{"id":18593,"date":"2024-04-16T12:13:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=18593"},"modified":"2024-04-16T12:13:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-16T12:13:21","slug":"bartica-shifts-focus-to-tourism-for-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/bartica-shifts-focus-to-tourism-for-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Bartica Shifts Focus to Tourism for Sustainable Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Nakasia Logan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regional Chairman Kenneth Williams of Bartica has announced plans to develop the region&#8217;s tourism sector as part of a broader economic pivot away from reliance on the extractive industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In an interview with NCN, Chairman Williams stressed the need to diversify Bartica&#8217;s economic base beyond the extractive industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that while the extractive industry has historically contributed to the region&#8217;s development, it cannot be relied upon indefinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inserting a clip from the interview, Williams highlighted the importance of transitioning to tourism, stating that it is essential for the region&#8217;s survival and local development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the significance of various forms of tourism, including adventure tourism and sports tourism, in driving economic growth and sustainability for Bartica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bartica, renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, diverse biodiversity, and rich cultural heritage, presents vast potential as a tourist destination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With its ecotourism opportunities, cultural experiences, and adventure activities, the region aims to become a vibrant tourist destination in Region Seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This shift towards tourism reflects Bartica&#8217;s recognition of the need to embrace sustainable economic development practices while capitalizing on its natural and cultural assets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Nakasia Logan Regional Chairman Kenneth Williams of Bartica has announced plans to develop the region&#8217;s tourism sector as part of a broader economic pivot away from reliance on the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":18594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18593"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18595,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18593\/revisions\/18595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}