The state earned Birr 5.1 billion from domestic tourism alone, exceeding the planned Birr 3.9 billion for the period.Overall, the state outperformed its annual revenue goal of Birr 4.3 billion. Abebe attributed the success to coordinated efforts by stakeholders and institutions across the region.In addition to tourism revenue, the Bureau undertook major conservation efforts. Damage was identified on 367 monuments, of which 156 permanent and 425 movable sites were repaired. Maintenance and cleaning work was also completed for 939 permanent and 16,063 movable monuments.To strengthen the sector, monitoring and support activities were conducted across 10,023 institutions. (ICE ADDIS ABEBA)

Fonte notizia: The Ethiopian Herald & 2Merkato.com