Ethiopia has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting biodiversity, enhancing nature - based tourism, safeguarding its cultural heritage and supporting resilient livelihoods, initiatives announced by State Minister Sileshi Girma, who opened the 25th Global Wildlife Program Conference which took place in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa on 3rd November 2025, an event planned with the aim to share knowledge, build partnerships and showcase best practice to scale impact across member projects.
The Minister highlighted the efforts support ecological sustainability with the goals of National Green Legacy, a central component, focusing on reforestation and land restoration to conserve biodiversity and support tourism strategies and inclusive development.
Linked to this topic Ethiopia is making strategic investments in infrastructure and nature - based tourism to drive conservation and community benefits.
The Ethiopian Wildlife Authority highlighted the country’s ecological range, from highlands above 4.000 metres to lowlands 150 metres below sea level and ongoing work to align protected - area management with Green Legacy goals and expanding nature - based tourism.
The African country is also actively working to safeguard its cultural heritage, rich and ancient, with notable aspects including historical sites like the rock - hewn churches of Lalibela, the ruins of Aksum, diverse ethnic groups with many languages, many of the world’s oldest archaeological findings, and its significant number of UNESCO World heritage sites, among them the Lower Omo Valley and Harar Jugol.
As a member of the 38 - country GWP network, Ethiopia cited milestones including the full operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a massive hydroelectric structure developed on the Blue Nile River and riverside and corridor developments as part of efforts to strengthen the visitor economy while conserving natural assets.
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