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Jan 29, 2011 News
Visitor arrivals at the Kaieteur National Park were the highest since 2007, reflecting its growing attraction as a popular tourist site given Guyana’s heightened international profile.
This was stated yesterday in a press release from the National Parks Commission.
In 2007, the park attracted 4,512 visitors when Guyana hosted a leg of the ICC World Cup tournament.
The number of visitors to the world renowned Kaieteur Falls dropped to 3,317 in 2008 but rose to 4,032 in 2009 and moved up to 4,253 last year.
The Park is used to having its best turnouts during the months of July and August and it has been so for the past nine years.
Between the years 2001 and 2006, visitors to the park were just more than 2,000 per year with 2003 being the worst year with 2,197 visitors but the numbers have grown significantly since 2007.
“This is clearly a reflection of the mounting interest in Guyana which has been boosted by the country’s role in initiatives to combat global climate change and protecting the environment”, said Mr. Shyam Nokta, Chairman of the Kaieteur National Park Commission.
Guyana is also becoming more attractive as a tourism destination with the government continuing to partner with private stakeholders to develop the product.
The Kaieteur National Park is a central attraction in Guyana’s rich blend of natural beauty and its flora, fauna and wildlife have been attractions for tourists.
In 2010, special emphasis was placed on the development of domestic tourism resulting in it being a vehicle for promoting national integration.
The government allocated funds and facilitated an environment to ensure that this progress continues.
Mineral and oil rich country borrowing to feed, clothe and house its citizens.
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