Fiema, (Brong Ahafo), 23 Feb. '99,

Communities in Brong Ahafo endowed with tourists attractions have been asked to jealously protect and maintain such attractions to open up these areas for development. The Regional Minister, Mr Donald Adabre said tourism is fast becoming a major foreign exchange earner for the country and the people's efforts in protecting these attractions will in no small way be contributing to the growth of the economy. The minister said this when he met officials of the Game and Wildlife and representatives of Fiema and Buabeng communities when he paid a familiarisation visit to the Nkoranza district. The famous monkey sanctuary in the region in which hundreds of black and white colombus and mona monkeys are found is located at Fiema Buabeng. Mr Adabre commended the two communities for being tourism conscious by protecting flora and fauna and urged communities endowed with similar natural attractions to follow their example. He also commended the Nkoranza District assembly for helping to provide some facilities for the comfort of visitors to the sanctuary and asked the people and the district assembly not to relent in their efforts to make the place more attractive. Mr Adabre called for the promotion of internal tourism between regions and districts and said apart from revenue to be generated it would offer pleasure to the people. The people asked for assistance to provide a clinic which would also cater for the health needs of visitors.