Mozambique: Niassa Special Reserve Raises 58 Million Meticais From Tourism
The Niassa Especial Reserve (REN), in northern Mozambique, earned about 58 million meticais (US$900,000) through tourism over the last year.
The figure, according to Terencio Tamel, the REN administrator, cited in the Maputo daily "Noticias" on 31 July, constitutes a recovery after the international impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He explained that a significant part of the money is the result of professional hunting licences.
"Safari tourism and ecotourism were the main activities that contributed to the economic balance in this conservation area. Tourists from America, South Africa and Russia were more active in the areas provided for tourist activities", Tamel said.
Source: allAfrica