A one-day conference for stakeholders in the tourism sector in the Oshikoto Region is underway at Omuthiya.

The conference is organized by the Environment, Forestry and Tourism Ministry in collaboration with UNESCO and with support from GIZ.

The conference is aimed at creating awareness of the importance of sustainable and heritage tourism.

It was noted that as tourism continues to grow, it might have adverse effects on the environment, hence the need for stakeholders to meet to look at the factors that might affect the environment in a negative way.

The conference also seeks to identify and unpack the potential of tourism in the Oshikoto Region, particularly in cultural and heritage tourism.