Marsh neglected its tourism and economic investment which does not find encouragement

Marsh neglected its tourism and economic investment which does not find encouragement


 Baghdad / term

Over nearly a year the approval of UNESCO to include the marshes and areas of archaeological in Iraq to the World Heritage List, after the vote of all members of approval, which was considered a success for Iraq, but still this sector is suffering from a government vulnerable to ignore the investment side, according to the opinion of Tourism and Antiquities Authority, with parliamentary tourism emphasizes the need for government 's move towards the tourism sector in the marshes and leave the logos, the fact that the sector needs a lot of work to reach the level of reliable economic activity real financial returns to support the state budget.
Marshes , which provide an important environment for agricultural production of traditional, such as millet, rice and vegetables, also contain animal wealth of fish, birds, cows, buffalo, with an estimated agricultural activity value of more than US $ 300 million, estimated the fishing rate in nearly 1700 tons of fish the area, as estimated number of bird species where more than 81 species. It includes marshes combine a variety of other organisms. It confirms specialists in economic affairs, that the region represents an important and rich economic environment, but they need to provide the means of tourist attractions and launch investment projects, which will require the work of many starting the rehabilitation of these areas, infrastructure development and encourage meaningful investments would contribute to providing thousands of jobs for young people.
And criticizes the general manager of the tourist facilities in the Tourism Authority of Mahmoud al - Zubaidi said in an interview for "(the extent of ) what he describes as ignoring the government to develop the tourism sector, he says that the tourism sector in all the world, is one of the sectors of the first rank as a vibrant non - stop, but there are countries develop sites Tourism, to be a main source of financial resources, and this is contrary to what is happening in Iraq , where it has become tourism neglected strangely. Zubaidi says: maybe longer put Iraq exceptional because of the preoccupation with the fight against terrorism, and his quest to restore peace and security in many areas, which require a lot of focus and effort, but we can work in two directions, namely the achievement of peace and the protection of the economic interests of the country, and we have areas enjoy security and stability not only to the need concentration of effort on them, especially with regard to support for tourism there. He also says: For example, the marsh , which has seen success record for each file Iraqis on both the cultural and heritage, it also involves an important and wealthy tourist side, we can achieve through huge financial resources to supplement the state treasury, but until now, our role is absent in it despite the fact that the Tourism Authority is involved in this sector.
Zubaidi confirms that: poor coordination in this aspect, is one of the secrets of our role in this vital sector, with that Iraq needs a lot of work in the field of investment in the marshes. Regrets, because: What we are witnessing today is the lack of attractive forces to invest in this aspect , which will be a vital source can be done to end the total reliance on oil, if it is working correctly, Mstrsla saying: today Iraq has 40 tourist sites ready for investment, but corruption and red tape malfunction investment in the tourism sector, and it was a major reason not to strengthen this sector to be a priority of the work of the government and parliament.
On the other hand, it calls for the President of the Commission of Tourism and Antiquities parliamentary Ali Mohammed al - Maliki, in an interview for "(to the extent), to be the government 's move towards the tourism sector a real, not just slogans, pointing out that, the tourism sector still needs a lot of work, even up to levels that enables reliable, as a supplier of Mali is real and significant, and says that the House of Representatives is still struggling to put important laws that support the Iraqi economy, including laws pertaining to tourism and antiquities sector, and we in the Committee on Tourism and Antiquities, the follow - up minutes for sites that need to qualify or investment, but it can not support it , unless the government bear in mind the support of tourism in earnest.
under UNESCO 's decision, the marshes, archaeological sites, which have been included on the World Heritage list, are the effects of Ur in Dhi Qar and the Warka in Al Muthanna and Laredo in Dhi Qar and Houralhoveizeh in Maysan Central and marshes in Dhi Qar, Maysan and Hor eastern ass in Basra and Hor Western ass in Dhi Qar.


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