This report evaluates the state of the natural resources, the environment and the development in ethiopia, and examines the interconnected causes. Manuscripts as artefacts and issues of conservation. Commendable headways in terms of ethiopia s heritages mulate adane 011215 it is common among opposition politicians and activists to the government of ethiopia for neglect of cultural, historical and other heritages. Biodiversity status in ethiopia and challenges husen et al. A in archaeology and heritage management madda walabu university bale robe, ethiopia abstract. Current practice for management and conservation of cultural heritage. Current page presents the periodic reports and deadlines of a country. Located in the semien north gondar zone of the amhara region, its territory covers the semien mountains and includes ras dashan, the highest point in ethiopia. Specific objectives 1 to assess the involvement and coordination of stakeholders in the management of cultural heritage. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry. Visitor management and stakeholder involvement as tools of.
Abstract the study explores heritage management and development. However, when hard times come, it can be a challenge to persuade those among us of the benefits of preserving culture, heritage, and. All landscapes contain cultural heritage and hence itis an aspectof all landscapes managed by the npws. The cultural heritage of a people includes the works of its artists, architects, musicians, writers and scientists and also the work of anonymous artists, expressions of the peoples spirituality, and the body of values which give meaning to life. Ethiopia is blessed with water resources, but the irony of drought, famine, and water related preventable diseases in the land of plenty is a mind boggling and bitter fact we have become used to. The town of gondar is located in northwestern ethiopia and it has outstanding and outstay world cultural heritage resources situated at its hub. The agreement signed between the imperial ethiopian government and the government of the united states of america on may 15, 1952 laid the.
It includes artwork, buildings, books, objects, songs, folklore. To identify the cultural heritage sites in the area. Compared to many colonized countries of subsaharan africa, the enactment. Heritage management is an administrative means by which heritage resources are protected from natural and manmade cause of deterioration. Ethiopias historic heritage and the struggle for its preservation part 1 february, 2008 by aheavens the distinctive centrality of ethiopia and of the great african rift valley as the cradle of mankind and early history is perhaps the most enthralling of subjects. It is a branch of cultural resources management, although it also draws on the practices of cultural conservation, restoration, museology, archaeology, history and architecture. It is home to a number of endangered species, including the ethiopian wolf and the walia ibex, a wild goat found nowhere else in the world. Moreover, nine of ethiopia s cultural and natural heritage sites are listed on unescos world heritage site attesting to the outstanding universal value of ethiopia s heritage.
Assessing the contribution of cultural heritage sites for the development of tourism in oldupai and alaitote footprint. The management of resources and marginalization in beekeeping societies in south west. Pdf current cultural heritage management system at the world. Academics departments staffs contact history and heritage management background of the program in its national mission of expanding the horizon of knowledge to larger populace, haramaya university has made a commendable and great leap ahead since its inception. Universities shall recognize the responsibility to educate heritage management specialists and vol. Cultural heritage management is the vocation and practice of managing cultural heritage. Its current low level of development is often attributed to changes in governance systems and development policies, weak promotion, lack of trained manpower, finance, and knowledge and management capacity. It is observed on tirr 11 january 19 every year to commemorate the baptizing of jesus christ by john the. Recommendations for the conservation of cultural heritage and cul. Cultural heritage of christian ethiopia, salvation, preservation, research, hamburg university. Kaizen implementation practice in ethiopia and results achieved kaizen as a management tool was introduced in ethiopia in 2009 with jica in response to the request from the government of ethiopia to japan government as part of the development cooperation the two countries have had for many years. The ethiopian sustainable tourism development project. It is regarded as framework legislation relating to biodiversity and conservation. Heritage management is one of the mechanisms via which to transfer heritage to the next generations and to exploit their values which in turn, contributes to the development of the tourism industry.
Pdf heritage potentials and management challenges in. Heritage potentials and management challenges in debre tabor town, ethiopia. Compared to many colonized countries of subsaharan africa, the enactment of laws for the protection and preservation of cultural heritage is a recent phenomenon in ethiopia. The overall objective of the study is to assess how visitor management and stakeholder involvement practices are used as tools of sustainable cultural heritage management in aksum. Perceptions, legislation, and management of cultural heritage in ethiopia. Simien mountains national park is one of the national parks of ethiopia. National policy on natural resources and the environment english abstract. Ethiopia intangible heritage culture sector unesco. One of its tangible manifestations of the expansion and massification of higher.
History and heritage management haramaya university. Perceptions, legislation, and management of cultural. The convention provides in article 29 that states parties shall submit to the committee reports on the legislative, regulatory and other measures taken for the safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage in their territories. The town of debre tabor is one of the rare towns in ethiopia with a rich cultural heritage. The primary data was collected from 501 foreign tourists in the study area. Technical assistance to update the national inventory of cultural heritage of ethiopia. Cultural heritage is the indicators of the ways of living that a community developed, which are inherited from previous generations.
Furthermore, the preservation of the cultural heritage now covers the nonphysical cultural heritage, which includes the signs and symbols passed on by oral transmission, artistic and literary forms of expression, languages, ways of life, myths, beliefs and rituals. Pdf heritage potentials and management challenges in debre. Safeguarding cultural heritage through technical and. While the term cultural heritage is generally used in europe, in the usa the term cultural resources is in more general use specifically referring to. Cultural heritage management in the town of debre tabor. About hu history the president vice presidents former hu presidents haramaya university has gone through a series of transformations since its establishment as a higher learning institution. Cultural diversity in ethiopia and its impact on local economies and biodiversity. Intangible cultural heritage intangible cultural heritage while fragile, intangible cultural heritage is an important factor in maintaining cultural diversity in the face of growing globalization.
Heritage management on the ground heritage conservation versus. Department of preservation of the cultural heritage, mekelle university, mekelle university, 11 june 2014. Terry as a distinct process consisting of planning, organising, actuating and. Abstract this study focuses on identifying the challenges and prospects of ethiopian tourism industry. Main functions of a heritage manager in order to understand range of responsibilities of heritage manager, firstly, its important to define terms heritage and management. Archaeological sites have long been a part of heritage and its display, certainly before. Its overall score is unchanged, with an improvement in judicial effectiveness offset by a. Legislation for the safeguarding of the ethiopian cultural heritage. The existing challenges of heritage management in gondar. North wollo, ethiopia by rahel gedamu debre berhan.
Commendable headways in terms of ethiopias heritages. Challenges and prospectus of ethiopian tourism industry tekabesintayehusheferahu lecturer in banking and finance department, jimma university, ethiopia. Criticism and concerns are good and it is a civic duty to be vigilant of heritages and bring misdeeds into attention. Legal frameworks for the protection of immovable cultural.
Cultural heritage management in the town of debre tabor and its surroundings habtamu mekonnen m. People assign values to those landscapes including those associated with. However, these stunning properties are threatened with. Perceptions, legislation, and management of cultural heritage in. The present article discusses perceptions of cultural heritage and the development of heritage management in ethiopia against the background of various pieces of legislation. The tourism industry in ethiopia could be legitimately described as one that is still in its infancy. An under standing of the intangible cultural heritage of different communities helps with intercultural dialogue, and encourages mutual respect for. Pdf bantalem tadesse tedla draw backs of achieving.
A new conceptual framework for sustainable development. Heritage management and development in dire dawa city. Pdf about cultural heritage management at the aksum world heritage management, ethiopia find, read and cite all the research you need. Touristic values in focus mesafint tarekegn lecturer, department of history and heritage management, dire dawa university, dire dawa, ethiopia, p. Business skills for natural world heritage site managers programme. According to a recently published report of the world bank, estimates of freshwater per capita1 of ethiopia for the year 2000 was 1711 cubic meters. Heritage interpretation and presentation practices in.
Matero heritage and conservation have become important themes in current discussions on place, cultural identity, and the preservation of the past. Book chepter biodiversity status in ethiopia and challenges. Cases from the wukro tourism cluster interpretation and presentation of heritage is becoming a major challenge as important elements of human culture are misinterpreted and vanishing throughout the globe. The festival of timket ethiopian epiphany is the biggest and most fascinating annual holidays celebrations of the year in ethiopia. Ownership, equity, and liberty in land use rights fig working week 2012 knowing to manage the territory, protect the environment, evaluate the cultural heritage rome, italy, 610 may 2012 land rights in ethiopia. The former konso cultural landscape management plan and nomination file has completed and pending its final declaration by unesco. The question as to who is valorising heritage and why, again, is an issue of values. Dire dawa was created by the francoethiopian railway. Safeguarding cultural heritage through technical and organisational resources management d1. Preparatory assistance for an extension to the site of tiya, ethiopia. Investment in several sectors of the economy is restricted by the government. The intangible heritage of ethiopia is also rich with an exceptional variety including ceremonies, festivals, celebrations, rituals, and other living expressions. Ethiopias historic heritage and the struggle for its.