Such amazing finalists in the category for Meaningful Engagement Champion but walking away with the award was african monarch lodge African Monarch Lodges operates two properties in Namibia’s Bwabwata National Park: Nambwa Tented Lodge and Kazile Island Lodge. These lodges, part of a Joint Venture Collection, are located in the Eastern Zambezi Region, at the heart of KAZA — the world’s largest conservation area. Committed to sustainability and community support, the company launched The Sijwa Project. This initiative focuses on repurposing and reinventing recyclable waste from both their lodges, the local community, and neighbouring properties. The project exemplifies African Monarch Lodges’ ongoing efforts to contribute positively to conservation and community development. See how impressed the Judges were 👇 "We’re beyond impressed at how far this initiative has come considering it was only started in Covid times. To see both the practical benefits to the wider community of waste disposal and recycling, and the soft power of the education and community immersion is superb. African Monarch Lodges provides a best-in-class example of how tourism and local communities really can co-exist and both profit from a financial and emotional perspective". Award accepted by Storm Napier on behalf of african monarch lodge #ATTAForActionAwards #ATTAForAction #IndustryRecognition #EcoTourism #AfricaTourism
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AfDB supports eco-tourism in Egypt
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