The international tourism industry is the largest growing industry in the world
According to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), the tourism industry creates around 7 jobs for each tourist travelling to a country
Africa has the largest percentage growth of tourism in the world and Rwanda is set to benefit from this growth
Rwanda Office for Tourism and National Parks (ORTPN)
On June 18th, 1973 ORTPN was formed with a mandate to focus on and ensure the promotion of sustainable tourism and the conservation of wildlife.
ORTPN’s mission:
‘To conserve the rich bio diversity of the Protected Areas and to develop, sustainable tourism in collaboration with stake holders for the benefit of all the Rwanda People’
